The Detroit times., 1910-10-05
ANTIQUE DEs|eN30
DRAWING Groves
Pzingls Tarniturs Co. Exhibits fst'
terus Of Dininsroon and PsriSr
Equipment Used in 0lden Days.
Reign of King George III. q
Britain-l76O-ls20. ~
Reign OF William and Mary
sixteenth century.

tlxtecntu osneuiy.
These facts In history are not an
swers to q query or anything Of the
sort: they play an important part in
!. the store display OF the Pringle Furni-
ture Co., No. 12l.12S Gratiot-ava. The
historical dates adorn bedroom and
diningrooin designs OF furniture used
IN the time OF the noted Engfiuh
rulers a bcdstead patterned aftersthe
style which obtained during the lifoTof
Napoleon is also on exhibition. These
ancient patterns are shown In nshe
richest kind OF wood available and the
price of them is necessarily high. One
bedroom suite 10 made Of solid CIR
.cassisn walnut and retails at SEQ,
while one OF the most expensive ain
ing room equipments, antique ma
hogany. fashionable In the time of4he
reign of George III. can be secured
for t67s. A noticeable feature Of the
dining room furniture used In The
oiden days IL that the tables WIRE
round. the same as those of preseht.
day use. The buffet Of ancient $e.
sign. however. differs somewhat from
that which adorns most dining rodtfis
OF this age. there being no mirror at.
tached to the old-timers. The bed
oteads OF long ago also differ from
those used nowadays, being made en-
tirely Of wood. mahogany for the most
part, and having tall post ut each OF
the fonr corners. The Napoleon bed.
however, IL different from the others
Of ancient times, being minus the
posts and having a curved footbokrd.
instead OF straight end, which matks
the other designs Of antiquity.
All the various styles are shown In
bedroom and dining room effect, two
entire floors OF the big store buildings
being partitioned OF into bedrootis
and dining quarters, thus setting the
display on to good effect. Included, In
the exhibition Of bedroom furniture are
the present-day designs Of mahogany
ana brass bedsteads. ~
But the display of bedroom fuyni.
ture, rich and extensive as It is, Ia only
. small part OF the firms stock. The
company occupies a building OF Jsix
stories for its store proper and another
extensive structure at the rear. On
the sixth floor Of the main building is
shown wicker and rattan goods and
easy chairs upholstered in leather and
tapestry. Most Of the leather chairs
are made after the famous English de-
signs, the cushions and seats being
filled with downy material which gives
the softest kind of effect These chairs
are made by the Stickley Furniture
Co, Of Grand Rapids, which imported
English upholstersrs. for the express
purpose Of manufacturing these goods.
The arm was complained against for
importing the English workmen, but
its action was sustained by the courts
and the workmen are still with the
0raDds Rapids npnsp..s , >..t
Psrlor Floor" ia located on the nth
story. In this department the firm has
an unlimited stock of all that is-worth
while In the line of front room" fur
niture. There are suites OF various de-
signs and makes, some at high prices
and others at figures low enough TO
suit the average pocketbook
Lower floors are filled with furni-
ture OF all description. one story in
GLIDING dining room and bedroom
equipments. In addition to the special
display In the rear building. One floor
Is also used exclusively for the dis
play ut carpets and rugs. of which the
nrm mas large stock. representing all
the designs on the market. The
ground floor is used for showing pic
lures. electric lamps and furniture.
One floor OF the rear building Is also
used for the sole purpose Of exhibit
Ing fancy tables, which include the
Martha Washington sewing table:
also many fine bookcases and library
tables are shown.
In each show room is glare OF cleo
trio light, giving customers much light
to make their selections. Every
article offered for sale is displayed
before the buyer and no one is Obliged
to take anything unseen. The whole
display is unquestionably one of the
very best In the city. the firms stock
OF mahogany being especially valu-
able. II Is doubtful II there is an.
other furniture store In Detroit or the
west where bedroom and dining room
furniture IL shown In house form TO
such advantage as IL done by the
Pringie firm. In all, the company has
% completely furnished bedrooms and
dining parlors. The store IL attract.
Ing many people. everybody apparent.
ly being DESTROYS Of seeing the ANTIQUE
designs especially.
The firm gets most OF its stock
from the famous manufacturers of
Grand Rapids, including Stickley
Bros. The Widdcomb Co., Royal Fur.
niture Co, Berkeley & Gay. jerks a
Muir. Kimball q Chappell and Forest
City Brass Bed Co. and others.