Smith, Walter, 1836-1886, Smith, Walter, 1836-1886. Industrial art of the International Exhibition · New York, R. Worthington · leaf 57
with gold fitted upon the carved work. It was also the custom in Egypt to build the better class of houses witha porch or portico in front of the entrance door, supported by columnselaborately ornamented with wreaths and garlands, decorating the frieze also,and inscribing thereon some legend of… … Chandelier and Hall Lamp: Cornelius & Sons. custom of the Romans, where it was made requisite by law. But it is a curiousfact that the reverse of this was the practice in Greece, where, when a personwas about going out of a house, he took the precaution to give several loud INDUSTRIAL ART. 43…
Centennial Exhibition (1876 : Philadelphia, Pa.) · Decorative arts
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