INDEX.
[The Figures refer to the Numbers of the Plates.]
51
136
26
142
69
39
- 11
- 53
Ackermann, Rudolph, his connexion with illustrated
literature ----- 131Ackermann and Co., decoration of a box of water
colours by them - - - - 131
Adam, Robert, characteristics of his internal decora-tions ... . 141
Ahmedabad , history of its commerce and manufactures 24(and see India .)
Aitken, W. C., his remarks on the brass-trade of
Albania , splendour of national costume, patterns and
processes - - - - - 76
Albanian embroidery, specimen of - - - 80
Alfred Jewel, the, a specimen of filagree or cloisonneenamel -----Alhambra , Mr. Owen Jones’s work on the -(and see Moorish Art.)
Alsatia, its manufactures, particularly cotton-printingAltar and Reredos designed by PuginAltar-cloths (see Church Furniture ).
Alto-relievo (see Sculpture ).
Amiens Cathedral , stalls carved by Jean TurpinAndirons (see Stoves and Grates).
Andre, M., Paris , his iron-castings; account of hisestablishment; fountain in iron by himAndreoli, Maestro Giorgio , and his son, their improved Majolica ware
“Andromeda,” by John Bell, cast in bronze by theCoalbrook Dale Company - - -
Anglo-Saxon works. Embroidery - - 90, 123
Jewellery .... - 66, 82
Angora goat’s-wool, or mohair; description of theraw material, processes of manufacture andprinting - - - - - 64
Arabesque decoration by Crace ... 141Arabia, its ancient commerce with India - 104, 140
Architectural decoration : historical sketch of - 141Side of a room, by Jno. Thomas, London - 63Renaissance decoration in France - - 65
Hand-work stucco in the seventeenth and eight-eenth centuries; skill of the workmen; highwages; introduction of papier maclie - 65Carton pierre ; its employment in Paris ; pilas-ter by Cruchet - - - - 65
Arabesque by Crace: composition ornaments,by Jackson and Sons ... 141(See Moorish Art, Crace, J. G., Paper-hanging,
Carton Pierre, Glass, Windows, Chimneys ,
&c.)
Argand, his improvements in lamps - • 139
Arks, or chests, in old churches and mansions 90, 125Arkwright, origin of the name - - - 90
Arkwright , Sir R., his invention of the “ water-
frame” - - - - - 116
Arms and armour:
Damascened decorations - - - 151
Historical notices of - - - - 101
Of the Moors and Spaniards - - - 3, 8
Pistols, &c., by Zuloaga - - - 3, 8
Indian ; government manufactory at Ilyder- Iabad - - - - - 36 !
Indian ; history and manufacture of wootz, orsteel ----- 124Indian arms described; their variety of form and
decoration - - - - - 135
Gun-trade of Birmingham ; its origin, progress,
and peculiarities - - - - 98
Decoration of ancient and medimval shields - 117
(See also Birmingham , Sheffield, and Metal-work.)
Armorial hearings, on ancient hangings and tapestry 42Arras (see Tapestry ).
Arrian, his accounts of the commerce of India - 140Artificial stone (see Terra-Cotta ).
Artistic friendships; MM. De Bay and De Serignon;
memoir of the former by the latter - - 61
Art-Union of London , works by Minton, Foley,
and Hatfield, for - - - 58, 77
Astbury, Messrs., their improvements in earthen-ware ----- 147Athens (see Greece ).
Augsburgh, its manufacture of arms and armour - 171
ustria, imperial porcelain manufactory at Vienna 31ustria, Emperor of, Minton’s dessert service pre-sented to him by her Majesty - 11,89
Book-cover, &c., presented to her Majesty byhim - . _ _ - 109
furniture and art in general - - 158
s er carpets ; process of manufacture; speci-men by Jackson and Graham - -132
Bab yrts n ane! C h f garments 1 cloth of gold - - 72
Bacc&lrr rcewithI * - -104
iJacchus, Mr., objects in glass by - . is
’ d°erick thT r"’ h f S P erf ° rman <* before Fre-pianos” ® reat cm Silbermann’s “forte-
Backers, a German , inventor of tv.-,• ■ . „ ^^
pianoforte - r of the direct-action
Bacon John sculptor, character of his works I 53
Apprenticed in a notterv ■ ' ° r . 55
Coade’s terra-cotta manufactory 4 M “ 74
Bailey and Co., their works in the Great Exhi-bition ; open-work panel in brass - - 94
Bambaja, his works at the Certosa of Pavia - 50
Banks , peculiarities of his style of sculpture - 53
Barbedienne , M., his works in bronze - - 13
Barry, Sir Charles, his connexion with Pugin and
Thomas at the Houses of Parliament 63, 142Barry , Edward, his design for pianoforte by Messrs.
