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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 347

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that branchof Industrial Art. On thispage, for example, we illus-trate a Crystal Epergne,which for lightness anddelicacy of design is note-worthy. The base con-sists of a broad shallowbowl, suitable for fruits.From its centre rises anornamental pedestal to adish, in which flowers andcomfits can be… … Crystc.l epergne : English Court. cate and fine as the traceryof a cobweb. Two examples of Jew-elry, the one from Romeand the other from Milan,are shown in our engrav-ings on page 333. Thelower one is a portionof a necklace, as purelyclassic in style as it ispossible to obtain. Indeed,we should not…

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

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