The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-24
BY ROsALIE G. MENDEL.


Mime. Rosetu, the mother OF the great
painter, made it rule in her home that
only two paintings OF the same kind
should be hung in her living room. Many
artistic people have copied this idea.
Nine. Rosetti would bring out one and
display 1t for awhile and then store it
away while another was shown. You
may have a sentimental alta chment TO
one piece or another, but having too
many pieces standing around gathering
the dust, out OF harmony with the sur
roundnGs, gives only a confusing ap-
pearance to the room.
Venetian glass of historic design rival
ing the art of old Italy are miracles of
beauty, which gave fame to Venice, Iri-
descent shimmering examples OF amber,
seen in vases. candlesticks, soup bowls,
and nowhere are they displayed to a bet
ter advantage than on the console ia BILE
or on a Colonial manteI. The magnifi-
cent coIorings of Venetian glass calls
for a simple background. Many of these
end of the table or buffet.
A smart useful ornament for holding
Irvine is a wooden Irvine girl. The Irvine
is wound around her waist with scissors
attached. She stands twenty inches high
in her painted gown, either white, black,
old rose or yellow.
Suitable for use on almost any desk
is a crystal desk set with brass trim
mlngs. consisting of ink we'll, letter rack,
blotter, pen holder and paper cutter. a
desk set suitable for the boudoir is Of
silk brocade covered with mica to pre-
vent the dust from collecting.
Book ends Of Chinese bronze adorned
with a Chinese luck sign, are in the form
of round shields embossed, and deserve
a place on the library table.
Beauty of design is exemplified in the
FIorentfne leather desk sets fooled in
gold. Painted to suit any taste are the
peasant painted glass bottles for milady's
boudoir. ThesS bottles certainly add
color and charm t. their surroundings.
For the dressing table there is a CO.
with a silver stopped top, tapering to
point which serves as a dropper.
What time is it," Tho answer is
given by a black nickel clock which has
an electric switch in front which, when
touched, gives an illuminated repl.. to
the question.
Bird cages have been touched as II
By magic and changed into objects Of
real beauty, often audacious in color and
line. Most OF the cages are of Chinese
inspiration, for the Cinnamon care more
for their birds than any other people
and even take them with them to their
work. A blue and yellow cage of pagoda
shape has pendant blue bells; the cage
is yellow equipped with drinking cups,
perch and hooks of deep blue.
Chinese red is another bird cage; a
green tasseI hangs from the bottom
matching the fittings, which are also
green.
Bookmarks OF ivory with gay Chinese
tassels in vivid colors have jade orna-
ments; they adapt themselves well to
any color scheme.
Painted furniture has gained so many
adherents that its popularity Is echoed
in the painted aqusriums and attractive
stands. The designs are gay and quaint
in spirit. Marbles used In place of peb-
bles reflect prettiIy through the glass.
New offerings of lockwood have been
produced with the idea that the pieces
shall be adapted for the arrangement OF
flowers; the colors as we'll as the shapes
have been SO carefully studied with ref
erence to their us> in the display of
flowers SO that the flowers will show
to the best advantage. offering an added
enjoyment for the lovers of fine ceramics
when filled with the blossoms.
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