Examples of household taste . PNSPII^VQ c ^^^3H 1 In \ It1 W? *ii R^r^ yTc^lf^ih llfci /m Vj^Tjl ISj§=* *r^ tun:. x\\ SPt^f fc ^>. WJ Ornamental Tiles: Drown, Westhead, Moore & Co., Staffordshire, England. engraving, though possibly not a reproduction, resembles similar vessels usedin the fourteenth century. The broad plain bowl, the cruciform knob, enrichedwith jewels, the enameled stem and foot with medallion figures in relief, all arecharacteristic of that time. The other Chalice, much more elaborately enriched,is quite modern id its decoration, though the shape is antique. The enrich- 3
Examples of household taste . PNSPII^VQ c ^^^3H 1 In \ It1 W? *ii R^r^ yTc^lf^ih llfci /m Vj^Tjl ISj§=* *r^ tun:. x\\ SPt^f fc ^>. WJ Ornamental Tiles: Drown, Westhead, Moore & Co., Staffordshire, England. engraving, though possibly not a reproduction, resembles similar vessels usedin the fourteenth century. The broad plain bowl, the cruciform knob, enrichedwith jewels, the enameled stem and foot with medallion figures in relief, all arecharacteristic of that time. The other Chalice, much more elaborately enriched,is quite modern id its decoration, though the shape is antique. The enrich- 372 THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, 1876. ment of the bowl is never seen in ancient chalices. The flagon has an old-time severity of outline, with modern styles of ornamentation. But it isnoteworthy that ecclesiastical vessels, as a rule, have yielded less to theuniversal desire for change and novelty in style than any other kind of metal-work. Traditional forms have been handed down to us and copied extensively,
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