New-York tribune., 1910-10-30
suERTC4N ANTIQUES
Roo. on the Treasures If Oar
Forffathers.

'rftri - = Iseire a book OF ready reference fer col
itors Of cid furniturt china mirrors caial a,ls
l.ss silVerware pewter giaSssSare copper
s.S,lr clocks ana other household furnish
- - our American forefathers and a handS
me- car the determination of age. style,
E-aker commences aITd fain-. -. sS-,,- III
gafographs- Svo pp- XII 4Ss- me ~S"N~iH
company
.,,,,a and purpose OF Mr. Dyers hook are
-, with laudable precision in its long
s'' ..,,,srsntiaI subtitle. It is a primer for
''' -s-St OF ali bat il viii be found use
-, nv colnoisseurs. especially in the mat
l'' +s numerous Illustrations and Of the
'' ++7eheJ To the specimens Illustrated,
A'-+ ,-a Generally the top prices paid The
r.r- IN view throughout is not the
. elections Tor their own sake, but
who seeks To equip his abode worthily
y. ,-..riu- throughout with furnishings ~
- and nor for display The treatment
-- s-i-, general where 81 much is dealt
:.rfr So I.-tle space, but. as Mr.. Dyer
- authorities on any single one of his
tss..-s ar. NOT lacking. and should be
,r-t4-h.- the collector speciaIizes or
-, INDEED. he Is forced To do in one
- srsrr.- IL he seeks TO furnish his
.,,s. s,..r5.rg To u certain style, Amer
-s.- .- other # the author can be
--.-,rs7, l- ALI II is on this very sub
-.s- antiques. which is bur fit ana
..,. ease ~ book destined pTi-
=. Americans larHing to the lure and
..- --s- s-ers aa the path L. which II
E.rs
and secretaries tables AND sldeooarus,
clocks .rrors, lamps and can
Th.- pottery. Toroelalns and glass
-.-. PEWTER ana plate brasses and
..-.- ,.-... -lt l.H attain fr,places
--.f-fte.- I..r. is made, however. in
...,. r.,-r, f.- .r- antique cradle \ m0sc
.-- -a..a .-E anmistakabIy IN srvla-
-- ----.. te. .. ..1ar has advanced halfway
... -t.s .--a...ae Ee VIII have discovered
-----.s .r. -.r. things the book does not
..r s.r .. sr .--ur-s porcelain closets.
.. drawer. .--E-hez- lo0-toys and tn
.,.ra--t-- -... BEGINNER listens To the lure ol
.-..--. -.-. 4-e many false voices seek
81 r.---. AIr Dyer Is ever warning
...-s- --, -.. ia It's many forms. entire
. r--.a -. "E..rtl,G- or improved an
shame "a .--.. r-.u different sources occa-
...-a.r al. --.r- na- AS often mot the elab-
.-...- -..- enhances apparent value. against
r -1- .rl--....-. tricks % curious trade.
5-. gives g.. ....s ar detection that are a sort
.. a-s- a.5 -. cas-. Victims but says quite
..-Is t1a- .-. IONS study and experience can
m -- I'd. .E.t.-. and advises inE3rfahIe re
...re. q. -.. ..rl.E advice Of "A friendly con-
..rs--.- Is .. above being deceived One
s..l-- h. ..- .- least he IS beyond lrald-facel
.f.z--v -.. author says "a good word for
......s~ .-.-s limitations OF rHa best styles Of
-lG.~. antiques sold a. SUCH In fact. while
--a.-sr- r decision. ne successfully confronts
lis v-a --. ..n OF rapidly diminishing
s-.r- .- Genuine articles combined with a
..rs-ar-. .rr.-s.rE demand We have al
r.--. aE-.-..- ta- instance the stock of an
-.-r "~ ra-s. and hereafter shah be
obliged -. content ourselves wiki modern ones
g-- a- O. -.----rea that they are At least gen
--r-s Dr.a---. and vegetable dyed. # new
lI tls -- t-r antiques tn daneer Of irnpo-
sl-on varies II the matter OF old lamps
gllana-.es 4a- -anG-esllcls. for insrance. there
ls ..,r.- -a1--- or purchasing fake. except in