PAIN E'5 t Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2017 with funding from Columbia University Libraries https://archive.org/details/painesfurniturecOOpain_O Catalogue of the Publications OF PAINE'S FURNITURE COMPANY. ILLUSTRATED. WITH PRICES. FOR THE YEAR 1892. Sent to any applicant on receipt of amount affixed to each, to pay for postage and packing. Wood Mantel Catalogue, 61 pages . Two 2c. stamps. General Catalogue, 288 pages . Five 2C. stamps. Folding Furniture, 32 pages Two 2c. stamps. Rattan Furniture, 96 pages Three 2c. stamps. Piazza and Lawn Furniture One 2C. stamp. Refrigerator Catalogue, 32 pages Two 2c. stamps. Office Furniture, 48 pages Two 2c. stamps. Invalid Furniture, 32 pages Two 2c. stamps. Church and Lodge Furniture, 88 pages Five 2c. stamps. '■SUGGESTIONS TO THOSE ABOUT TO FURNISH," with many large plates. Price, $1.00. PAINE’S FURNITURE COMPANY. ABOUT MANTELS. It is now many years since the modern wood mantel supplanted the gilt and plaster work which used to furnish forth the chimney-breast. The change has been made by easy steps through successive styles, the last style being the marble mantel so much in vogue in the early sixties. This style has now almost entirely vanished, and to ignominiously surrender the mantelwork of a new house to-day to the marble-mason would be to tender one's resignation from polite society. In some cases, however, the builder of a new house still reserves to himself the privilege of supplying the stereotyped mantelpiece, comprising that part of the structure which immediately surrounds the grate. The owner usually discovers that by this flan the chief element in his decor¬ ative furnishing has been lost to him, and in the majority of cases a compromise is effected and the builder gives credit for the cost of the mantels thus discarded. This ensures a uniform scheme of artistic design and construction for all the mantels in the house. Mantelwork of wood is the only correct style to-day. 2 This volume is an ABRIDGED CATALOGUE. It shows some of the newest styles, with two or three of the popular patterns of last season. It does not cover one tenth of our actual stock. It includes only twenty-nine of the seventy patterns erected in our Mantel Warerooms. It should not, therefore, be used for the purposes of final selection, but merely as a rough guide to the range of style and price. In Oak, Walnut, Cherry, Mahogany, and Ivory White (or Colonial ) finish we can usually supply all orders from stock without delay. Orders in special woods or for extra sizes are executed in the shortest possible time after receipt of order. For the purposes of an estimate it is sufficient to send us your archi¬ tect's plans. These are immediately returned with our close figures for the work. When desired, we furnish private designs by our own draughtsmen, based on any price-limit. In conclusion, it will be found that the prices quoted, in this book are exceptionally low. The great volume of Mantel trade which we handle enables us to conduct this department of our business on the lowest margin of profit above actual cost. All Wood Mantels carried in stock have fire openings, as follows: — Shelf 4 Y z feet wide, Opening 3 ft. x 3 ft. Shelf j feet wide, Opening 3 ft. 6 in. x 3 ft. Prices quoted are net. No discount except in lots of six or more of a kind. PAINE'S FURNITURE COMPANY. 3 PAINE'S FURNITURE COMPANY PAINE'S FURNITURE COMPANY No. 2530 A F OR a low-priced Mantel this design easily supersedes all pre¬ vious patterns. It is very solid and substantial in appearance, giving not the slightest hint of an inexpensive construction. The pilasters are delicately fluted and capped at the top with a carved medallion. The frieze is plain, with a single carved medallion in the centre, representing a crouching griffin. The overhanging top is of extra thickness and has much greater surface area than the engraving would suggest. This design of Mantel is admirably adapted for almost any pur¬ pose. It would be an especially fortunate selection for a dining¬ room, hall, or chamber, where an attractive effect is desired at trifling cost. Whitewood, unfinished, 4>4 or 5 feet.$6.00 Same in other woods, finished, 4J4 feet ..10.00 „ „ „ „ 5 feet.12.00 5 PAINE'S FURNITURE COMPANY No. 2531 A 6 PAINE'S FURNITURE COMPANY No. 2531 A T HIS is a more ornamental pattern than the design on the preceding page. The sides are carried up very gracefully, the fluting of the centre section being placed inversely to the fluting of the upper section. A neatly carved rosette appears on the face of the top of each post. The frieze along its entire length has richly carved sections, representing vinework, with leaves and conventionalized flower forms. This Mantel is also applicable to almost any room in the house. It is sufficiently decorative for the living-room or guest-room, and strongly appeals to those desiring a certain amount of decoration without additional cost. The construction is very thorough and the Mantel has no appearance of being low-priced. Whitewood, unfinished, 4*4 feet.