The masterpieces of the Centennial international exhibition of 1876 .. . Aurora Viise: knyai Ponclain Manufactory. Berlin. From far-away Austra-lia came a con-tribution toour Centen-nial, admirablein size and se-lecdon, whichillustrated tothe best ail-vantage theresources andindustries ofthe their ad-vancement inthe art-indus-tries these en-terprising col-onists showeda remarkableprogress. Ourillustrationsonpage 180 showtwo pieces ofmetal-work asgraceful in de-sign and exe-cution as any-thing of a likenature sent hythe mother-country. They made of ostrich eggs mounted in silver. In
The masterpieces of the Centennial international exhibition of 1876 .. . Aurora Viise: knyai Ponclain Manufactory. Berlin. From far-away Austra-lia came a con-tribution toour Centen-nial, admirablein size and se-lecdon, whichillustrated tothe best ail-vantage theresources andindustries ofthe their ad-vancement inthe art-indus-tries these en-terprising col-onists showeda remarkableprogress. Ourillustrationsonpage 180 showtwo pieces ofmetal-work asgraceful in de-sign and exe-cution as any-thing of a likenature sent hythe mother-country. They made of ostrich eggs mounted in silver. In INDUSTRIAL ART. 179 the accessory ornaments to either piece, the subjects are AustraHan. In onewe have the ostrich, and in the other the kangaroo; while in both the gracefultree-fern is most happily introduced. The illustration on page 181 represents a section of a lace curtain, one ofthe examples of lace manufacture in Switzerland, shown in the attractive displaymade by that industrious little republic in the Swiss Court in the Main Lace Shawi—Collective Exhibit of Brussels. This kind of lace is machine-made, and it enjoys a wide reputation for itscheapness and excellent quality. The industry of lace-making, which is ofcomparatively recent introduction among the Swiss people, is as yet confinedto certain cantons, but it is only a question of time until it is practised in theothers. In the specimen before us, tlie rich-flowing lines seem in Brussels lace,though, of course, the two are not otherwise comparable. As, in the consideration of the Industrial Art at the Exhibition, we shall I So THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, iSj6. have occasion to illustrate numerous varieties of lace, it may be of interest togive a few facts in explanation of this very interesting industry. Lace, or lacis, as it was anciently called, is made of silk, cotton or linenthread, and sometimes even of gold or silver wire. It is commonly dividedinto two classes—pillow and point. Pillow-lace is
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