Colonial Furniture in Demand. 



Old Boston and old Gotham as represented 

 by several spirited individuals, had an inter- 

 esting contest in bidding for old Colonial fur- 

 niture at an afternoon sale of the Gilbert col- 

 lection yesterday at the American Art Galler- 

 ies. 1 Boston, in the person of J. J. Higginson, 

 was the victor in every contest, and won the 

 chief prizes of the day. But the prizes cost 

 him a good round sum to take to his new 

 home outside the modern Athens. 



He gave his check calling for $1540 for a set 

 of 12 Heppelwhite chairs, $255 for a drop- front 

 desk, $440 for a Hogarth chair settee, $265 for 

 a Chippendale lowboy, $260 for a Colonial sofa 

 and $300 for six Colonial chairs. New Eng- 

 land was represented also by Gov. Bulkeley 

 of Connecticut, who gave $2400 for the pair of 

 Jefferson tables and $740 for a pair of Sheraton 

 knife urns. James Breese paid $1020 for six 

 Chippendale chairs originally owned by Lord 

 Fairfax of Virginia, $285 for six mahogany 

 chairs, $410 for a snap table and $105 for a 

 high-post bed. The total for the session was 

 $27,867.00. Boston Transcript, Dec. 20, 1904. 



ALL the furni- 

 -*^" ture which is 

 here mentioned * 

 was made a hun- 

 dred years ago by 

 men who had the 

 time, talent and in- 

 clination to make it 

 well J* We think 

 we make the best 



jfurntture 



today in America. 

 U We make FURNITURE that is an endowment invest- 

 ment for you you use it and can pass it on to your 

 heirs. It does not wear out, and like true friendship, 

 grows better with the passing years. We have the plant, 

 the people, the materials, the time. If you are interested, 

 write u^ for cuts of our AURORA COLONIAL designs. 



THE ROYCROFTERS 



AT THEIR SHOP WHICH IS IN EAST AURORA, 

 ERIE COUNTY, YORK STATE, U. S. A. 