$8.00 „ „ 5 feet.10.00 Same in other woods, finished, 4^4 feet.12.00 tt » jj tt 5 feet 14*00 7 PAINE'S FURNITURE COMPANY No. 2514 A 8 PAINE'S FURNITURE COMPANY No. 2514 A HIS is, strictly speaking, the lowest-priced design applicable to the demands of the drawing-room or parlor. It is very ornamental, but the ornamentation is in strict harmony throughout. The pillars framed into the sides are richly fluted, and the mantel supports above are handsomely carved along the face, with a carved rosette at the top. There is a massive appearance about this design which is sure to please the intending purchaser. Over the fire opening is a frieze with leaf and flower carving, which is a very effective enrichment. Altogether the beauty of this Mantel ensures its popularity. It needs only to be seen to be appreciated. Whitevvood, unfinished, 4^ feet.$15.00 „ „ 5 feet Other woods, finished, 4^4 feet 20.00 17.00 5 feet 22.00 0 PAINE’S FURNITURE COMPANY 10 PAINE'S FURNITURE COMPANY No. 76 B T OVERS of artistic beauty will be strongly drawn to the classic, —' refined lines of the Mantel shown on the opposite page. It realizes the French designer’s advice to his pupils : “ Never attempt — or accomplish." The sides are slightly contracted in this Mantel and the depth of the frieze is exaggerated, giving it the much-desired effect of the pure antique. The twisted columns are very beautiful, while the delicate shell caning above the fire opening is simply exquisite as a piece of ornamentation. The top of this Mantel curves gracefully outward in the centre, and the back is nearly twice as high as is customary in this size of Mantel. For the guest-chamber it would be difficult to imagine a more graceful and perfect pattern. Nothing begins to approach it at the price. The broad expanse of top gives a fine opportunity for grain effects when the Mantel is finished in the natural wood. Whitewood, unfinished, 5 feet . . Same in other woods, finished, 5 feet $17.00 23.00 11 PAINE'S FURNITURE CO MEAN}' j-j PAINE'S FURNITURE COMPANY No. 2530 A Mantel. No. 8344 Overmantel. 7 HERE height is desired in a Mantel at the lowest possible cost, the pattern here shown commends itself. There are many instances constantly occurring where the addition of an Over¬ mantel at trifling cost adds fully ioo per cent, to the beauty and efficiency of the Mantel. Such is often the case in a hall, where the Overmantel with its mirror supplements or supersedes the mirror in the hallstand. In the design on the opposite page the mirror measures two feet in width, with proportionate height. There are three shelves above the mantelboard, furnishing ample space for vases and decorative ornaments. An admirable application of this design is offered by the needs of the dining-room. It is just such a Mantel as this which adds the decorative element, so valuable and so difficult to obtain in this apartment. Mantel, 4 ]/ 2 or 5 feet, Whitewood, unfinished.$6.00 Overmantel, 4 '/ 2 or 5 feet, Whitewood, unfinished.8.00 Complete, unfinished, with Mirror.$14.00 Finished Mantel in other woods.$12.00 Overmantel in other woods .00 $23.00 13 PAINE'S FURNITURE COMPANY PAINE'S FURNITURE COMPANY No. 2596 A Mantel. No. 8345 Overmantel. S a beautiful and inexpensive Mantel for the living-room, hall. Ex. or library the engraving on the opposite page will be of interest. The side pillars are fluted and the brackets above are richly decorated. The design of the frieze is exceedingly chaste, the only ornamentation being an elliptical medallion with sunburst carving. Exceptional facilities for books are offered by this Mantel, when used in the library or living-room. There are two complete tops and two half-shelves, the spaces above and below the half-shelves being richly paneled ; the upper shelf is guarded at the back, and the effect of various colored bindings framed around the large centre mirror is remarkably attractive. The mirror is the finest French plate glass, measuring two feet in width. Mantel, 4^ or 5 feet, Whitewood, unfinished .$13.00 Overmantel, 454 or 5 feet, Whitewood, unfinished. 10.00 Complete, unfinished with Mirror.$23.00 Same, Finished Mantel, $15.00; Overmantel, $11.00.$26.00 Same in other woods, Finished Mantel.