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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 299

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ted and contorted like the laurel of our swamps. Below, as feet to thevase, are animals heads, each one grasping in its mouth a ring attached to the 284 THE INTERNATIONAL EX HI D IT I ON, 1876. base on which the whole rests. The modeling and finish of each of theseseveral objects is perfect. One… … The Seasons Plaque: Elkington <&» Co., London. minute attention to detail led the workmen to neglect the necessity of con-sulting the effect of the whole, which is vigorous and bold, as well as har-monious and well balanced. In the panel on the side of the vase is a littlepicture in relief,…

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

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