Broadwood - - - - - 83
Basso-relievo (see Sculpture ).
Batten, of Clapham, his specimen of bookbinding
and inlaying - - - - - 52
“ Baudekin,” a cloth of silk and gold ; origin of the
term - - - - - - 42
Bavaria: Frescoes by Cornelius, at Munich - 73Government glass works at Theresienthal - 38Baycux tapestry ----- 121Bazley, Mr., his lecture on the cotton manufacture 116Beauvais ware (see Earthenware).
Bedsteads (see Furniture , history of).
Bedstead in metal, by Winfield of Birmingham - 43
Bedstead in zebra-wood by Lcistler and Son, Vienna 158Belfast, Miss Clarke’s lace manufactory - - 146
Belgium , ancient wood-carving in - - - 9
Bell, John, his Andromeda, Cupid, and Swan Foun-tain, and Gates, cast by the Coalbrook DaleCompany; characteristics of his works ; hisefforts for the improvement of art-manufac-tures - - - - 19, 53
His works executed in Minton’s Parian - 58
Pernardis, Bernardo di, his designs for Austrian
furniture - 109, 158
Bernini, influence of his taste on German art - 49Betts, E. L., his seat in Kent, designed by Mr. John
Thomas - - - - - 63
74
- 70
65
148
102
11
98
184
43
82
86
79
98
106
142
129
Vase in terra-cotta exhibited by him -Beveridge, Erskine, of Dunfermline ; account of hismanufactory; specimens of his damask table-covers - - - -
Bielefeld , Mr., his remarks on interior decorationand the use of papier macheBigelow, Win., his application of steam power toBrussels carpet weaving -Bilbao rapiers (see Arms).
Birkin, of Nottingham ; specimen of machine-madelace ------
Birks, Simon, his designs for Minton and Co.
Birmingham , history of the town and its tradeGeneral notice of its manufacturesIts “ brass toy-trade,” extent and importance -Jewellery in the medieval style by Hardman -Stained glass by Messrs. ChanceObjects in electrotype by Elkington and MasonSilversmiths’ work by Gough of Birmingham -Mediaeval stove by Hardman - - -
Account of Hardman’s establishment -Its participation in the Sheffield plate tradeBlock and cylinder printing (see Cotton-printing).
Bobbin net machine (see Nottingham Lace).
Bohemian glass, specimen by Count Harrach ; ac-count of his establishment; processes em-ployed - - - - 18, 38
Bolsover, Thomas, his invention of Sheffield
plating - - - - 99, 126
Books (see Bookbinding; Illuminated MSS.)
Bookbinding:
General notice of processes, “ making up,” “ co-vering,” “ finishing,” and “ inlaying” - 52History from the fifteenth to the seventeenth
centuries; designs by Holbein - - 52
Specimen of binding and inlaying, by Batten ofClapham - - - - - 52
Works of Roger Payne, Johnson, Lewis, Hay-day; Italian and French binding; Gro-lier, &c., cloth-binding, embossing-machine;designs by Messrs. Owen Jones, Leighton,
Cole, Cundall, and Shaw - - - 96
Specimen by Leighton - - - - 96
Precious binding in mediaeval times ; numerous
specimens destroyed at the Reformation - 109Book-cover, embroidered, by French of Bolton-le-
Moors - - - - - - 47
Boot-front, embroidered, from Scinde - - 36
Bottcher, of Dresden , his improvements in earthen-ware and porcelain - - - 14, 31
His adoption of the kaolin discovered by Schnorr 31Boule, of Paris , inventor of the inlaid work called
“buhl” - - - - - 126
Boulton and Watt (sec Birmingham Manufactures).
Bow, porcelain works at - .. . - 97
Brambilla, his works at the Certosa of Pavia - 50Brass (see Metal-work).
“ Brass toy trade ” (see Birmingham ).
Bray, C., of Coventry, his ribbon manufactory - 60Brickwork, ornamental (see Terra-Cotta ).
Britannia metal (see Metal-work).
