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Fred. W. Burgess. Chats on Household Curios
Chats on Household Curios
Table of Contents
PREFACE
I. THE LOVE. OF THE. ANTIQUE
CHAPTER I. THE LOVE OF THE ANTIQUE
No Place Like Home
Curios in the Making
The Day of the Curio Hunter
The Influence of Prevailing Styles
A Cultivated Taste
II. THE. INGLE. SIDE
CHAPTER II. THE INGLE SIDE
Fire-making Appliances
Tinder Boxes
The Fireplace
Andirons and Fire-dogs
Sussex Backs
Fireirons and Fenders
Trivets and Stools
Bellows
III. THE. LIGHTS OF. FORMER DAYS
CHAPTER III. THE LIGHTS OF FORMER DAYS
Rushlights and Holders
Candles, Moulds, and Boxes
Snuffers, Trays, and Extinguishers
Oil Lamps
Lanterns
IV. TABLE. APPOINTMENTS
CHAPTER IV. TABLE APPOINTMENTS
Cutlery: Knives, Forks, and Spoons
Salt Cellars
Cruet Stands
Punch and Toddy
Porringers and Cups
Trays and Waiters
The Tea Table
Cream Jugs
Sugar Tongs and Nippers
Caddies
Chelsea and Bow Cupids
Nutcrackers
Turned Woodware
On the Sideboard
V. THE. KITCHEN
CHAPTER V. THE KITCHEN
The Kitchen Grate
Boilers and Kettles
Grills and Gridirons
Cooking Utensils
Warming Pans
VI. HOME. ORNAMENTS
CHAPTER VI. HOME ORNAMENTS
Mantelpiece Ornaments
Vases
Derbyshire Spars
Jade or Spleen Stone
Wood Carvings
Old Gilt
Old Ivories
Miniature Antiques
VII. GLASS. AND. ENAMELS
CHAPTER VII. GLASS AND ENAMELS
Waterford, Bristol, and Nailsea
Ornaments of Glass
Pictorial Art in Glass
Enamels on Metal
VIII. LEATHER. AND. HORN
CHAPTER VIII. LEATHER AND HORN
Spanish Leather
"Cuir boulli" Work
Tapestry and Upholstery
Chests and Coffers
Leather Bottles and Drinking Vessels
Leather Curios
Shoes
Horn Work
IX. THE. TOILET. TABLE
CHAPTER IX. THE TOILET TABLE
The Table and its Secrets
Combs
Patch Boxes
Enamelled Objects
Perfume Boxes and Holders
Dressing Cases
Scratchbacks
Toilet Chatelaines
Locks of Hair
Jewel Cabinets
X. THE. OLD. WORKBOX
CHAPTER X. THE OLD WORKBOX
Spinning Wheels
Materials and Work
Little Accessories
Cutlery
Quaint Woodwork
The Needlewoman
Old Samplers
XI. THE. LIBRARY
CHAPTER XI. THE LIBRARY
From Cover to Cover
Old Scrap Books
Watch Papers
Old Almanacs
The Writing Table
XII. THE SMOKER'S. CABINET
CHAPTER XII. THE SMOKER'S CABINET
Old Pipes
Pipe Racks
Tobacco Boxes
Smokers' Tongs and Stoppers
Snuff Boxes and Rasps
XIII. LOVE TOKENS. AND. LUCKY EMBLEMS
CHAPTER XIII. LOVE TOKENS AND LUCKY EMBLEMS
Amulets
Horse Trappings
Emblems of Luck
Lovespoons
Glass Curios
XIV. THE. MARKING. OF. TIME
CHAPTER XIV. THE MARKING OF TIME
Clocks
Watches
Watch Keys
Watch Stands
XV. MUSICAL. INSTRUMENTS
CHAPTER XV. MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
Early Examples
Whistles and Pipes
Violins and Harps
XVI. PLAY. AND. SPORT
CHAPTER XVI. PLAY AND SPORT
Dolls
Old Games
Outdoor Amusements
Relics of Old Sport
Guns, Pistols, and Flasks
XVII. MISCELLANEOUS
CHAPTER XVII. MISCELLANEOUS
Dower Chests
Medicine Chests
Old Lacquer
The Tool Chest
Egyptian Curios
Ancient Spectacles
Curious China Ware
Garden Curios
The Mounting of Curios
Obsolete Household Names
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