The masterpieces of the Centennial international exhibition of 1876 .. . Curtain - Door : Royal School of Art Needlework. specimens were exhibited, showing the way in which the work was illustration on page 179 represents one of the exquisite web-like shawls THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, 1S76. that formed aprincipal fea-ture of theBelgium ex-hibit. It is al-most impos-sible to realizethat this fairy-like creation,with its convo-luted patterns,its garlandsand flowersand ferns, hasbeen wrought,stitch by stitchand inch , fol-lowing a pat-tern thread bythread. It
The masterpieces of the Centennial international exhibition of 1876 .. . Curtain - Door : Royal School of Art Needlework. specimens were exhibited, showing the way in which the work was illustration on page 179 represents one of the exquisite web-like shawls THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, 1S76. that formed aprincipal fea-ture of theBelgium ex-hibit. It is al-most impos-sible to realizethat this fairy-like creation,with its convo-luted patterns,its garlandsand flowersand ferns, hasbeen wrought,stitch by stitchand inch , fol-lowing a pat-tern thread bythread. It isno wonderthese marvel-ous produc-tions of thelace-makersare esteemedb\ women asamong thegreatest treas-iires of thewardrobe,are a goblet and covered bowl. 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 Building.
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