April, 1914 
AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS 
XV 
We make no claim that the Bissell Sweeper 
is a wltole power plant in a nut-shell, nor 
tlut it will do the imposuhle feat of piillinp 
dust right through the average carpet or rug, 
nor that you can run it up the side walls or 
*lean upholstery with it. 
But we do most earnestly maintain that for 
eiU-aroun.i daily use the Bissell excels any 
other method of cleaning carpets and rugs in 
the genuine service and convenience it offers. 
BISSELUS 
"Cyco" BALL BEARING 
Carpet Sweeper 
dean? wiltiout effort and with no iTxjury to the carpet. Its 
liehtnes? make? it rasily transferable from one part of tbe 
hou?c to the other At dealers' everywhere for $2.7Sto 
$^.7$. Let us mail you the BookJeL 
"Easy, Economical, Sanitary Sweeping. 
Bissell Carpet Sweeper Co., Graod Rapids, Mich. 
“WeSweepTheWorld" 
Standing Seam 
Roof Irons 
Clinch right through the 
standing seam of rriClal roofs. 
No rails are needed unless 
desired. We also make a 
similar one for slate and V 
crimp roofs. 
Write for Prices. 
BERGER BROS. COMPANY 
No. 1 PHILADELPHIA 
JUST PUBLISHED 
TWO FAMILY (S» 
TWIN HOUSES 
C ONSISTING of a variety of 
designs contributed by leading ar-' 
chitects in all parts of the country, 
showing the latest ideas in planning this 
class of dwellings in city, village and sub' 
urbs, together with very complete dc' 
scriptions covering all the latest improve' 
ments in sanitation, heating, lighting, etc. 
In presenting this collection of designs the 
editor has had in mind the large demand 
for improved house accommodations 
on comparatively small lot areas, and 
has endeavored to collate designs from 
all parts of the country, representing 
the handling of the subject by practis' 
ing architects in their efforts to meet 
the need s of their clients in this respect. 
Two Detailed Specifications end 
Sixty Des igns 
Elaborately illustrated and accompanied by full 
descriptive text Size, fix 10 inches, bound m 
i llustrated board. Price, t2 00. Postpaid . 
MUNN & CO., Inc., 361 Broadway. New ’fork 
pewtor tcji-set wnuUl Ik- worth about $.*), 
The grandfather*'; clock was prohahlv 
niatlc by James Taylor, a Scotch clock 
maker of long-case clocks. KPh-lSlil, 
There were also James. Jasper. Jasper 
^nd. and two John Taylors who were 
members of the Clockmaker's Company. 
IGDl-lSll, but it wtndd seem tliat J. 
Taylor represented James Taylor, the 
Scotchman. .\s you do not '<a\’ what 
wood con.stitntes the ease, it would be 
impossible to give a value, as that wotdd 
depend upon the wood, the kiml of works 
used, elaboratiim of dial firnameni and 
also of case, as such clocks \'ary frtun $7*) 
to $300. 
E. X.: If the silver i>orriiiger was. a'' you 
as.sume, made by Thomas Carr’s in 17 17. 
it would he worth between $.")0 and Sino. 
depending u])on ct»ndition. If you wi''h 
to send it to us we can then tell ynn 
definitely. 
C. L. M.: If "Under The Willows She's 
Sleeiiing” has a view of an old house <»n 
upper Hroadway, Xew York, it would lie 
wortli aliout aO cents, if in good comli- 
tion, and if "Captain Jinks of the lloise 
Marines" sliows a portrait of t'aptain 
finks on the cover, it woidd he wortli 
about $l..‘i(). hut not otherwise. I'lte 
twelve other songs in your list have no 
commercial value to-day. 'I'he old Cer- 
man and French songs have little intcrc''‘t 
to collectors of music titles here in 
America. The commercial value of the 
old music titles depends upon the interc''! 
of the Utliograph and its subject. 
K. C. : It would be impossible to place a 
value upon the china figure you describe 
unless it w'as seen, as the mark is not 
that of a cliina maker, but the private 
mark of the decorator. W'e assume the 
figure to he that of St. Dorothea wdio was 
a favorite Flemish saint, also in Germany, 
and is often represented with roses on her 
head. 
S. E. K. : "Furniture of Our Forefather-" 
was written by Esther Singleton and the 
introduction by Frank Sturgis, and if the 
chair you own corresponds to that shown 
on page 101, namely a rush-bottom chair 
made about 1700. plain high back wiih 
turned rails and front legs with fluted 
feet, it would have a value of from Sl”» to 
$ 20 . 
V\ . A.: The painting by Paul Thimiai', oi 
properly spelled Thumann. which ymi say 
appears to be the .same in subject as "'I'he 
Sirens,” would have to be seen to he defi- 
nitely determined. Paul Thumann was 
horn in Tschacksdorf. Lucatia. October 
T). 1B34, was a pupil at Perlin under 
Julius Ilubner and later worked at ilhi-- 
trating in Leipsic. In 1800 he became 
Professor of Art at tlie \\ eimer .\rl 
School, and in 1872 at tlic Dresden 
Academy and later at the I’erlin .\ca<leniy. 
He was known as a figure jiainter and 
while his recorded works cover a di- 
versity of subjects we do md find "The 
Sirens" among them. It would be impos- 
sible to tell from a mere description ju'^t 
what its status would be as an original 
or as a copy, but if you will send us a 
photograph of the picture, we in turn will 
send it to Germany and can then give 
you an opinion. The chalk mark is 
simply a number put on at an auction. 
M. E. P. : If the copies of Harper’s 
Monthly Magazine, dating from 1832. are 
bound they wouM be worth from 30 
A Clock 
of 
Lifelong Service 
Depend upon The CYltic to 
faiihlully reeoui the flight of 
lime for your household. Its 
easy-reading hron/e figures, on 
a large silvered dial background, 
expre.ss truth in time telling. A 
mel low-toned Cathedra I hell 
gently tolls the passing hours. 
'File C'eltic is of medium size 
and moderate price, withal a 
clock of comeliness and utility. 
It is hut one of the many diverse 
types known as 
Seth Thomas 
Clocks 
For a ttnluty 'Ihc Nmioual Timtkrcprrs 
In honu's ami piililic buildings 
thmughoul the land thene clocks 
iiu\e been incentives to |>iom|>lnes3 
and precision tor live gcneiaiions. 
Surely, this lecoul is ample |>ioo{ of 
their woiih. Vorir ilealer will show 
them lo you. 
SKTU T ilOM.'XS CLOt’K t’O. 
Maiden Lane Nenu York City 
B«Ubtlkhi-d 1H13 
Make ymir porcl 
your im»t cmiifort-' 
ablc room l»y eijiiip- 
ping it witli 
Vudor 
Porch 
Shades 
and to lioatlli I'l ll>f ■■pi’" air wiili pi-flft i piUai v . You'll hnd 
appriile llirre. You'll tlf'P unluokctil)' at l■l(lll•. tor ihc air build* 
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rndt. »»<• •iJlnnl. imi palul'.t. and to k'^p NrW. H to JIU h*'* 
■be arrrur« pouli. 
Send for Booklet Vudof Pofct. Shade, a.id Reinforced 
\ udvr Haitimocki. 
HOUGH SHADE CORPORATION 
240 Mill St. 
Janesville, Wis. 
