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which are usually accepted as examples of this 
style. First, living was simpler, second, elaborate 
furniture was beyond the purse of the majority of 
people, and the third, while many of our furniture 
makers equalled French craftsmen so far as the 
treatment of wood was concerned, they were incap¬ 
able of either designing or executing the elaborate 
mounts in chiseled brass which French furniture 
makers had excelled in for more than a century. 
Occasionally on a more elaborate piece of 
American Empire may be seen both carving and 
brass ornaments—for instance a sofa or divan 
with claw feet, carved cornucopias, and brass 
rosettes. Sometimes a simple version of the Greek 
Model from Berkey & Gay Furniture Co., 
Grand Rapids, Mich. 
honeysuckle is used, but furniture thus ornamented 
is too uncommon to be classed as typical. But 
the pineapple, the favorite finial from the time 
that English furniture makers discarded the urn 
until the black walnut period set in, was made 
a beautiful feature of American designing. That 
and the cornucopia are two very characteristic 
features of the furniture of this period. 
The highest class furniture makers have realized 
this and make a specialty of reproducing pieces 
of this period. For every-day use, as we have 
already pointed out, well made reproductions 
are more desirable. A careful inspection of the 
fine reproductions of the American Empire is 
strongly advised whether the room in question be 
dining-room, bedroom or living-room. 
Note. Striking examples of this style are made by Berkey 
& Gay Furniture Co., Grand Rapids, Mich., a few illustrations 
of which are used in this article. Their brochure, “ Furniture 
of Character," contains descriptions not only of this style but 
also of other periods and classic styles. It will be mailed to 
you if you send is cents in stamps to Dept. N. 
CEMENT ON THE FARM 
Win H the wonderful development of 
* ~ the Portland cement industry 
during the past fifteen years, comes the 
most ideal building material ever pro¬ 
duced. I his is the beginning of the 
“Cement Age.” 
I he price of lumber is advancing to al¬ 
most prohibitive figures; it is, therefore, 
natural that a substitute material with 
the advantages of moderate cost, dura¬ 
bility, and beauty should be developed 
and looked upon with favor. 
To-day cement can be successfully 
used on the farm in the place of wood in 
A Concrete Cottage at Oconomowoc, Wis., John Menge, Architect. 
When you build a home use concrete. It is durable, inexpensive and fire-proof, needs no 
paint, repairs, or fire insurance, is warmer in winter, cooler in summer than any other style of con¬ 
struction and is adaptable to any style of architecture. We have just published a second edition of 
"Concrete Country Residences 99 
(2d Edition) 
which contains photographs and floor plans of over 150 completed concrete houses, 
designed by the best architects in the country which should be of immense 
value to you in planning your house. 
A copy of this 160 page book (size io"xi 2 ") will 
be sent express prepaid upon receipt of $1.00 
The Atlas Portland Cement Co. 
Information Dept. 30 Broad Street, New York 
Satisfactory Usage Is The Test 
Your bathtub should be a source 
of satisfaction. “Ideal” Porcelain 
bathtubs are most satisfactory, being 
made entirely of solid clay—there is 
no metal used in their construction. 
Imitators of “Ideal” porcelain bath¬ 
tubs cannot dispute the superiority 
of Pottery Plumbing Fixtures. Let 
us send you illustrations and refer 
you to users of “Ideal” porcelain 
bathtubs in your neighborhood. 
“Ideal” Porcelain Oval Pattern Bathtub. 
PLATE 812 y 2 G. 
“Ideal” 
Porcelain 
Trademark 
Every Piece 
Bears 
This Label 
77ie Trenton 
Potteries Company 
The World's Largest Manufacturers of Pottery Plumbing Fixtures." 
Offices and Showroom 
Trenton, N. J. 
Factories at 
Trenton, N. J. 
In writing to advertisers please mention House and Garden. 
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