The masterpieces of the Centennial international exhibition of 1876 .. . Industrial Cup; Elkutgtoa if Co., London. 422 THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, 1876. specimens in the middle of the page, oneexample of a conventionalized flower andhand in a thoroughly artistic manner. On page 420 we illustrate a group ofwhich attracted universalattention by its noveltyand the excellence of itsconstruction. The nameby which this style offurniture is knownsuggests the methodof its manufacture. Astrong, tough-fiberedwood like our hickory,is thoroughly seasonedand then steamed andbent into the requiredshape. C
The masterpieces of the Centennial international exhibition of 1876 .. . Industrial Cup; Elkutgtoa if Co., London. 422 THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, 1876. specimens in the middle of the page, oneexample of a conventionalized flower andhand in a thoroughly artistic manner. On page 420 we illustrate a group ofwhich attracted universalattention by its noveltyand the excellence of itsconstruction. The nameby which this style offurniture is knownsuggests the methodof its manufacture. Astrong, tough-fiberedwood like our hickory,is thoroughly seasonedand then steamed andbent into the requiredshape. Considerable. of which, by the way, is an admirableleaf is a frame of tiles decorated by Bent-Wood Furniture, from Vienna,ing-enuitv and construe-tive skill is shown inmaking the several arti-cles which, as is seenin our engraving onpage 420, are exceed-ingly light and gracefulappearing. Moreoverthe several pieces areastonishingly strong,andthe very elasticity of theparts enables them tobear an amount of roughusaoe that would break
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