November, 19 13 



AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 



XV 



At McHUGH'S 



Modern fabrics with all the correct 

 accessories, are now on view. 



Comfortable easy chairs on modern 

 lines and covered with the new fab' 

 rics are to be seen amid the most 

 interesting surroundings. 



And of course there is the standard 

 all year style — the McHughwillow 

 Furniture, in greater variety than 

 ever. 



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eby's, London. This beautiful object d'art 

 was a cedarwood casket entirely covered 

 with embroidery and needlework of the 

 best Stuart period. The scheme of decora- 

 tion portrayed Charles and Henrietta Maria, 

 surrounded by the lion of England and the 

 fleur-de-lis of France. In addition to the 

 ordinary drawers for jewels theer were two 

 very ingeniously designed secret ones at 

 the back of the cabinet. The preservation 

 if this casket was excellent, a fact to be 

 accounted for by reason of the casket's hav- 

 ing always been kept in a strong oak box. 

 This casket brought £130. We do not 

 know the present owner. 



W. M. : In reply to your incjuiry we would 

 say that the first clock you mention was 

 made by Charles Duplock (rather than Du- 

 block) of London, about 1812 and is pos- 

 sibly worth from $125 to $150, depending 

 upon condition of same. The oak clock is 

 impossible to value from description. It 

 would be necessary for us to have a photo- 

 graph of same, also of the tall clock which, 

 if a Simon Willard, is very valuable. The 

 chairs cannot be Sheraton or Hepplewhite 

 with spade feet. These were peculiar to 

 Dutch furniture and of that made in the 

 time of Queen Anne. If you will send a 

 photograph we will try to value them for 

 you, this also applies to the sofa, as the 

 description is insufficient. 



T. P. : The liqueur case was used exten- 

 sively in England about 1740 by the Eng- 

 lish gentleman in traveling and was in vogue 

 particularly during the reign of George I. 

 The idea of the case, however, was of Ger- 

 man origin. They average about $50 each, 

 depending upon the condition and contents. 

 The black oak chest was probably of about 

 1750, but its value would depend upon the 

 condition, etc. The tapestry covered jewel 

 case is probably worth about $150. The 

 needlecase probably made from 1700 to 

 1776 is worth about $5. The handkerchief 

 sachet would probably bring $10. The 

 "stepping-stone stitch" was popular in 

 Queen Anne's time. The embroidered 

 boxes are worth about $25 each. If the 

 piece of embroidery is English stamp work 

 its value would be from $100 to $150. If 

 Hispano-Moresque (which is possible) it 

 would bring- from $180 to $200. The pin 

 cushion is worth from $5 to $10 and the 

 book cover the same. The sampler is prob- 

 ably worth $40. The fragments of brocade 

 have only a sentimental value. It is im- 

 possible to determine the value of the strip 

 of bead work from the photograph. The 

 value of the old valentine is about $5. The 

 prices we quote are approximate and what 

 they would bring at a public sale. 



J. B. J. : As the work of American and 

 English steel engravers was very expensive 

 and excellent in quality, it would be diffi- 

 cult to send you in the limits of a letter a 

 list of the foremost workers of this sort. 

 Archer B. Durand was one of the most 

 noted of American engravers (1825-1850). 

 His most famous engraving, "Ariadne," 

 after Vanderlyn's painting, is considered 

 the finest American engraving. T. A. Dean 

 (1850) was one of the best-known English 

 engravers. We suggest that you refer to 

 the various excellent volumes on the subject 

 of Prints and Print Collecting, any of 

 which we can supply on receipt of published 

 prices. 



F. R. : Embroidered crepe shawls of fair 

 size, such as you describe, can be purchased 

 for $25. If you will let us know if your 

 teapot and cream pitcher have any maker's 

 mark, we can then determine the ware. 



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