$16.00 Overmantel 2.00 $28.00 15 PAINE'S FURNITURE COMPANY No. 2594 a Mantel. 1C No. 8344 Overmantel. PAINE'S FURNITURE COMPANY No. 2594 A Mantel. No. 8344 Overmantel. T HIS Mantel is an adaptation of a Colonial design, and very effective for a dining-room. Above the fire opening there is a carved frieze, in the centre of which is a beautiful section of ribbon and floral carving in low relief. The supports under the mantelboard are carved with a delicate leaf tracery, and the pillars below are richly fluted. The Overmantel has three shelves for a complete mantel set, and the large beveled French plate mirror is framed into the centre. In many respects this Mantel has no equal at the price. It marks the middle ground between ornament and the absence of ornament, and for this reason will commend itself to many purchasers. Mantel, 4*4 or 5 feet, White wood, unfinished .$15.00 Overmantel, 4^ or 5 feet, Whitewood, unfinished. 8.00 Complete with Mirror.$23.00 Mantel in other woods, finished.$18.00 Overmantel in other woods, finished. 11.00 Complete with Mirror.$29.00 17 PAINE'S FURNITURE COMPANY No. 2531 A Mantel. 18 No. 8346 Overmantel. PAINE'S FURNITURE COMPANY No. 2531 A Mantel. No. 8346 Overmantel. T HIS is an admirable pattern for a dining-room, and equally applicable to a living or drawing room, where low cost is desired. The sides are of extra width and plain, with simple, narrow fluting. The frieze is elaborately carved in a flower and leaf design. The Overmantel is particularly attractive. The twisted pillars are an effective and original treatment, and the protected shelves afford space for small ornaments on either side of the great centre mirror. The upper shelf with the mantelboard gives generous additional capacity. The fireboard is exceptionally large, to allow a handsome inner framing of tile outside the fire opening. The mirror is heavy French plate glass, deeply beveled. Mantel, feet . Mantel, 5 feet .... Overmantel, 4feet . . . I 7 .OO Overmantel, 5 feet . . . . 19.00 Complete . . . . . $29.00 Complete .... • • $ 33 -°° Complete, unfinished with Mirror, in Whitewood, 4.% feet . . . if fi ii if a 5 ft • • . . $25.00 PAINE'S FURNITURE COMPANY No. 73 B 20 PAINE'S FURNITURE COMPANY No. 73 B T HIS is a pure Colonial design of exceeding simplicity and beauty. The fire opening is framed in a series of moldings, separated by a delicate line of French bead molding. The jambs are nearly double the ordinary width. There is no Overmantel, but the mantelboard is carried up to an unusual height, and above this the Mantel is continued nearly a foot further, preserving the proportions of the true Colonial Mantel of a century ago. In the centre section of the upper part of the Mantel there is framed a heavy, massive French plate mirror, with fashionable, broad bevel. On either side of the mirror is Colonial carving of a delicate ribbon pattern in low relief. French bead moldings are carried below the mantel-shelf and below the capping at the extreme top. Whitewood, unfinished, with Mirror, 4 y 2 feet.$27.00 >, »» ,» ,» 5 ..29.00 Same in other woods, finished, 4^ feet.33-00 ». 35- 00 5 PAINE’S FURNITURE COMPANY No. 107 B PAINE'S FURNITURE COMPANY No. 107 B A STRICTLY Colonial design of great beauty. The jambs are very broad, and the space from the fire opening to the top is nearly three feet in height, preserving the grand proportions of the Colonial fireplaces often seen in historic houses. The jambposts are delicately fluted the entire length and sur¬ mounted by graceful capitals. The frieze is entirely plain, and where the finish is in natural wood affords exceptional opportunity for a brilliant display of graining. The shelf is brought forward in a long, graceful curve; the mirror above is of commanding width, flanked on either side by Colonial carving in low relief. Beautiful acanthus carving is introduced on the sides. For a hall or reception-room this is one of the best designs, as it can be used effectively in a very small apartment. Whitewood, unfinished, with Mirror, 5 feet . . .... $28.00 Same in other woods, finished, 5 feet . 35 °° PAINE'S FURNITURE COMPANY PAINE'S FURNITURE COMPANY No. 2514 a Mantel. No. 8333 Overmantel. HIS is a very beautiful and refined design, the treatment of the -L Overmantel being especially effective from an artistic stand¬ point. The twisted columns, which support the square tops of the Overmantel, are full of vigor and strength, and the delicate fluting at the back of the centre shelf above the mirror is delightfully artistic. There are three hanging-shelves besides the two spaces at the extreme top, on either side of which a vase or ornament is very effective. The central upper shelf is not too high for a mantel-clock, but the generous shelf capacity which this Mantel affords gives a choice of many positions for this important piece of furnishing. The design of the Mantel proper is in perfect taste throughout, the carving being executed in low relief, and the moldings and flut- ings being proportionately delicate to harmonize with the general decoration. Mantel, 4 y z feet.