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Show Fireplaces Old and New. Th varletli q of fireplace furnishing axe many The andirons are, of course a necessity neces-sity If wood Is to be burned. In addition, there must be the shovel, tongs and poker, with nmt sort of a holder, the fender. tellOWS and either a wood box or a eoaJ scuttle All of the flre-lrons may be mode of brass from tho colonial designs, the Hlccplo top. the ball, tho name, etc., either antique or copies, or they may be nf nme "'f the new designs In green bronze, wrought Iron or dull brass. The green bronze and the wrought Iron nre e'.peclally adapted to the rough stpno fireplace. The colonial Jeelgna apeak for themselves aa lo lhelr particular adaptability. Sme of the newer denlgns are very good and some very bad. Those that are simple, dlgnltled nnd well adapted to their purpose are good, but there are many, .itieclally those of wrought Iron, which are overloaded with ornament, hence to be condemned. Harper's Razor. |