Jones, Owen, 1809-1874, Waring, J. B. (John Burley), 1823-1875, Westwood, J. O. (John Obadiah), 1805-1893, Wyatt, M. Digby (Matthew Digby), Sir, 1820-1877, Bernard Quaritch (Firm), publisher · London : Bernard Quaritch, 15 Piccadilly · leaf 30
y weaving, the hand wouldseek to imitate them by a similar repetition of cuts of the knife. The ornaments on Plate II. show thisinstinct very fully. They are executed with the utmost precision, and exhibit great taste and judgmentin the distribution of the masses. Nos. 11 and 12 are interesting, as… … Plaited Straw from, the Sandwich Islands 111Si /« ■ .•.; ■ OENAMENT OF SAVAGE TRIBES. The ornaments in the woodcuts below and at the side show a far higher advance in the distributionof curved lines, the twisted rope forming the type as it naturally would be of all curved lines in ornament.ngnmnil)…
Decoration and ornament · Decorative arts
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