$20.00 j Mantel, 5 feet . $22.00 Overmantel, \]/ z feet . . . 25.00 [ Overmantel, 5 feet .... 28.00 Complete.$45.00 | Complete . ... $50.00 25 PAINE'S FURNITURE COMPANY PAINE'S FURNITURE COMPANY No. 2514 A Mantel. No. 224 T! Overmantel. OR a decorative design, which will prove very effective at the price, we would recommend the design shown on the opposite page. The carving is very elaborate and profuse, the entire centre of the Overmantel being covered with bold geometrical figuring in demi-relief. The mirror is a superb piece of plate glass, elliptical in shape, with the broad, fashionable bevel. The four side mirrors are also broadly beveled and reflect the vases and ornaments on the different shelves. The four hanging-shelves are guarded by dainty galleries, with fluted posts and carved decoration. The lower section of the Mantel is quite as rich in its decorative character as that just described. The flower and leaf carving on the frieze is executed in sections. The mantel-brackets are carved over their entire face, and rest on solid pilasters with upright and ornamental fluting. Mantel, 4feet .$20.00 Mantel, 5 feet.$22.00 Overmantel, 4*4 feet ... 33 00 Overmantel, 5 feet .... 35 00 Complete ..... $53.00 Complete.$57.00 PAINE'S FURNITURE COMPANY No. 68 b Mantel. No. 3107 Overmantel. 28 PAINE'S FURNITURE COMPANY No. 68 B Mantel. No. 8107 Overmantel. HIS design is admirably adapted for a parlor or drawing-room. A The Overmantel is really an entire cabinet, and its presence easily dispenses with the purchase of a parlor cabinet, thereby saving the entire cost of one important piece of parlor furniture. The design provides for a Mantel of generous size, with effective carved columns and carved frieze. The jambposts are nearly six inches square, and their forward projection is very effective. The Overmantel includes five hanging-shelves, with a superb, large beveled mirror in the centre and four smaller beveled French plate mirrors in the panels formed by the shelves. The upper part of this cabinet top is richly carved with a vine and leaf tracery. Mantel, 5 feet.$18.00 Overmantel, 5 feet.35.00 Complete.$53.00 20 PAINE'S FURNITURE COMPANY No. 92 u 30 PAINE'S FURNITURE COMPANY No. 92 15 T HIS is a very beautiful Colonial design, especially adapted for the reception-room, music-room, or library. The Overmantel is omitted, and in its place is substituted the modern treatment of the early Colonial designs, which carries the structure of the Mantel proper up to a height nearly as great as is the height of the ordinary Mantel with its Overmantel. The sides of the mantel-frame in this design are paneled the entire length, and the mantelboard is irregular in shape, the sides curving sharply forward and the centre rounding out in a long, graceful curve. The tall side pillars, or posts, extending from the base to the top of the structure, are very effective and strongly Colonial in character. The ornamentation is exceedingly simple ; the slight carving of the Mantel supports, the deep fluting of the spaces over the side panels, and the carved figure in the centre of the frieze being the only decorative effects The extreme top of the Mantel structure serves as an admirable vantage-ground for the display of china or pottery. v Width 5 feet. $53.00 31 PAINE’S FURNITURE COMPANY No. 2540 a 32 PAINE'S FURNITURE COMPANY No. 2540 A HIS is a design of great beauty, the effect of which is entirely A lost in the accompanying engraving. It is really one of the most beautiful patterns we have produced this season. In design it is an adaptation from the Colonial, the severity of the Colonial outlines being softened by an introduction of the graceful curves of the Louis XVth school of design. The ornamentation is strictly harmonious and full of refinement. The projecting sides are exquisitely carved in high relief and add no little to the beauty of the design. On either side of the mirror, between the upper and lower mantel-shelves, the deep space is fluted with delicate bead decoration in the centre. At the extreme top is a delicate ribbon tracery carving. 5 feet wide, finished complete.. $55.00 Same in Frontera Mahogany. .. 