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A conspicuous ornament of the West Nave of the Crystal Palace is the richlydecorated Door, which we here engrave. It is cast-iron heavily gilt, and its panels i

Tne first engraving represents a bronze statuette, Cupid with the Lyre, an electro-type copy after Thorwaldsen.

filled with plate glass. It is exhibited by J. Aubanel & Co., of Paris, and is one of aset made for a summer palace of the Pasha of Egypt.

. 14f ° R °wed by a Raoe Plate, designed by Gunkel. The Iliad Salver, electrotvped

m solid silver, represents the prayer of Thetis to Jupiter, with scenes from Homer

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This and the subsequent pages contain the select contributions of Messrs. Elkixg-ton & Co;, of Birmingham and.London.

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