. Art crafts for amateurs . No. 46.—Clock wrought in Pewter by Jules Brateau. The base is aPoppy reversed, all the details being symbolical. simple, the surface of the metal itself playing an importantpart in the effect. Mr. Gilbert Marks bowl is conceived in BEATEN METAL WORK OR REPOUSSE. 69 a different spirit, and the design is more naturalistic thanornamental. The narcissus lies pleasantly on the bowl andbreaks up the surface without destroying its contour. Most. No. 47.—Cabinet in Wrought Iron. Messrs. T. Potter & Sons. of the details it will be noticed are kept in very low relief, theflow
. Art crafts for amateurs . No. 46.—Clock wrought in Pewter by Jules Brateau. The base is aPoppy reversed, all the details being symbolical. simple, the surface of the metal itself playing an importantpart in the effect. Mr. Gilbert Marks bowl is conceived in BEATEN METAL WORK OR REPOUSSE. 69 a different spirit, and the design is more naturalistic thanornamental. The narcissus lies pleasantly on the bowl andbreaks up the surface without destroying its contour. Most. No. 47.—Cabinet in Wrought Iron. Messrs. T. Potter & Sons. of the details it will be noticed are kept in very low relief, theflowers being the only forms accented by fuller relief. The clock, No. 46, was also shown in the Paris Exhibition, 70 ART CRAFTS FOR AMATEURS. and was wrought in pewter, so that it is evident any class ofeffect can be beaten out of this metal. Sheet silver can be purchased at a wholesale jewellers orbullion dealers at about 2s. 6d. an ounce. Much could be done in the way of jewellery—the beatingout of waist and shoe buckles, hair ornaments—especially ifheightened by the addition of enamels, and in the chapteron enamelling I have directed the workers attention to thisbranch of metal work. A few amateurs have taken up wrought iron with success,and there is no great difficulty to be overcome in this in the country or who are near a forge can alwaysget a little help from a friendly smith, or a smith madefriendly by judicious pour boircs, and be
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