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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20496, 22 February 1930, Page 20 (Supplement)

QUALITY BUYING IS THRIFTY BUYING AT MILNE & CHOYCE'S SALE } -n □ B mk : >v>\ Q wMmmm lIS ■ll mm i iSsnumMhTtl THE ODD PIECES THAT COMPLETE THE CHARM OF A ROOM THERE is a quaintness and quality about odd pieces of Period Furniture that creates an atmosphere' of refinement in any home. A Writing Bureau-a Book-case-an Occasional Table-a China Cabinet-a Stool-" Surprise Cabmet-a Comfortable Chair—any of these may provide a perfect finish to an otherwise incomplete turnishing scheme. It is no exaggeration to.say that the examples found on the M. & C. Home Service Floor are the finest procurable—reproductions faithful to a degree of the most interesting pieces represented in world-famous collections. « j|j|; To offer them at such drastic price reductions may seem surprising, but the stocks of a store must be regulated by the display room, and the necessity for more room is the only reason for the big price discounts. Don't be content with a glance over the few examples given to-day—such furniture must be persona y inspected to be appreciated—and inspection and enquiries are specially invited. i SPECIAL SHOWING ON THE HOME SERVICE FLOOR - THE FOURTH - COMMENCING « MONDAY. HIV itMi Reproduction of William and Mary Dresser, in Old English Oak, antique finish. Width, 6ft.; height, 7ft. —Usually £SB/1 OA Sale Price, £35 Queen Anne Presses in Walnut. Top measures 54in. x 19in.; height, 3ft.—Usual Price, £42/10/-. Sale Price, £25/10/Elizabethan Cupboaird, in Old English Oak, antique finish. Size of top, 48in. x 28in.; height, 3ft. 4m.— Usually £33/15/-. Sale Price, £2l William and Mary Dresser, in Old English Oak, antique finish. Width, 4fit. Bin.; height, 6ft. 9in.—Usually £35. Sale Price, £24/10/Elizabethan Slipper Stool, in Old English Oak, Antique Brown finish. Size of top, 16£ in. x 1 1-§in.; height, 16£iri. —Usual Price, £7/17/6. Sale Price, £5/5/William and Mary Writing Desk, in Walnut, antique finish. Size of top, 27in. x I9in.; height, 30in. — Usually £lB/18/-. Sale Price, £l2/12/Elizabethan Slipper Stool, in Old English Oak, antique finish. Size of top; 24in. xll in.; height, 17in. Usually £7/15/-. Sale Price, £4/17/6 Gate-legged Table, in Old English Oak, Antique Brown finish. Size of top, 34in. x 29in.; height, 25in.—Usual Price, £l9/10/-. Sale Price, £lO/10/Queen Anne Stool, in Walnut, antique finish. Size of top, 3 I in. x 19in.; height, 19in.-—Usually £ls/18/-.-Sale Price, £B/8/Genuine Hand-Made Persian Rugs — Rich and lustrous in effect, featuring colour harmonies such as are found only in the wonderful examples in Oriental rug-making. A few examples of the savings to be effected during the Sale Period are given. " Tabriz " —Persian Rug of very fine quality, introducing the Persian "Cone" design in all-over effect on a dull Red ground. Size 1 Ift. sin. x Bft. Bin.—Usually £52/10/-. ' Sale Price, £39/10/Shirvan " —A glorious Corridor Rug of Red ground, featuring medallion effect; top colourings of Blue and Cream. Size 15ft. lin. x 6ft. 4in.—Usually £SO. Sale Sideboard of English Oak, fitted with lined cutlery drawers and patent cellaret cupboard; rubbed Early English finish. Size 4ft. 6in. x 6ft.