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���ORNAMENTAL FIREPLACE. (Magee Fine-Art Castings.)

The unique designs, massive beauty, and artistic grace of Magee's fine-art cast- ings place them in competition with the finest work in brass and bronze. From the antique suit of armor, platinum plated, to the light and graceful leaf, for holding the quill and pencil, their designs include a great variety of ornamental articles : tiles, shields, panels, sconces, brackets, plaques, arms, trays, fireplaces, and jewelry-boxes.

Their reproduction of the strange and fantastic hand-made studies of Chinese and Japanese artists would puzzle the Celestials, especially in the coloring and finish. Professional critics are often deceived as to the materials employed, so fine a finish will iron receive.

This class of work is in its infancy — its possibilities are very numerous.

Note. — By the delay of the artist, this page, designed for the Chelsea article in the February number of The Bay State Monthly, was not ready in season. — Ed.

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