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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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side, is liable to the same objections, though tothe last, in a less degree.

Our third page commences with the two

pedestal are decorated with good taste, but our attention is chiefly

far costlier centre pieces in silver, of which wehave engraved many examples.

Parian figures in the style of Louis the Fifteen .Their costumes are elegantly ornamente ^gold, and the pedestals are set with exce eimitations of the turquoise.

We have placed beneath two companion sta-tuettes, modelled after Carrier. They represent anIrish Peasant Boy and Girl.

aceful Parian fig^cswhi^suppm^tlm piece, and

^eyefyway beautiful and appropriate. They are allegorical

The large Centre Piece ^f^e^and^theservice already mentioned, ttie

. Tnvp p e ace and Abundance. To our way of thinking, thisrepresent Love > / " t tflble ornament than the more ambitious ands eem 3 a moie eie^an 141

We conclude these illustrations with threePorcelain Tiles of different patterns, which arelargely manufactured by Messrs. Minton for ar-chitectural decorations, a use for which they arepeculiarly suitable.