The art of interior decoration . ds ofthe most expensive dealers. I refer to thoseunique pieces, many of them signed by the makerand in perfect condition because during all theirexistence they have been jealously preserved,often by the very family and in the very housefor which they were made. Our chances forpicking up antiques are reduced to pieces whichon account of reversed circumstances have beenturned out of house and home, and, as with hu-man wanderers, much jolting about has told uponthem. Most of these are fortified in variousdirections, but they are treasures all the same,and have a b
The art of interior decoration . ds ofthe most expensive dealers. I refer to thoseunique pieces, many of them signed by the makerand in perfect condition because during all theirexistence they have been jealously preserved,often by the very family and in the very housefor which they were made. Our chances forpicking up antiques are reduced to pieces whichon account of reversed circumstances have beenturned out of house and home, and, as with hu-man wanderers, much jolting about has told uponthem. Most of these are fortified in variousdirections, but they are treasures all the same,and have a beauty value in line colour and work-manship and a wonderful fitness for the purposesfor which they were intended. Surely we are many men of many minds! PLATE V 27 The sofa large, strong and luxuriously comfortable; thecurtains simple, durable and masculine in gender. Thetapestry and architectural picture, decorative and appro-priately impersonal, as the wall decorations should be ina room used merely for transacting business. 28. A Corner of the Same Office I PUBLIC UBK«»^^ How to Create a Room 31 Some prefer antiques a bit dilapidated; a miss-ing detail serving as a hallmark to calm doubts;others insist upon completeness to the eye andsolidity for use; while the connoisseur, with un-limited means, recognises nothing less thansigned sofas and chairs, and other objets repeat:—be always on the lookout, remem-bering that it is the man who knows the pointsof a good dog, horse or car who can pick awinner. Wonderful reproductions are made in NewYork City and other cities, and thousands boughtevery day. They are beautiful and desirablepieces of furniture, ornaments or silks; but thelover of the vrai antique learns to detect, almostat a glance, the lack of that quality which a fineold piece has. It is not alone that the materialsmust be old. There is a certain quality gainedfrom the long association of its parts. Oneknows when a piece has found itself, as Kip-ling would put
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