68.00 33 PAINE'S FURNITURE COMPANY 84 PAINE'S FURNITURE COMPANY No. 2575 a Mantel. No. 8329 Overmantel. HIS design is a very clever adaptation from the antique. The -1- pilasters are very massive, with deep fluting; the capitals curve gracefully outward and are elaborately carved over their entire sides. A graceful line of festoon tracery extends across the frieze. The Overmantel is in cabinet form, the top projecting outward and supported on carved posts; on either side of the back there is a beautiful, oval mirror, and framed into the centre beneath the galleried shelf is a superb mirror of heavy beveled French plate. Two small shelves are suspended just above the mantelboard. This Mantel is an especially happy selection for a parlor or draw¬ ing-room, as the cabinet top is a very decorative feature, and when desired it dispenses altogether with the use of a parlor cabinet. Mantel, 5 feet wide.$42.00 Overmantel, 5 feet wide.38.00 $80.00 35 PAINE'S FURNITURE COMPANY No. 116 B 36 PAINE'S FURNITURE COMPANY NO. 116 B I T would be difficult to imagine a more beautiful and refined design of Mantel than this for a reception-room, dining-room, library, or living-room. It is exceedingly simple, but full of char¬ acter and vigor. The long posts at either side are delicately carved for a distance of about ten inches from the top in very low relief, and this and the face of the mantel-brackets are the only instances of carving in any part of the design. The shorter posts from the shelf to the top are twisted, and the entire top is ornamented with consecutive beads of molding, more effective than any carving could possibly be. The mirror, which is of exceptional width, is the finest beveled French plate glass. In this design, where so much of the surface of the wood is exposed to view, free from ornamentation, we take special pains to see that the grain of the wood is brought out to the utmost advan¬ tage. When this Mantel is constructed in oak the superb display of the quartering grain is a valuable enrichment and one of the most effective factors in the beauty of the Mantel. Width 5 y z feet.$78.00 Same in Mahogany.95.00 33 PAINE'S FURNITURE COMPANY as PAINE'S FURNITURE COMPANY No. 122 n T HE design shown on the opposite page is an adaptation from the Colonial school. As a study in refined decorative work it is especially notable. The pilasters are richly fluted, with a deli¬ cate carved tracery at the top. The capitals of the pilasters serve as brackets for the mantelboard. The same general style is followed in the treatment of the upper portion of the Mantel; minute pilasters, similarly fluted and deco¬ rated, adorn the sides, and the entire top is framed with ornamental molding, deeply fluted and delicately carved. This is a very beautiful Mantel for a large hall or a dining-room of generous size. When executed in Mexican mahogany, with antique finish, it has a character and dignity unsurpassed by any other Mantel in the entire collection. Width 5 feet.$80.00 Same in Mahogany .95.00 39 PAINE'S FURNITURE COMPANY No. 123 B 40 PAINE'S FURNITURE COMPANY No. 123 B HILE this design is adaptable to different apartments, it is especially suited for use in a dining-room. The general character of the design is Colonial, with slight modifications, sub¬ serving the need of greater ornamentation. The face of the Mantel is perfectly plain, with simple paneling. Colonial wreath carving is introduced on the frieze and on the squares outside the brackets. The mantelboard is very massive in appearance. Above it on either side the paneling is continued upward, and between the panels is introduced a dainty curved shelf, supported by a single carved bracket. The entire centre section is occupied by a mirror, a superb piece of beveled French plate glass of finest quality. Elaborate French molding follows the outline of the top. On each side of the Mantel is a facing projecting from the jamb at right angles and effectively enclosing the Mantel, as a frame encloses a picture. Width 5 feet.$85.00 Same in Mahogany.100.00 41 PAINE'S FURNITURE COMPANY No. 2529 A 42 PAINE'S FURNITURE COMPANY No. 2529 A DESIGN in the pure Colonial style for the living-room or library. Outside of the pilaster on either side is a square pillar, terminating just below the mantelboard, and connecting with the upper Mantel by a delicate, turned post. The sides of each pillar are closely paneled. The pilasters, which are very narrow, end in narrow brackets enclosing the mantelboard and supporting the upper Mantel by the connection of a twisted post. Above the upper Mantel are brackets supporting a high shelf. Between this shelf and the upper Mantel is a large mirror, broadly beveled and framed with an ornamental bead molding. The frieze between the two mantelboards is fluted its entire height with a carved medallion in the centre. Fancy moldings are introduced in several places with effective results; the lower frieze is entirely plain. Width 5 feet.