I August, 1913 
ruibbed smooth at home and finally pol¬ 
ished with glass and much hand rubbing. 
Some choice examples were bound with 
silver and mounted upon little silver feet; 
if made of maple they were known as 
mazer bowls and highly esteemed. 
The burl on this desk is very ornamen¬ 
tal. On the lid it is arranged in two re¬ 
serves, and the drawers are edged with 
cherry. The sides of the desk are cherry 
also, the bun feet are of pear wood ebon- 
ized, and the moldings of cherry. There 
are pull-outs for the lid to rest on, and 
within are pigeonholes and drawers. Many 
desks of this style were contrived with 
secret drawers or with false bottoms to 
the drawers which admitted of the stor¬ 
ing of papers or documents. It is about 
such desks as this that romantic stories of 
old love-letters and long-lost wills are 
woven. 
It does not detract from the value of 
the desk that the bun feet are stained. 
Ebony, always precious and in use for 
making and decorating furniture from re¬ 
mote antiquity, was early imitated. In a 
Fifteenth Century manuscript is given this 
An interesting slant top desk with burl veneer 
front 
formula: “Take boxwood and lay in oil 
with sulphur for a night, then let it stew 
for an hour and it will become as black as 
coal.” 
The bun foot is supposed to be indica¬ 
tive of Dutch influence, and it is true that 
many sumptuous pieces of Dutch handi¬ 
work were to be found in this country, in 
New York, in the towns along the Hudson 
and largely in Albany, then Beaverwyck. 
Drop handles indicate with some degree 
of accuracy the age of the piece upon 
which they are found, and were in use, 
roughly speaking, from 1670-75 to 1720. 
They were either hollow or solid, and were 
affixed by means of a wire which was 
clumsily bent on the inside of the drawers 
and served to hold the handle in place. 
The escutcheons were pierced and, like 
the handles, hand-wrought, and they set 
off the dark wood to advantage. Only 
two drawers and the desk have locks, for 
HOUSE AND GARDEN 
69 
KENNEL DEPARTMENT 
The purpose of this department is to give advice to those inter¬ 
ested in dogs. The manager will gladly answer any troublesome 
questions. Address “Kennel Department’’ and enclose a self- 
addressed envelope. 
Shetland Ponies from 
r the Famous Belle Meade Farm 
-Fare always guaranteed to give satisfaction. They are ^ 
' well bred and well trained and perfectly safe ior even 
the youngest children to ride or drive. They are quite 
fearless and have no bad habits. There are three hun¬ 
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M are sure of being able to secure one 
that will exactly suit 
Afii 
you. They are not 
expensive to buy 
and cost little to 
keep. Write for 
illustrated cata¬ 
logue. 
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Box 3 
Markham, 
Va. 
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g white silk Poodles; little beauties, 
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)0 up; Toy Foxterriers, small ling- 
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BEAUTIFUL CATS AND 
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Short-haired Domestic. Rare Ifaax- 
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and Sales lists. 
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m THE BEST DOG 
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Alert, intelligent, faithful, handsome; he 
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fine dogs. 
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I In Hot Weather \ 
beware of a dog food that is heating and consequently 
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Ornamental, Deciduous, Shade and Weeping Trees, Flowering 
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Established 1848 New Canaan, Conn. Incorporated 1903 
Rustic Cedar 
Furniture 
Send for catalogue 
Jersey Keystone Wood Co. 
Trenton, N. J. 
RUSTIC SETTEE Special Price, $5.00 
" LOVE ME, LOVE MY DOG ” 
This is the inscription on a most interesting dog bowl which will not tip 
over — price S2. Color green. Design patented. To be had only oi 
JOSEPH P. McHUGH & SON - 9 WEST 42d STREET, N. Y. 
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