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Travels in South Kensington, with notes on Decorative art and architecture in England (1882)

Conway, Moncure Daniel, 1832-1907 · London : Trübner & co. · leaf 78

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GTON MUSEUM. 75 One of the most important loan exhibitious ever opened atthe museum was completed at the end of May, 1881. It consistsof Spanish and Portuguese ornamental art. On my way to visitthis exhibition 1 read in a daily paper the invitation extendedby the present King of Spain to the Jews… … CUASSE, OR EELIQUARY—LIMOGES ENAMEL. TIIIRTEENTII CENTURY. traced with the spirit which led to tliat iidiuman decree. It is alarge altar-piece, or retable, painted in distemper on panel, in sev-enteen Gothic compartments, the suljjects being from the legendof St. George. It is of wood, twenty-two…

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