The masterpieces of the Centennial international exhibition of 1876 .. . ost capricious beauty demand a more exquisite or a morechoice toy. The massive Gold Bracelet, resplendent with jewels, which forms the 312 THE INTERNATIOXAL EXHIBITION, 1S76. subject of our illustrationon this page, is from theexhibition of oriental jew-elry in the Turkish Courtat the Centennial. Thereis something quite bar-baric in the splendor ofthe jewels and the richnessof the ornamentation, andeven the clasp by whichthe ends are bound to-gether is different fromthe fastenings adoptedby our jewelers. As aTurkish woman
The masterpieces of the Centennial international exhibition of 1876 .. . ost capricious beauty demand a more exquisite or a morechoice toy. The massive Gold Bracelet, resplendent with jewels, which forms the 312 THE INTERNATIOXAL EXHIBITION, 1S76. subject of our illustrationon this page, is from theexhibition of oriental jew-elry in the Turkish Courtat the Centennial. Thereis something quite bar-baric in the splendor ofthe jewels and the richnessof the ornamentation, andeven the clasp by whichthe ends are bound to-gether is different fromthe fastenings adoptedby our jewelers. As aTurkish womans fortuneconsists chiefly in herpersonal ornaments, theingenuity of the Turkishartisans is taxed to theutmost to make these ob-jects as rich and costly aspossible, and in this in-stance the workman hasmade a jewel which eventhe favorite of the Sultanwould treasure. Doubtless many of ourreaders will recognize inour illustration on page313, the beautiful StainedGlass Window exhibitedby F. X. Zettler, of Mu-looked—that is, a proper regardtures the shadows, laid on with. NicH, in one of the north-ern windows of MemorialHall. This elaborate com-position, in the executionof which the perfection ofthe art, as it now exists,was manifest, attracted agreat deal of attentionfrom those whose know-ledge of the subject en-abled them to appreciatethe technical difficultiesthat had been overcome,and also from the un-learned who were simplyattracted to it by the rich-ness of the color and thebeauty of the design. The4 work reflects the highestcredit on the manufac-turer, and was well worthyof the honorable mentionit received from the spe-cialists commissioned topass upon its merits. It is remarkable- thatwhile this art of stainingglass is better understoodnow than in ancient tirnes,one of the chief beautiesof the ancient work shouldhave been so often over-for the material itself In ancient glass pic-dark colors and fixed in the fire, were but g^i\^ZZgJ7
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