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The world of science, art, and industry illustrated from examples in the New-York exhibition, 1853-54 / edited by Prof. B. Silliman, jr., and C.R. Goodrich; with 500 illustrations, under the superintendence of C. E. Döpler
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NE W-YORK EXHIBITION ILLUSTRATED

The bronze statue engraved upon the left of this pageexhibited by H. K. Brown, of Brooklyn, New-York.The Vase, which occupies the centre, is one of the

ornamental bronzes contributed by Lkrolle Fheres, of to in terms of praise. Its decorations are mythological,Paris whose goods we have so often had occasion to refer and it stands upon a pedestal of black marble.

6 The bronze statue on the right, to be found in the

Austrian department, is the excellent work of IIans Gas-ser, of Vienna, by whom it is exhibited. .

It represents Venus stepping into the bath. This

is one of the most pleasing and artistically executed

bronzes in the Exhibition. . . , , ,, .

The remainder of the page is occupied by the large

and massive ornamental Salver, exhibited by Mr. Angel,of London. It was designed and embossed by T. Edwards,and is, we presume, commemorative of the Great Exhi-

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^tion of 1851. In the centre, Queen Victoria, with theJ^ 8] gnia of royalty, sits on lier horse and receives conoptions from the four quarters of the globe.

Africa, Asia, and America. The material in wliijii the *salver is executed is silver, the Burface of 'which busbeen oxydized. The decorations are in high relief.