New Bedford, Massachusetts; its history, industries, institutions and attractions . ready, would you please forward them to BuckinghamPalace, London? Yours faithfully, F. Edwards. To F. Stacey Shirley. Sir Henry Ponsonby has to acknowledge the receipt of the arti-cles in glass which Mr. Shirley has forwarded to the Queen, andbegs to say that Messrs. Drexel, Morgan & Co., of New York, havebeen instructed to pay £250 to Mr. Shirley for these articles. Sir H. Ponsonby is also commanded to convey to Mr. Shirleythe expression of the Queens thanks for the objects, which, as heintimates in his letter
New Bedford, Massachusetts; its history, industries, institutions and attractions . ready, would you please forward them to BuckinghamPalace, London? Yours faithfully, F. Edwards. To F. Stacey Shirley. Sir Henry Ponsonby has to acknowledge the receipt of the arti-cles in glass which Mr. Shirley has forwarded to the Queen, andbegs to say that Messrs. Drexel, Morgan & Co., of New York, havebeen instructed to pay £250 to Mr. Shirley for these articles. Sir H. Ponsonby is also commanded to convey to Mr. Shirleythe expression of the Queens thanks for the objects, which, as heintimates in his letter of the 8th December (addressed to MajorEdwards), he has offered for Her Majestys acceptance. yannary ijth, 188/, Privy Purse Office^Btichingham Palace^ S. W., London, Eng. Four vases were also sent as a present to President Clevelandsbride, which were acknowledged in a letter from the president, whowrote, They are higlily prized as evidencing the kind considerationof the company, while they illustrate the perfection and excellenceof its manufactures. oo z o o o I o X oo o. / INDUSTRIAL AND FINANCIAL. 221 The pearl satin ware is also m^de at the works and a patent hasbeen granted to the company for the same. The pearl satin ware isblown into a mould provided with projecting points, bands, or otherornamental designs, so as to form depressions in the article so interior body is then dipped and covered in a shell of sensitiveglass which seals or protects the air in the cavities. The articleis then finished in any desired manner. This ware has a novel andlovely effect, the surface being finished in a lustreless, velvety skin. Cameo ware is also made here. This involves the processknown as casing. By this process articles, when partially blown,are inserted into a thin shell of glass of another color prepared fortheir reception. These are but a few of the varieties of glass ware variety involves many interesting and curious details andprocesses. Cut glass
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