. The general catalogue of Jacobson & co. Sgraffito or Scratched Ornament ^^* HE term is derived from the Italian? ^ ^ graffiato or sgraffiiato, used for^^^ scratched work, hatching black andwhite work, or any other two colors. This system of plastic decoration wasrediscovered at the time of the exhuma-tions of the Baths of Titus by Pietro Luggo,and revived by him and Andrea Feltrini,who covered the fronts of buildings with anintonaco of black plaster, which, while in afresh condition, was covered with a whitestucco, to which cartoons were transferred,and then the outline was hatched over with
. The general catalogue of Jacobson & co. Sgraffito or Scratched Ornament ^^* HE term is derived from the Italian? ^ ^ graffiato or sgraffiiato, used for^^^ scratched work, hatching black andwhite work, or any other two colors. This system of plastic decoration wasrediscovered at the time of the exhuma-tions of the Baths of Titus by Pietro Luggo,and revived by him and Andrea Feltrini,who covered the fronts of buildings with anintonaco of black plaster, which, while in afresh condition, was covered with a whitestucco, to which cartoons were transferred,and then the outline was hatched over witha graving-iron so as to expose the coatingof black underneath. The first facade done in this manner wasthat of the Palazzo Gondi, in Florence, byDi Cosimo. The next, a very elaborateone, in Lung Arno, near the bridge of theTrinita, etc., etc- The art of producing Sgraffito has been highly developed by us. It is made in any two colors. Colors guaranteed fast. It is made in cement slabs, in sizes required, of any design and shape. The Sg
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