Courtesy of Cape Cod Shop THE CAPE COD G FIREPLACE ACCESSORIES IVEN a group of happyhearted young people, before a fire of glowing logs which sends its fitful flurries of light to dance on the wall, and you can easily comprehend how much the open fire adds to the joy of living. So long as there has been a blazing fire on the hearth, just so long has it drawn young and old to its warmth and cheer. For a few years, when the stove was installed in livingroom and kitchen, the spirit of the fireside seemed near becoming a thing of the past but now again the family gathers about the cheerful open fireplace, and as in earlier days, there are apples to roast, corn to pop, marshmallows to toast, stories to tell, all in response to the bidding of the once sacred fire. IT homely service to perform, are Courtesy of Cape Cod Shop One really can not go far wrong in fireplace furnishings, if they are selected with a view to the actual need which they are supposed to meet. wrought iron are especially attractive and suitable, for they are good to look at, simple in form, sturdy, T is now possible to greatly extend the For prompt assistance, address Today the well-ordered fireplace has fittings for every emergency and any whim. You may, for instance, have a Cape Cod fire-lighter to save your temper and your time when a quick blaze is wanted. There are long toasters toasters hanging within your reach, and shovels and tongs worth looking at when not in active service. Artist and artisan have fashioned fireplace fitments, which although they may have a 2 West 45th Street New York City Those in and quite capable of holding the great logs which may be flung across them. However they are most attractive finished either in Japanese bronze, old copper or old brass. There are also cast brass handles for every fireplace piece; but these are, of course, far more costly. The primitive wood-box which it was the duty of "Father and the boys" to keep well-filled, was hardly a thing of beauty, but it certainly meant good cheer. It has now been supplanted by the wood-basket of willow, wrought-iron or brass and is in itself distinctive and ornamental. ART IN THE FURNITURE SELECTIONS BY C.MATLACK PRICE TEXT BY MARGARET MEADE LTHOUGH the original of this chair was made about the time of the A Commonwealth in England, it shows none of the spirit of the dour and straight-laced Cromwell. The turned stretchers, the carved finials of the back-posts, the round arches of the open back with their sprightly ornamentation, and the little acorn pendants combine in an exceptionally decorative effect. Broadly speaking, it may be called Jacobean since the old chair of which this is a copy was made within the period covered by the reigns of the James's; but chairs of this type are usually known as Yorkshire, after the place of their origin. No other chair combines quite the degree of fanciful richness in carving and dignity in its tall, graceful lines as the typical Stuart chair. As the period drew to a close these chairs took on added splendor, but the essential good taste of the designers kept them from becoming gross or overloaded. Canework and carving, crested backs and elaborately turned posts and legs are AN interesting detail of this William and Mary table, with octagonal top, is the use of Spanish scroll feet in place of the more ordinary bun-shaped feet of the period. The turnings of the legs are more sharply refined than is common in the ordinary pieces made under Dutch influence, and the whole effect is one of lightness and grace, with which the slender contours of the Spanish scrolled feet are in happy accord. BY reason of its decorative distinction and its interest as a characteristic expression of the Oriental genius, this lacquered chest will inevitably become the focus of attention in any room in which it may be placed. The richness of the lacquer, augmented by the gorgeous hues of the East, embody the finest qualities of modern decorative furniture. The highly effective design, which make up the decoration, tell the story of a Chinese myth, and are the work of native artists versed in Oriental traditions. Although the chest is thoroughly Oriental in character, it is quite suitably supported on a stand of English design, since it was in the reign of Queen Anne that the popularity of lacquer reached its height in England, and English cabinetmakers produced many such stands to receive the much treasured chests ard cabinets brought from over seas. IN the days of Queen Elizabeth a small table was occasionally made to accommodate the games of backgammon and chess which amused the leisured folk of that day. A little later small tables became immensely popular with the introduction of The tea-drinking into fashionable circles. little octagonal-topped table shows both Elizabethan and Jacobean features, ard possesses the sturdy, decorative qualities that characterize the best examples of early English furniture. The round arches spanning the spaces between the legs lend it a singularly graceful effect, heightened by a few simple carved decorations in early English style. AN interestingly unusual adaptation of Italian Renaissance forms is seen in the table, mirror and chairs for the hall. As befits furniture designed for this somewhat formal environment, the lines are of that pleasant dignity inherent in the furniture styles of the Italian Renaissance, which achieves the much-to-be-desired happy medium between severity and over-ornamentation. Its architectural quality, expressed in rounded arches, mouldings, well-studied propor tions and restrained and effective carving, will recommend this furniture for use in an interior of pronounced architectural dignity, in which furniture of more ordinary character would contradict the effect which the architect had striven for. W of the ten mode, this graceful table is much less ponderous than much RICHLY carved chest is a valuable decorative asset. A especially in the hall, where a really fine chest with a mirror and two stately chairs in keeping with its character may afford adequate and interesting furnishing. The chest reproduced here shows many Jacobean details, and is of more than ordinary interest, both in its own right, and in its historic suggestions. The custom of sinking most of the carving well into the panels so that there was no projection beyond the surface is to be observed in the treatment of the roses in the center panels, the channelling of the bottom rail, and the conventionalized floral border at the top. Heavy metal rings set in either end are reminiscent of the long-ago days when chests, which were the most important article of household furniture, also were traveling trunks. Long poles were inserted through the rings, and the chest was slung between two mules, and so carried from one habitation to the 1 ext. Like its early English prototypes, the chest is made from solid oak. WHEN Charles the Second returned W from exile and the monarchy was reinstated, a period of gaiety began in England that expressed itself in furniture as well as in manners and the fashions of clothes. The somber, stoutly proportioned furniture of the Commonwealth gave way to productions of singular grace and charm. Carving was in high favor, an abundance of curves replaced uncomand promising straight lines, which added to the effect of lightness, was generally used. The carved roses and leaves at the joining of the legs on the Carolean bench illustrated are characteristic devices of the period. cane work, MOST unusually graceful interpreta- Ation of the style of Mary has been achieved by the designer of this console and mirror and the two tall backed hall chairs. The "bell" turnings of the legs, and the shaping of the stretchers, surmounted at their intersection by the characteristic William and Mary finial, is more than ordinarily pleasing. Something of the delicacy and spirit of the French influence, carried over from the period of Charles II, must have inspired the openwork cresting of the chair backs, repeated in the mirror framing, and the beautifully carved little cords and tassels. The canework, too, is more of a piece with Restoration design than with the Dutch solidity of most of the furniture made in England while William of Orange was on the throne. The infinite care which has been taken with the detailing distinguishes these pieces as fine furniture, finely made. One long, deep drawer and two smaller ones at the top make the console of more general use than the usual hall table. Satinover Galleries Three West Fifty-sixth Street, New York IMPORTERS of SELECTED OLD MASTERS By Jacques Louis David-1748-1829 Choicest Nursery&Greenhouse Products Grown In Americ Plant in the Autumn 500,000 FEET UNDER GLASS This is the most pertinent advice a nurseryman can give his customers. 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