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THE CENTURY ILLUSTRATED MONTHLY MAGAZINE

THE CENTURY CO UNION SQUARE NEW YORK

FRANK H. SCOTT, PRESIDENT, WILLIAM W. ELLSWORTH, VICE-PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY, DONALD SCOTT, TREASURER, UNION SQUARE, NEW YORK. (Title Registered U. S. Pat. Off.) Copyright, 1912, by The Century Co.] [Entered at N.Y. Post Office as Second Class Mail Matter

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THE highest expression of beauty and charm combined with utility and worthiness will be found in any gift bearing the Berkey & Gay shopmark.

The pieces to furnish a bedroom, library or dining room would constitute a wonderful remembrance, but our dealers can show you many single pieces which, while reasonably priced, still make gifts which will always be cherished. In making a present of Berkey & Gay furniture you can say: “This is

For Your Children’s Heirlooms

THE Berkey & Gay shopmark means as much on furniture as “Sterling” on fine silver. It is not a label and is more than a trademark. It is inlaid—a permanent part of the piece, and we put it there as our guaranty of value and worthiness.

This inlaid mark of honor identifies to you each Berkey & Gay piece

With the displays on their floors in connection with our portfolio of direct photogravures, our dealers enable you to choose from our entire line. In addition to these, our special gift pieces in “novelty” furniture have an individual appeal.

OUR de luxe book, “Character in Furniture” gives an interesting and informative account of the origin of period furniture. It is illustrated in color from oil paintings by Rene Vincent. We will mail a copy to you direct for fifteen two-cent stamps. And, as a help to you in your making of gifts, we will gladly mail you our special new book entitled “Entertaining Your Guests,” which is descriptive of single pieces that are particularly appropriate.

Berkey & Gay Furniture Co. 174 Monroe Ave., Grand Rapids, Michigan

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Owned by Mr. A. A. Fowler

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FROM THE PAINTING BY MARY GREENE BLUMENSCHEIN

(THE CENTURY’S AMERICAN ARTIST SERIES)

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