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House & Garden 
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Draperies & Upholsteries 
^THE draperies at your 
t J windows are intended 
to lend color, cosiness and 
charm to the interior of 
your home. They are im¬ 
portant enough to warrant 
the most careful choosing 
— and especially should 
they be so dyed that their 
colors cannot possibly fade. 
Orinoka Guaranteed 
Sunfast Draperies meet 
every requirement — de¬ 
lightful colorings, soft tex¬ 
ture, glimmering surfaces. 
The strongest sun cannot 
fade them; the most fre¬ 
quent tubbings leave them 
as beautiful as ever. Every 
color is absolutely guaran¬ 
teed not to fade. 
Insist upon the name 
“Orinoka” — the genuine 
Sunfast. Guarantee tag at¬ 
tached to every bolt. Write 
for our booklet, “Draping 
the Home,” and name of 
your nearest dealer. 
OUR GUARANTEE: These goods are guaranteed abso¬ 
lutely fadeless. If color changes from exposure to the sun¬ 
light or from washing , the merchant is hereby authorised to 
replace them with new goods or refund the purchase price. 
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How To Buy Fireplace Fixtures 
(Continued from page 31) 
in Newcastle in the time of Henry II, 
it was but little used, the smoke from 
it being considered both unhealthy and 
objectionable. The latter opinion, at 
least, was no doubt well founded. 
In the reign of the Good Queen Bess 
a shortage of timber being feared, the 
cutting of certain kinds of wood for 
fuel purposes was prohibited by royal 
edict. This no doubt was largely re¬ 
sponsible for the introduction of coal 
into more general domestic use, which 
we observe at this time, and with it 
the development of the grate. 
For quite a while, however, coal was 
used only in conjunction with wood, 
which accounts for the spear-topped 
bars to be seen on some of the very 
early grates, their function being to hold 
the. logs in place. These baskets or 
“cradels of iron,” as we find them re¬ 
ferred to in an old record, had to be 
raised from the hearth in order to obtain 
the necessary draught, and naturally 
were frequently rested on the existing 
firedogs or andirons. 
The Dog Grate 
Gradually basket and andirons be¬ 
came incorporated into one piece, form¬ 
ing what is known as the dog grate. 
Later, particularly during the 18th Cen¬ 
tury, they were much elaborated. Some, 
rather flamboyant, show the influence 
of Chippendale, and later a number of 
superb designs for them were made by 
the Adam Brothers in the classic form 
typical of their work, with engraved 
brass or steel fronts and saw-pierced 
aprons below the bars, sometimes being 
fitted with ornamental cast iron backs, 
similar to those previously re¬ 
ferred to. These Adam de¬ 
signs are of remarkably fine 
proportion and possess a won¬ 
derful delicacy of detail. The 
dog grate is undoubtedly the 
most decorative type which we 
have and its rich appearance 
is dferming in conjunction 
with a marble mantelpiece or 
late 18th Century wood man¬ 
tel with marble facings, being 
especially suitable for a draw¬ 
ing or reception room, form¬ 
ing in itself an important fea¬ 
ture. Good antique dog grates 
are hard to find, and are cost¬ 
ly, but fine copies are now be¬ 
ing produced in this country, 
made with solid brass castings, en¬ 
graved and fretted by hand, and are not 
expensive, considering that they are in 
every way equal to the originals in 
workmanship, design and artistic value. 
Some have a useful feature in removable 
sides, enabling them to be used for 
burning logs as well as coal. 
As a heating device, the efficiency of 
the modern furnace is not to be de¬ 
nied, but a radiator never inspired a 
reverie or extended an invitation to 
gather around its impassive and cheer¬ 
less form. Some day, no doubt, more 
serious attention will be given to the 
artistic treatment of radiators and they 
will then cease to be the eyesore that 
most of them are at tire present time. 
Even so it is most unlikely that the 
open fire will ever be abandoned and the 
introduction of coal never has entirely 
supplanted the earlier form of fuel. One 
reason may possibly be the enjoyment 
derived from a blazing log fire with its 
merry crackle; glowing embers and leap¬ 
ing flames like a thing alive, possessing 
ari air of comfort and attraction that 
lures one to the hearth. The country 
house without such a fireplace, at least 
in the living room, is not to be con¬ 
templated. Andirons, therefore, have 
been used in every period for hundreds 
of years and in that time have assumed 
many shapes and forms. The metal 
workers of the 17 th Century wrought 
most elaborate examples, some in bronze 
beautifully enamelled, gilt, and even in 
solid silver of wonderful perfection of 
craftsmanship. In fact, in some in¬ 
stances, they reached the point where 
they ceased to be practical, and became 
purely ornamental. In such 
cases plain iron log supports 
called “creepers” were used in 
conjunction with them to do 
the real work. Many charm¬ 
ing designs, however, were 
made in brass, polished steel 
and wrought iron, and it is 
the fine reproductions of these 
old pieces, carefully selected 
from the wealth of the past, 
which are readily to be had. 
They cost but little if any 
more than the usually clumsy 
modern models, and will add 
vastly to the appearance of 
tlie fireplace and give it the 
decorative value it should have. 
(Continued on page 82) 
This set of hand-wrought pierced steel tools shows 
modern craft skill applied to old designs 
An Adam hob grate with an engraved brass 
fender. The mantel is typical of the period 
