The masterpieces of the Centennial international exhibition of 1876 .. . n page186 are charmingexamples of this kindof work. On one isa pretty little pas-toral scene a laVVatteau, and on theother is a designsymbolizing the be-trothal of happylovers. Both areexquisitely paintedand mounted in themost delicate anddainty manner pos-sible. The Dessert Ser-vice engraved onpage 187 is a speci-men of the plated silverware produced at the manufactory of the Meriden Furniture Silk: Collective Exhibit of France. 194 THE INTERNATIO NAL EXHIBITION, 1S76. Britannia Company. The central piece is particularly
The masterpieces of the Centennial international exhibition of 1876 .. . n page186 are charmingexamples of this kindof work. On one isa pretty little pas-toral scene a laVVatteau, and on theother is a designsymbolizing the be-trothal of happylovers. Both areexquisitely paintedand mounted in themost delicate anddainty manner pos-sible. The Dessert Ser-vice engraved onpage 187 is a speci-men of the plated silverware produced at the manufactory of the Meriden Furniture Silk: Collective Exhibit of France. 194 THE INTERNATIO NAL EXHIBITION, 1S76. Britannia Company. The central piece is particularly rich and elegant, thedesire of the artist seeming to have been to produce something chaste ratherthan anything elaborate. The combination of glass with the silver is happilyconceived, and the effect of these two materials in conjunction is almostalways good. The grotesque Jugs seen on page 188 are examples of Turkish originals excited considerable amusement amona- those who saw them;nevertheless, perhaps more on account of their novelty than for any other. Beauvats Furnifure Silks. reason, they were in great demand. An exception to the charge of grotesque-ness must be made for the jug on the left hand, which is beautifully propor-tioned. As to the others, odd as they appear measured by our canons of taste,they possess an individuality and freedom of design indicating genuine artisticfeeling. A wonderfully beautiful example of Belgium lace-work was a ParasolCover, illustrated in the engraving on page 189, shown in the collective exhibitof that countr). The pattern is beautifully designed. It radiates from the centrein a series of long narrow leaves, between which are sprays of flowers. Aroundthis is a zone of fine open-work surrounded by a Vandyke border of great INDUSTRIAL ART. 195
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