—Usual Price, £37/5/-. Sale Price, £24/10/-Three-piece Mahogany Bedroom Suite, with beautifully marked drawers and drawer fronts —Usual Price, 88gns. Sale Price, 50s ns * Hall Wardrobe in Oak, fitted with plated coat hangers, umbrella rack and inside mirror; Early English finish. Size: 6ft. high, 3ft. wide, 16in. deep—Usually £2l/5/-. Sale Price, £l4/14/Bureau Bookcase, in Rubbed Antique Early English finish. _Size: 2ft. 9in. wide, 6ft. 2in. high—Usually £35/10/-. Sale Price, £2l Wheel-back Windsor Chairs, double low arm, saddle sea t_Usually £6/17/6. Sale Price, £4/4/The Wheel-back Side Chair, saddle seat —Usually 65/-. Sale Price, 52/ 6 Reproduction Old English Court Cupboard, in Antique Oak. Top, 4 lin. x 14in.; height, 34in.—Usually £27/10/-. Sale Price, £ls/15/Mahogany Cocktail Cabinet, with lifting tray, containing finest quality English Glassware. Size of top, 1 6in. x 23in.; height, 29in—Usual Price, £42/10/.-. Sale Price, £29/10/Mahogany Spirit " Surprise " Cabinet, fitted with "finest quality cut-glass decanters and tumblers. Size of top, when open, 36in. x 1 6in.; height, 3lin.—Usual Price, £4B/10/-. Sale Price, £32/10/Spirit Cabinet, in Rubbed Oak finish, drop front—Usual Price, £l3/5/-. Sale Price, £ll/11/Mahogany Sideboard, fitted with lined cutlery drawers. Size of top, 60in. x 20in.; height, 39in.—Usual Price, £25/17/6. Sale Price, £lB/18/English Oak Extension Dining Table, with beautifully proportioned bulbous legs, polished in a mellow antique finish. Size of top when closed, 3ft. 6in. x 3ft. when extended, 3ft. 6in. x 6ft.—Usually £22/5/-. Sale Price, £l6/16/Oak Valet Stands, height, 34in.—Usual Price, 75"/-. Sale Price, 52/6 Walnut Writing Bureau, height, 39in.—Usual Price, £32. Sale Price, £l9/19/Maple Valet Stand, with bottom cupboard; height, 34in. —Usual Price, £B/17/6. Sale Price, £5/5/Folding Writing Bureau, in Mahogany. Size of top, when open, 22in. x 24in.; height, 37in.——Usual Price, £ls/15/-. Sale Price, £9/9/Mahogany China Cabinet, bow front, fitted with tw<j( plate glass shelves. Size of top, 36in. x 14in.; height, 48in.—Usually £26/1 7/6. Sale Price, £2l Mahogany Curio Cabinet, on high Claw and Ball legs; fitted with glass shelf. Size 24in. x 15in.; height, 48in. —Usual Price, £32. Sale Price, £lB/18/-' f For the Well Dressed Hearth — Old-time log and coal chests, fire screens, curbs, companion sets, and other fireside articles in antique brass and copper—a big collection, all reduced to prices that "mean considerable savings. Price, £37/10/ Another " Tabriz " Rug, in Persian "Cone" design. Size 10ft. 4in. x Bft. lin.—Usually £52/10/-. Sale Price, £39/10/Our stocks of Persian Rugs include Examples from every district, including the rare " Bahktairi." The prices range from £7/10/- to £SB/10/- each. Chinese Hand-Made Carpets Deep, rich,pile, with true .Chinese, designs'and symbols.. ; All cut-pile patterns, and ar» woven 90 to % 100 threads to the square inch. - , Dark Blue ground, with border of deep Biscuit shade, with relief colourings in Cyclamen. Size 12ft. X 9ft—Usually £49/.1-0/-. Sale Price, £39/10/Black ground, with deep' Biscuit and Blue border—introduces the Dragon design, quaint flower pots and Chinese tables worked in colourings of Light Blue and Pink. Size I 2ft. x 9ft.—Usually 57gns. • Sale Price, 46gns. ' Lamp Standards —Fern Stands, eta Very Artistic Productions in Hand-Wrought Iron and Antique Metals Italian Console Table, in Hand-wrought Iron, with Black Marble top—Usually £lO. Sale Price, £7/17/6 A Very Artistic Metal Fern Stand, complete with bowl Usually 52/6. Sale Price, 37/6 ' Acquarium Stand, of metal, with glass bowl to complete—Usually £6/10/-.