$70.00 Same in Mahogany.88.00 43 PAINE'S FURNITURE COMPANY NO. 74 n F OR a very elaborate and beautiful design for a dining-room, the engraving on the opposite page must commend itself. The style is Byzantine. In a low-posted room the structure would reach nearly to the ceiling, but this would in no way interfere with its beauty. The entire pattern is in faultless taste, being extremely simple and full of classic refinement. The frieze supports the shelf, dispensing with the brackets. It is elaborately carved, over its entire length, in a leaf pattern. On either side of the great mirror are panels, and between these panels are dainty shelves with carved galleries. The pilasters are carried over the full height, but broken in the centre by a capital with a daintily carved frieze beneath. The top of the Mantel is very richly adorned with a carved frieze and carved bead molding. Oak or Cherry, width 5 feet 4 inches $120.00 PAINE’S FURNITURE COMPANY 4(3 PAINE'S FURNITURE COMPANY No. 2521 A STRICTLY PURE Colonial design, of the early Colonial Pi- period, for a drawing-room or library. Little need be said in the way of description, as the picture amply conveys the idea of the design. It has the very atmosphere of the eighteenth century. The great pillars running from floor to ceiling, the mantelboard framed between and resting upon massive carved brackets, the mirror with the ornamental paneling on either side, and the orna¬ mental molding at the top — all bear witness to the unmistakable Colonial architecture of a century ago. The fireboard is ornamented with Colonial carving in low relief, and, except the brackets before mentioned, this is the only carving in the entire design. It would be difficult to imagine a more effective Mantel for a large drawing-room. No amount of antique furniture can give the Colonial flavor to an apartment which this Mantel so admirably imparts. Width 5 feet 6 inches.$125.00 Same in Mahogany. 155.00 PAINE'S FURNITURE COMPANY PAINE'S FURNITURE COMPANY NO. 121 B A S another illustration entirely different from the design on the preceding page, and yet strictly Colonial in its character, the accompanying design is worthy of attention. It is intended for a parlor or drawing-room. The garlands and festoons, with which the entire front abounds, are all specimens of the exquisite tracery carving in low relief, which is a noted character¬ istic of the Colonial school. A very effective treatment of this design is its execution in white and gold; when thus reproduced it would be hard to imagine a more dainty and bewitching effect. In this rendering of the Colonial, the mantelboard is kept slightly lower than in other styles. The shelves on either side of the mirror are admirable vantage-grounds for the disposal of a beautiful vase or ornaments. Width 5 feet. $160.00 Same in Mahogany. 175.00 Same in White and Gold.187.00 49 PAINE'S FURNITURE COMPANY 50 PAINE'S FURNITURE COMPANY NO. 126 15 T HIS pattern is especially intended for a dining-room fitted up in eighteenth century style, with wide paneling and with or without a paneled and posted ceiling. The Mantel runs the entire distance from floor to ceiling, the pilasters being carried up to a point where they meet the frieze of the room, and continued with a suitable capital to the ceiling. The mirror over the mantel-shelf is very large indeed, and flanked on either side by three panels, from the central one of which a sconce or candelabrum may be projected. The mantelboard is supported by a series of carved brackets; the fireboard is plain, with a decorative molding around the fire opening. At the extreme top, between the outside pillars, there is some exquisite Colonial carving in a leaf and festoon design. The shell- work paneling on either side of the Mantel in the engraving is not a part of the mantel proper. Width 7 feet.$175.00 Same in Mahogany.200.00 51 PAINE'S FURNITURE COMPANY No. 125 B T HIS is a design intended to be used with a paneled and posted ceiling. The pilasters are supposed to support the floor beams in the ceiling, but this element in the design is by no means essential, and the Mantel can be used effectively with ceilings where no beams appear. In many respects this is one of the most beautiful designs imagi¬ nable for a drawing-room or large hall. The shellwork at the top, with the projecting carved brackets and the delicately carved frieze, is a detail of great beauty. The mirror is framed by a richly carved molding into the entire space above the Mantel, and is nearly sixty inches in width. On either side of the mirror a candelabrum is attached to the column. The face of the mantel-shelf is elaborately carved, and supported by carved brackets and pillars. The fireboard is entirely plain, with a single decorative molding framing the fire opening. Width 6 feet.