is was cut into slices, the section appeared to be madeup of the minutest tessera;, like the miniature mosaic madein Rome for brooches and other trinketry. A slice of glassproduced in this way would show of course on the under sideof it the reverse or turn-over of the design ; and the glass… … 58. MOSAIC OF GLASS MORE OR LESS MECHANICALLY PATTERNED. way for the two sides of a face—a questionable expedient,which may pass on the minute scale of the actual picture,though the line where the two halves are joined up mayalways be detected. 68 ORNAMENT AND ITS APPLICATION. The fragment of…
Decoration and ornament
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