Pottery - - - - - 87
Primaeval jewellery and goldsmiths’ work - 82Enamels - ----- 107
Broadwood and Son, their improvements in piano-fortes - - - - - 59
Extent of their manufacture; different formsof instruments, pedals, &c.; ornamentsfrom one of their pianos - - - 83
Brongniart , his valuable contributions to the theory,
practice, and history of ceramic art - - 115
His accounts of Sevres porcelain, &c. 11,14,31,78,81Bronze casting : In Prussia - - - - 1
History and statistics of the trade in Paris - 13
Group by Vittoz - - - - 13
Specimens by Matifat - - - - 21
Rauch’s statues of Frederick the Great , Bliicher,
and other works - - - - 25
Panels at Brussels, by Geerts of Antwerp - 9
Maroclietti’s statue of Wellington at Glasgow - 33Brousa, its silk manufacture - - - 10
Brown, Alfred, his designs for works in gold and
silver; Watherston and Brogden’s vase; hisconnexion with Hunt and Roskell - - 66
Brunelleschi, his talents as sculptor and architect - 50Brussels carpets, process of weaving; made by steam
Buckles and Buttons (see Birmingham Manufactures).
Buhl, panel by Fourdinois of Paris ; origin and use
of buhl; processes - - - - 126
Bury, Talbot, his memoir of the late Mr. Pugin - 142Byzantine Art and Architecture :
Taste of the Greeks for rich costume and em-broidery : the “ Cappa di San Leone,” andother specimens; extension of the art inthe Middle Ages; its preservation in theGrmco-Russian Church - 20, 41, 80, 123
Invention of point lace - - - 146
Silkworms’ eggs introduced into Byzantium - 22Filagree, or cloisonne enamels of Byzantium ,
their influence on the Limoges enamels 51, 107Illuminated MSS. of Byzantium ; Oriental ori-gin of the art; again transmitted by Ma-liommedans to the East; resemblance ofIndian and Byzantine illuminations - 68Use of gold in Byzantine art regulated by
artistic principles - - - - 72
Perforated stone windows - - - 15
Cabinet in Ebony by Lienard, Paris - - 155
Cabinet in oak, by Crace, designed by Pugin - 90
Cairo , perforated windows of plaster at - - 15
Calico-printing, its first introduction and extensive
application - - - - -116
Process described - - - - 120
Calla, M., of Paris , his successful works in cast-iron 39Cambay, the chief seat of Indian lapidaries - - 40
Campbell, Harrison, and Lloyd, Spitalfields, silks
woven by them - 22, 87
Candelabrum , by Trentanove of Rome - - 50
Cannon (see Arms and Metal-work).
Canova, his encouragement of Gibson - - 17
Rauch, his pupil - - - - 25
Caradosso , his processes described by Celliui - 137
Carcel, his improvements in lamps - - 139
Carpets:—Their introduction and use in England 108,125Those of Persia, India, and Turkey ; Indian carpet loom ; Axminster carpets; processof manufacture - - - - 132
Extent of the English manufacture ; processes;Kidderminster, Brussels , Wilton; patenttapestry, &c. - 148
Carton pierre, used at the Louvre in the sixteenth
century - - - - - 65
Successive improvements in the manufacture - 65
Pilaster, by Crucliet of Paris - - - 65
Carving (see Furniture, Wood-carving, Jade Stone ,Ivory, &c.)
Cashmere goats, kept hy Prince Albert ; fabrics
manufactured from their wool - - 92
Cashmere shawls, account of the raw material,
trade, and manufacture - - - 28, 44
Imitations at Paisley - - - - 92
Castiglione, Sabba, his account of Italian marquetry 75Cast-iron and cast-steel (see Metal-work).
Cellini, his works in bronze - - - 13
His application of damascening - - 101
Successful imitations of his works by Yechte - 105Shields ascribed to him on insufficient grounds 117His enamels admired by Francis I. - - 127
His description of Caradosso ’s processes - 137
His account of translucid enamels on relief 145Ceramic art (see Earthenware and Porcelain).
Ceylon, its ancient commerce - 104, 140, 149
Chalices and patens, of the medieval era, their forms
and enrichments - - - - 41
Ancient specimens in France - - - 113
Specimen by Froinent-Meurice - - 137
Chambers, Sir W., his descriptions and imitations of
His success in internal decorations - - 141
Chance, Messrs., stained glass by them - - 86
Chantilly, manufacture of porcelain at - - 14