The masterpieces of the Centennial international exhibition of 1876 .. . Fuse : Herr Lobmeyr, I ietma. We wonder that, in these days of collection-making, more people havenot taken to getting together specimens of artistic glass. Certainly a well-selected assortment of choice crystal makes one of the most beautiful and INDUSTRIA L A R T. S5. 86 THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, 1876. interesting collections that it is possible to make. At present the china-maniaseems to have gained almost complete possession of the public. The elegant Silver Service which we engrave on page 85 is selected fromthe
The masterpieces of the Centennial international exhibition of 1876 .. . Fuse : Herr Lobmeyr, I ietma. We wonder that, in these days of collection-making, more people havenot taken to getting together specimens of artistic glass. Certainly a well-selected assortment of choice crystal makes one of the most beautiful and INDUSTRIA L A R T. S5. 86 THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, 1876. interesting collections that it is possible to make. At present the china-maniaseems to have gained almost complete possession of the public. The elegant Silver Service which we engrave on page 85 is selected fromthe large and beautiful exhibit made by the Messrs. Bailey & Company, of thiscity. It consists of eight pieces—the urn, coffee-, tea- and chocolate-pots, sugar-bowl, cream-pitcher, waste-basin and waiter—all of solid sterling silver, elabo-rately ornamented with repousse work. We are glad to see that it is againbecoming fashionable to place the urn upon the table, for certainly it is oneof the most beautiful vessels in itself, and its use is so suggestive of comfortand good company, that it is a pity it was ever banished. At breakfast andat tea its place on the table as an ornamental feature is as prominent as thatof the epergne at dinner. All the other vessels and dishes are subservient toit. Notice how in this group it dominate
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