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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 330

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r adapted forthese ends than theoriginals themselves. On page 314 weengrave an AntiqueDrinking Cup, takenfrom this collection,which gives an ad-mirable idea of the per-fectness of the Elk-ington reproduction.On the lid of the pieceis perched a littleBacchus, wreathed anddrinking from a bowl.Around… … Antique Chalice: Elkington 6° Co. ed with vine-leaves,staggers helplessly,though supported byhis companions. Thewine falls wasted tothe ground from thevessel held carelesslyin his hand. Another,overcome by liquor,sprawls helplessly onthe ground beside aswine. A satyr looksonin grim and…

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

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