Identifier: examplesofhouseh00smit (find matches)
Title: Examples of household taste
Year: 1875 (1870s)
Authors: Smith, Walter, 1836-1886 Smith, Walter, 1836-1886. Industrial art of the International Exhibition
Subjects: Centennial Exhibition (1876 : Philadelphia, Pa.) Decorative arts
Publisher: New York, R. Worthington
Contributing Library: Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute Library

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Entree Dish, Repousse Silver: y. E. Caldwell &■ Co.
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Tureen and Salver, Repousse Silver: y. E. Caldwell &> Co. the work of Messrs. Allen & Brother, of Philadelphia. The leaves of thisdoor are composed of highly-polished walnut, with ornamented panels of alter-nate strips of precious woods of different colors, giving a pleasing relief and INDUSTRIAL ART. 41 effect of light and shade. Scroll patterns and some curved lines are introducedinto the lock-rail and break the severity of the outlines. On each of the mainpanels a finely-finished bit of hand-carving has been affixed by way of orna-mentation, and the scroll surrounding them is happily introduced to lighten theupper panels. The lower divisions of the jambs are inlaid with slabs offinely-variegated marbles, above which, and separated by fillets of a chastedesign, are narrow panels of the same precious woods as the door; the wholebeing surmounted at the lintel by an elaborate design in high relief, whichgives to the jambs the effect of pillars of which these reliefs are the

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