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Examples of household taste (1875)

Smith, Walter, 1836-1886, Smith, Walter, 1836-1886. Industrial art of the International Exhibition · New York, R. Worthington · leaf 254

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he Belgian lace-workers, we give anillustration, on page 235, of a Lace Border manufactured by Verde de Lisle Brothers, ofBrussels. It isnot possible, inan engraving ofa fabric of thiskind, to conveyany adequateidea of the ex-ceeding fi n e-ness of theworkmanship,but the richnessand beauty ofthe… … Porcelain Vase: Chinese Court. charming graceand natural-ness. An ex-cellent featureof the designis the way inwhich the repe-tition of thegroups is ar-ranged, so asto convey aslittle idea aspossible ofsameness, andto make thewhole harmo-nious. A finerunning- vinewith delicatetendrils andsprays of…

Centennial Exhibition (1876 : Philadelphia, Pa.) · Decorative arts

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