The World's Columbian exposition, Chicago, 1893 . f France and Ger-many. The most strikingexhibit here is the pavilionerected by Tiffany, the jew-eler, and Gorham, the silver-smith, both of New faces the central space,and thus has to meet forrivals the other three greatnations just named. In itscentral front rises a tall,fluted shaft, with a plain yetnoble base, and a greatDoric capital, surmounted bya globe upon which is poisedat an elevation of 100 feeta golden eagle. On thefront of the base is the sim-ple inscription, Exhibit ofthe U. S. of America. Ateither side of the main en-tran
The World's Columbian exposition, Chicago, 1893 . f France and Ger-many. The most strikingexhibit here is the pavilionerected by Tiffany, the jew-eler, and Gorham, the silver-smith, both of New faces the central space,and thus has to meet forrivals the other three greatnations just named. In itscentral front rises a tall,fluted shaft, with a plain yetnoble base, and a greatDoric capital, surmounted bya globe upon which is poisedat an elevation of 100 feeta golden eagle. On thefront of the base is the sim-ple inscription, Exhibit ofthe U. S. of America. Ateither side of the main en-trance, in the corner, aregroups of columns bearingaloft single tall shafts, ter-minating in globes. Arches,surmounted with carved andsculptured pediments and aroof with low, flattened domecomplete this palatial edifice,which cost its builders $100,-000. The display in the pavilion is valued at more than $2,000, contains gold and silver ware, precious stones, rings, bracelets,chains, watches, everything rare and that the jeweler and. GLOBE CLOCK. Exhibit of Tiffany & Co. no MANUFACTUK_a;s. silversmith can show. Among the more noteworthy pieces exhib* iced is the Globe Clocks an interesting piece of astronomical and chronological mechanism. The globe and casing of the works are of sterling silver; the lower part, containing the. movement, represents a temple of classic form, suggested by theRoman Pantheon; thetwelve pillars encirclingthe temple are symboHcalof the months. Belowthem are marked theRoman numerals, uponwhich a hand indicatesthe time of day. On theroof of the temple, overthe pillars, are the signsof the zodiac and namesof the months. Hereanother hand revolvesindicatinof the calendarmonth. The globe measures14 inches in diameter,and the clock, complete,from the Mexican onyxbase to the crown of thesilver owl—the symbolof Wisdom on top—stands about 30 incheshigh. The Magnolia Vaserepresents the pottery ofthe early Americans in form, and the various sect
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