Smith, Walter, 1836-1886, Smith, Walter, 1836-1886. Industrial art of the International Exhibition · New York, R. Worthington · leaf 387
enriched,is quite modern id its decoration, though the shape is antique. The enrich- 372 THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, 1876. ment of the bowl is never seen in ancient chalices. The flagon has an old-time severity of outline, with modern styles of ornamentation. But it isnoteworthy that… … Screen : Royal School of Art Needle-work. and the most marked yielding to fashion has been the excessive enrichmentsof the vessels with enamels and precious stones. But the present art-revivalwhich is perceptible throughout Europe is having its effect here as elsewherein a tendency to go back again…
Centennial Exhibition (1876 : Philadelphia, Pa.) · Decorative arts
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