* Sale Price, £5/5/A Beautiful Lamp Standard ip. Satin Brass, telescopic fitting, claw and ball feet—Usually £35/1 7/6. Sale Price, £25 Flower Stand, in Antique Metal Usually £5/19/6. Sale Price, £3/15/Lantern Standard, in Italian hand-wrought iron-work; antique finish—Usually £l6/16/-. Sale Price, £9/9/Italian Lamp Standard, Marble Green, with imitation candle and shade in Cream and Green to match—Usually £l7/10/-. Sale Price, £l2 Chinese Hand-carved Blackwood Standard, Navy shade veiled with Rose—Usually £lO. Sale Price, £7/10/Chinese Hand - carved Blackwood Dragon Standard, Rose shade veiled with Green— Usually £ll/11/-. Sale Price, £B/8/The Novelty Elephant Lamp Stand, in carved Blackwood, cdmplete with hand, - painted shade Usually £lO/10/-. Sale Price, £7/10/Chinese Vase, Lamp Stand and Shade to match, in tones of Pink and Gold—Usually £5/10/-. Sale Price, £3/19/6 Fill Winter Needs Now with SAVINGS FOR THE THRIFTY HOUSEWIFE at Reduced Prices The A;il-Wool New Zealand Blankets, obtainable only at M. & C.'s, and noted for purity, quality and value. Single Bed size—2B/6, 33/9, 38/6, 42/pair, Three-quarter Bed size—35/6, 44/6, 53/6, 59/15 pair. Double Bed size—44/6, 57/6, 61/6, 67/6 pair,. Twill Unbleached Hemmed Sheets, 80in. wide; super quality Bolton Twill; 5£ yards in each pair—Usual Price, 19/11 pair. Sale Price, 14/11 P air - Hemstitched Laundered Sheets, 72in. x 2syd. (5£ yards to pair), plain finish— Usual Price, 16/11 pair. Sale Price, 14/11 Pair. Coloured Border Breakfast Cloths, 5 9in. x 5 9in.; borders in Gold, Red, Green, Helio., and Blue—Usual Price, 4/6 each. Sale Price, 3/6 each. Pure Linen Tea Towels (hemmed), 24in. x 32in—Usual Price, 1/3 each. Sale Price, 3 for 2/11 Pure Irish Linen Hemstitched Sheets, 72in. x 3yd. (6 yards in each pair) Usual Price, 45/- pair. Sale Price, 29/6 pair. Also in 90in. x (7 yards in each pair)— Usual Price, 59/6 pair. Sale Price, 39/11 P air - White Hemstitched Huckaback Towels, 18in. x 32in.—-Usual Price, 1/9 each. Sale Price, 2 f° r 7/6 For 64 Years a Store o£ Quality Merchandise at Reasonable Prices Axminster Carpet Squares— Seamless Squares, in a variety of designs on ground colourings of Light Fawn, Dark Fawn, and Blue. 9ft. x 12 ft. Usually £9/19/6." Safe Price, £7/19/6 A wonderful value; offering. CREX FIBRE RUGS Heavy quality. Attractive stencil designs in various colour effects. For sun porch, seaside cottage or bedroom. 7ft. 6in. x 4ft. 6in.—Usually 59/6. For 39/6 9ft. x - 6ft.—Usually 79/6. For 59/6 10ft. x Bft.—Usually £5/17/6. For 84/'12ft. x 9ft.—Usually £6/7/6. For 102/6 SAMPLE CARPET PIECES The complete sample range of an important English manufacturer. Body and Runner Samples, 54in. x 27in. 12/6 Border Samples, 54in. x 18in. .. . . 8/6 Velvet Samples, 36in. x 27in. . . .. 7/11 Make very useful rugs in the home. INLAID LINOLEUMS Extensive design and colour range, embracing all the latest effects—B/11 yard. Flexible Congoleums at 3'll yard The third shipment of these wonder value British-made Floor Coverings are now on view—several new> patterns and colourings are included. Printed and Published by Henrt Hokion. of Kemuera, and William Robeet "Wilsok, of 'l'akapima.' for Wilson and Hobtoh, Limitsd, at the Office of. the Company. HO. ««een Street, Auckland. Saturday, February' 22, 1930.'