THE NEW-YORK EXHIBITION ILLUSTRATED.
The fine silver Centre Piece, of which we heregive an illustration, is exhibited by Mr. J. Angell,of the Strand, London. The scene and the charac-ters are thoroughly and characteristically English,and both are familiar as household words to every
reader of English literature. The precious metal isnot too precious to give visible form to a scene inwhich Sir Roger de Coverley figures, that exqui-site creation of the inventive genius of Steele andAddison’s refined taste, which embodies all our no-
The Gas Bracket is exhibited by Messrs. Cornelius, Baker& Co., of Philadelphia. This bracket has four lights, though onlytwo are given in our engraving. The bronze is heavily gilt, andthe ornamentation, both in style and workmanship, is excellentand beautiful, and unexceptionably appropriate to the object.
tions of the character of the old English gentleman.The story of the interview is told with humor inthe Spectator of July 30th, 1711. The good knight,the principal figure in the foreground, has just
alighted from his horse, and exposes his palm totwo or three of the gypsies, who crumple it intoall Bhapes, and diligently scan every wrinkle thatcan be made in it, while one unfolds her cabalis-
tic art, and over every barrier of prejudice winsher way to the heart of Sir Roger, by her apt allusionsto his suit to the coy and fascinating widow,'whosepersonal charms and mental graces the Spectator
has drawn with as nice a discrimination as ap-pears in the Coverley portrait. The figure in thebackground is Addison himself, surveying the scene,which his pen was to make immortal.
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A beautiful and highly meritorious example of American manu-facture in the precious metals—a branch of art-manufacture onlyjust now rising to commercial importance in this country—is seenin the Salt Cellar, placed at the-head of this column. It is Bilver
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gilt, and pierced to show the rich color of the ruby glass lining.Mr. J. T. Ames, Chicopee, Mass., is the manufacturer and exhibitorof this, and also of the silver gilt Wine Cooler which comes nextin order.
The ornamental bronze Clock is exhibited by MM. Duplan& Salles, of Paris. In the group of figures Yenus is representedemerging from a sea-shell, and two cupids aiding her.
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