New-York tribune., 1912-08-11
Oldtime Furnishings Soothe
Overwrought Nerves

: but genuine antiques are ever given staho-
ing room in his shop.
"Himmel.' he remarks. contemptuous-
IL. The modern clock it is Elm mon
strosity: Yet people use 1t and let the
bees nest in their fine old ones. | haf one
sent me soon already. und in 1t find just
such nest. II was there because they
use it not. preferring ono of the mon
strosites. BAH
There are many antique shops. not ON!
in New York, but In cities all over the
country. The signs of SUCH shops are
blatant on the highways OF trade. but the
woman who is wise Will seek out the an
tique man on the side street IN some
less frequented neighborhood. II she Is III
search Of genuine treasures. She VIII nnd
no blatant sign nor lackeyed attendants
awaiting her Neither will she eaten
glimpses of pilcd-up quasi-reiics of the
! Fifteenth Louis, Bonaparte, Mime. Pom
7 padour or Queen Anne. The seeker for
real antiques avoids these places as she
would the pestilcnco.
! The unpretentious shop she seeks. may
hap over Second avenue way. is one
where she has TO ring the bell and wait
| till the spirit moves the spirit OF ola
Hans to descend and admit her There
are plenty Of such places on the East
| Side. one Of these has always been pat
ronized by old KnickerboCker families. TO
| be sure the Antique Man of Grand
mothers day has long since passed but
as the business is ancestral Hans. the
last descendant is carrying it on accord
/ 10 S1I
! Here is the place TO find writing desks
with secret panels. solid and sturdy Of
| build: antique bookcases. which, because
~ their severe height. have been aban-
doned by some fat dweler. They are
of the sort that will find fitting niche
in wide old ia shoned hall where mod
ern sectional cases would be sadly out
Of place
| In another dim aisle OF the old shop
may be seen splendid old desks. chairs
real rush -bOttomed ones; tables, four
| posters. settles. Franklin tea tables and
Martha Washington sewing tables. II
| they are copies, the Antique Man Will
| say so. The latter articles are scarce
| nowadays, but they may be had in good
modern reproductions, il the genuine an
tiuues are either beyond ones purse or
unavailable. The same quality of artis-
tic simplicity is preserved.
! Among the Knickerbocker DANES who
frequented the Antique Mans shop was
Mrs Tiffany. There was one particular
chair that claimed her fancy. and to this
day IT is called Mrs. Tiffany's chair by old
| Hans. From the original chair in the lit
! tie shop she had many copies made. II
was marvel OF lightness strong, yet ar
tistic
| And many a one since have J copied
for the grand ladies Of Gotham" says
| the Antique Man. proudly.-+.8s to restor-
| ing old treasures, we keep carefully sea-
soned old mahogany for our work. Just
as the master Stradivarius and the rest
did for their work Of repairing old vio-
lins. Old wood is our hobby" And the
Antique Man is sure to lead the way to
| the court, where huge timbers have been
| seasoning since the day OF his father.
The woman who is planning to furnish
along antique lines should not purchas Sc
unfortunately. She should make a
study Of Colonial things before attempting
10 make purchases. There are so many
good books in all cur libraries on the sub
Ject OF the antiques OF Colonial times that
any woman can easily inform herself
along these lines before she attempts any
thing definite in the way OF furnishings
| We may learn valuable lessons also
from the architecture Of TIE old blildingc
with their simple and graceful lines Of
woodwork; the generous and hospitable
aspect Of the open fireplaces. designed for
use, not for show; their quaint and allur-
ing built-in wall closets, providing a rest
ing place for treasured bits Of china and
glass. And the kItchensi With what de-
light can one study out means OF retain
ing their traditional features. and yet con-
cealng, here and there, the conveniences