THE NEW-YORK EXHIBITION ILLUSTRATED,

The small dimensions of the tazza, the complicated natureof its ornaments, and the exquisite sharpness and fidelityof their outlines, indicate an unusual degree of fluidity of

the metal, and unusual skill in the manipulation of it,The cause of the superiority of the Berlin castings is.

variously referred to peculiar qualities of the iron andto the excellence of the moulds. But whatever thesecret may be, it is jealously guarded, and the works are

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not open to public inspection. We are informed by anofficer of the United States Navy who visited Europe ona G overnment Scientific Commission, that he was deniedadmission here, while every other establishment in Ber-lin was open to him. This tazza also deserves attention

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for its artistic merits; in particular, for the skill with whichthe graceful forms of nature have been modified to satisfythe requirements of decorative art. In this respect itwill serve as a useful study to our American readers.

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The Lace Handkerchief,, of which- we give an illustration, embroidered in lace-stitch, is exhibited by SusanG. Waring, of New Paltz Landing, New-York.

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The Caster engraved on this page, is manufacturedand exhibited by James T. Ames, Chicopee, Mass. Thestand is silver gilt, and the bottles are cut glass. Theworkmanship of this piece is excellent, and the orna-mentation is tasteful and appropriate. ‘ r

The concluding engraving represents a very elegant

dress Sword exhibited by the Ames Manufacturing Com-pany, of Chicopee, Mass.

This sword was presented by the President of theUnited States, according to a resolution of Congress, toBrigadier General Worth, for his gallantry and goodconduct at the Btorming of Monterey.