$195.00 Same in Mahogany.225.00 53 PAINE’S FURNITURE COMPANY 51 PAINE'S FURNITURE COMPANY No. 124 B HIS design is also intended especially for rooms with paneled and timbered ceiling. The pilasters in this design are of commanding size and are paneled up to the height of the mantel¬ shelf, with elaborate carving above. From the centre of each pilaster issues a candelabrum. Beneath the mantel-shelf, which is very deep and enriched by successive lines of decorative molding, is a frieze, which is a mass of splendid leaf and flower carving. Above the mantelboard there is a deep recess with paneled back; on either side are panels with semicircular shelves supported on carved brackets. It will be noticed that the decorative element in this Mantel is confined strictly to paneling. There is no hint of cheapness in the ornamentation. It is full of vigor and sufficiently dignified in character to satisfy the most conservative purchaser. Width 6 feet 6 inches.5225.00 Same in Mahogany.265.00 56 PAINE’S FURNITURE COMPANY No. 61 B 50 PAINE'S FURNITURE COMPANY No. 61 B HE engraving on the opposite page designates a Mantel designed in the style of the Renaissance and intended for a large drawing-room. The Mantel occupies the entire space from floor to ceiling. The jambs are framed by upright fluted posts, with a series of panels in the centre, and elaborately carved figure-posts project forward from the face of the Mantel on either side of the fire opening. Each figure-post is surmounted by a carved head and terminates in a carved clawfoot. The frieze above is deeply fluted in the centre with leaf carving and carved medallions. The mantelboard extends over a width of five and a half feet. Above it is a great central mirror of French plate glass, the side mirrors serving as a background for ornaments on the side shelves. Below these shelves is further paneling, while above the mirror is shell carving with festoons and garlands in low relief. At the extreme top is a narrow frieze, richly carved in a flower and leaf design. Width 5^ feet.,$225.00 Same in Frontera Mahogany.275.00 57 PAINE'S FURNITURE COMPANY No. 2576A 58 PAINE'S FURNITURE COMPANY No. 2576 A T HIS is a very charming design for a large drawing-room. The supporting columns on the outside have spiral flutings extend¬ ing as far as the mantel-shelf, with straight flutings above and carved capitals. Inside these pillars is small paneled work, with carved cornerpieces, and decorative molding frames the fire opening. The frieze is shaped upward in the form of a massive mantel sup¬ port, and is elaborately carved over its entire face. The Overmantel is very decorative. On either side of the mirror are carved panels, with hanging-shelves, while above the mirror are three arches with elaborate floral carving. The mirror, which is very large, is of the finest French plate, and has the fashionable broad bevel. Great allowance must be made for the inability to render the lines of delicate carving and ornamentation in the limits of the small engraving. The design here shown fails utterly to do justice to the beauty of the original. Width 5 feet 6 inches.$235.00 Same in Mahogany.275.00 59 PAINE'S FURNITURE COMPANY No. 63 B isccGiiar 60 tttliii'JtiSilSiA PAINE'S FURNITURE COMPANY No. 63 B ^pHIS is a very elaborate design for a large drawing-room or parlor. The decoration is very profuse, and the picture does scant justice to the superb carving and rich decoration of this Mantel. There is a double row of pilasters on the sides, with small panel¬ ing and carved medallions between. The inner pilaster is magnifi¬ cently carved with emblematical figures, and the frieze above is also a notable example of the possibilities of the carver’s art. The mantelboard is not carried out in the entire width, but stops at the inner line of pilasters. The mirror is framed with consecu¬ tive lines of decorative molding, and in the space above it there is a continuation of superb carving in flower festoons and geometrical figuring. The galleried shelves on either side of the mirror are backed by small panelwork with raised shell work at the top. The upper frieze is a continuation of elaborate carving in bold and striking forms. Complete, 6 feet wide. $325.00 Same in Mahogany . ... 375.00 61