Smith, Walter, 1836-1886, Smith, Walter, 1836-1886. Industrial art of the International Exhibition · New York, R. Worthington · leaf 493
cy and grace of treatment as in Italy.The Eastern nations have for ages been remarkable for their proficiency in thiskind of metal-work, and in certain particulars the oriental filigrees excel those of Europe; but theexquisite arabesquesand flowers of Italianfiligree, wrought ona ground of… … Fruit Stand: Daniel! 6° Son, London. Dr. Ure, the wordfiligrana, from filumand gramim, or gran-ulated net-work. Onpage 479 we give anillustration of mod-ern Italian filigree, ina Card-Case, madeby C. Salvo & Son,of Genoa, whose ex-hibit was particularlyrich in this style ofwork. The luxurious…
Centennial Exhibition (1876 : Philadelphia, Pa.) · Decorative arts
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