Smith, Walter, 1836-1886, Smith, Walter, 1836-1886. Industrial art of the International Exhibition · New York, R. Worthington · leaf 243
ERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, 1876. as those in the base, but they have, in addition, as ornaments, vigorouslycarved masks with rings. It is satisfactory to note here the prevalence of hand-work over machine-carving. The latter method has been the means of multiplying much that isgood in wood… … Portion of Bed-Cover: Japanese Court. and lathes panders to this taste by turning out vast quantities of articles loadeddown with florid and cheap ornament. There is no reason why a good modelshould not be selected in the first place, but as a matter of fact this is rarelydone; or if it is, the…
Centennial Exhibition (1876 : Philadelphia, Pa.) · Decorative arts
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