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ANUARY, 1912 
HOUSE AND GARDEN 
59 
vious reasons be as bright as the color 
scheme of the room will permit. Mission 
designs and other square forms in the dark 
fixtures are made in greater variety than 
in the lighter metals. 
Only the most inexpensive houses to-day 
are equipped for gas alone and the selec¬ 
tion of artistic brackets and chandeliers is 
decidedly small; there seems to be very lit¬ 
tle that is new in gas fixtures, and less that 
is truly artistic. In combination fixtures 
there is more of a choice, as many city and 
suburban houses are provided with both 
gas and electricity. In selecting a gas fix¬ 
ture the main point is to find a well-made 
fixture with a well-ground gas cock. Con¬ 
sidering the danger from poor gas cocks in 
leaking, and the ease with which both good 
and poor are accidentally turned on, often 
. with disastrous results, one would think 
that a safety appliance would be welcomed 
by all. It is nevertheless a curious fact 
that, hungry as people are for new ways 
of doing things, they refuse to use any but 
the old style gas cock. A splendid safety 
appliance which merely required the pres¬ 
sure of a little release button with the 
same hand that turned the cock, has been 
taken ofif the market by the manufacturer 
because the public prefers running the risk 
of asphyxiation in the use of the old-fash¬ 
ioned cock. 
Center domes made for electricity are 
now possible for gas. These are made with 
a small brass pipe braced close to the chain, 
and the links of the chain are also braced 
together. The fixture cannot swing freely 
as with the electric cord; but the pipe does 
not show to the casual observer, and the 
effect of the inverted burner in the dome is 
that of electricity. 
For the entrance hall or vestibule a 
hanging dish light in Empire or Colonial 
style, or a Sheffield design, is appropriate. 
A hanging, two-foot Sheffield fixture is 
very effective and costs but $8.00. 
For the porch fixture, zinc is a desirable 
material, as it is not affected by exposure 
to the weather. A good brass fixture of 
to-day would probably last no more than 
a year if subjected continually to the ele¬ 
ments. A ceiling' fixture of zinc, covered 
with black lacquer or with a green acid 
finish, with ground glass globe, can be 
bought as low as $1.50. 
Iron lanterns make very attractive porch 
lights, and may be fastened either close to 
the side of the house by the door, or sus¬ 
pended from above. Those shown in the 
pictures are made with ripple glass shade, 
iron trimmed; the suspended lantern cost¬ 
ing $12.50. 
If one has time to browse about old 
curiosity shops, it is possible to pick up 
here and there some old marine lanterns 
which make splendid light receptacles. 
For instance, one Colonial home on Long 
Island boasts of two old brass ship lanterns 
hung beside the doorway; they are con¬ 
siderably battered, but the brass of long 
ago was a metal to withstand wear and 
tear. When the owner found these lan¬ 
terns they were black as soot and the brass 
was not recognizable as such. But with 
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The man who builds a house without 
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is laying up trouble for himself. In¬ 
sist that the specifications mention 
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87 Chaiincey St., 
Boston, Mass. 
Makers of SILVER 
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Tnterlor Decorations 
Harmony, beauty, and correctness of period, 
secured in either simple or elaborate schemes of 
decoration. 
Furniture, rugs, wall-coverings, hangings, etc., 
selected, and lamp and candle-shades made to 
harmonize with any room. 
Country houses a specialty. 
Every order receives interest and care, from 
the hanging of a picture to the decoration of an 
entire house. 
In writing to advertisers please mention House and Garden. 
