Studio: international art (28.1903)

The Arts and Crafts Exhibition

a hearth-rug treated boldly in the pictorial manner, a little cabinet of English walnut inlaid with
but without scale or perspective, so as to form a pearl. In the work of both these designers the
kind of Chinese landscape, centering in a river use of light oak for furniture in constant wear,
with ships, and full of objects to delight young with handles of the same material, lends itself
people playing before the fire. The executants of to the practical objection of being very easily
these designs are A. W. Simpson, A. Newey, soiled.

F. Muntzer, C. F. Nielsen, F. Cooke, J. E. Bowman, Mr. G. LI. Morris, whose work always shows a
R. LI. Rathbone, W. H. Tingey, and H. J. L. J. quiet distinction and individuality of touch, sends
Masse (the furniture); Messrs. Yates & Co. (the several very satisfying pieces, of which the neat
hearthrug); and Messrs. Pilkington and T. Elsley and solid-looking bureau, decorated by the lightly-
(the chimney-piece and hearth-fittings). There are, scooped oval figure which this designer often
moreover, a number of Mr. Voysey's wall-papers and favours, is perhaps the most pleasing. It is made
textile fabrics exhibited by Messrs. Alex. Morton in Italian walnut, and furnished with pigeon-holes
and Messrs. Essex & Co. and shelves well enclosed at the top to shelter from

The recess furnished by Mr. George Walton at dust. In his fireplace, exhibited by Messrs. Bratt,
once attracts attention to its beautiful dresser Colbran & Co., and made by J. W. Wigfall, Mr.
in dark, unpolished walnut, executed by J. S. Morris adopts a slightly concave form for the
Henry & Co.; one of the most
original and satisfying pieces of

furniture on view. Entirely plain - - i
and free from added ornament, its

grace of proportion and its variety _
of line and form make it an ample
decoration for a room, and at the
same time a joy lo the eye of the

housewife by reason of its spac'ous t r jH ->

and convenient paits. ~ A '

Mr. Harold Cooper has sent an ■t^Tfcp (5'

excellent little fireguard, with three * M' ^

panels divided into oblong lattice 6 ' A ™ ' ' ^FV

panes, well and firmly set in the % -V^ty '• A *t

metal frame, and while severely free Jf^ ^ jL. $

from ornament, no less beautiful
and interesting to the eye.

Mr. Charles Spooner is another
effectual seeker after simplicity and ^ #*Sl

lightness in furniture, suiting it to K . . ~

the convenience of an age in which
the process of house-moving is a
common occurrence, and not the
upheaval of a life-time as it was a

century ago. He sends an oak ' tl £ * J

dresser very compactly built, lofty V. ™

and with great variety of shelves
and cupboards, but not extending
too far from the wall; also an oak
corner-cupboard, a cabinet of Italian
walnut delicately inlaid, and a very
simple oak lectern with wrought-
iron brackets for candles on either
hand.

Mr. Sidney H. Barnsley sends 1 - - ........ J

a dresser in similar style, a neat

., . . , cut work on langdale linen designed by j. e. southall

and well-built writing-table, and executed by mrs. e. m. southall

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