Smith, Walter, 1836-1886, Smith, Walter, 1836-1886. Industrial art of the International Exhibition · New York, R. Worthington · leaf 51
ery side. The top is a bowl for flowers, while thelarger dishes below may be used either for flowers or fruit, according to thetaste of the hostess. The shape of the Epergne is such that it does notinterrupt the vision—a capital point, for it is frequently disagreeable to beshut off from your… … Necklace, Tortoise-Shell: y. S. Adams &> Co. such a height as not to be offensive to the eyes of the guests at table, weshall have the perfection of light in our dining-room. Tortoise-shell is a material so beautiful in itself, and in some respects soeasily worked, that in spite of its…
Centennial Exhibition (1876 : Philadelphia, Pa.) · Decorative arts
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