The masterpieces of the Centennial international exhibition of 1876 .. . BBRSl ^S^^^^^SSSSk V^v^^Vi^^J S5n iHf^SjlSiE ^^9 f^n ^^^s^E^r^s^^yi h»^ ^^^I^^^V ^ra m^ ^^^p^ \^*B ^JIB ^^9] Jk ^^^H ^ vpH B^%, ¥ .^anKfl ^p^ Wy M% ^fej^^yi ?l^-TtA^ Inm^Ml^iPfL ^^HJ igl ^^ ^^MK^K^mtHtm^^ B^^^^^lWi M^^^X mi ^g Ornamental Ttie^ : Brown, 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
The masterpieces of the Centennial international exhibition of 1876 .. . BBRSl ^S^^^^^SSSSk V^v^^Vi^^J S5n iHf^SjlSiE ^^9 f^n ^^^s^E^r^s^^yi h»^ ^^^I^^^V ^ra m^ ^^^p^ \^*B ^JIB ^^9] Jk ^^^H ^ vpH B^%, ¥ .^anKfl ^p^ Wy M% ^fej^^yi ?l^-TtA^ Inm^Ml^iPfL ^^HJ igl ^^ ^^MK^K^mtHtm^^ B^^^^^lWi M^^^X mi ^g Ornamental Ttie^ : Brown, 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 in its decoration, though the shape is antique. The enrich- n^ THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, iSj6. merit 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 novel
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