Smith, Walter, 1836-1886, Smith, Walter, 1836-1886. Industrial art of the International Exhibition · New York, R. Worthington · leaf 363
chment is executed in repousse, the designhaving first been drawn on the metal plate, which was then placed on a softmetal table, and the pattern beaten up from the back with hammers andpunches, and finished on the face with similar tools. 348 THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, 1876. Another example of… … » £ -J rule, we in this country know too little of ornamental open fire-places. Thehuge chimney chasms in our old houses, intended for burning logs, made nopretence to anything but homely comfort; and the air-tight, sheet-iron American INDUS! RIAL ART. 349
Centennial Exhibition (1876 : Philadelphia, Pa.) · Decorative arts
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