CLAbsXV.j

AWARDS—SIIAAYLP, VARIOUSLY EMBROIDERED.

rate design on a barfcge ground, which has required 550 ,blocks to complete the pattern. The colouring is brightand clear ; the execution perfect. At his extensive worksthe art of printing on wool has been carried to great ex-cellence.

Tuirrey-Mieg, Mulhonse (1506, France , p. 1248), fora large collection of shawls, square and long. The designsare of classic style, clearly and neatly executed, and thesharpness of outline well preserved. The goods are cheap,and of decided merit.

Towlkr, Campin', and Co. (286, p. 500), and E. T.Blakely, Norwich (285, p. 500), are both manufacturersand exhibitors of first-class printed goods, but have re-ceived their awards of merit under the head of wovenshawls.

The Jury make Honourable Mention of the followingExhibitors:—

Dkpogilly Brothers, Boivaux, and Co , Paris (1586,France , p. 1252), for a good selection of barege shawls,printed with taste and accuracy. The colours and compo-sition do much credit to M. Boivaux, the designer.

Godkfroy, Leon, Purteaux (1252, France , p. 1237),for a few specimens of shawls printed on fancy barege,with dark grounds of great perfection in clearness andprecision. He is a printer of the first class ; but having alarger collection of dresses than of shawls, he will be moreparticularly noticed elsewhere.

Jameson and Banks , Honey-lane Market, Chcapside,London (278, Classes XII. and XV., p. 499), for a largecollection of superior shawls on various grounds, somewith novel floral designs, executed in the most perfectmanner, and printed by the first men in the art; such asSwaisland, Littler, ami David Evans and Co.

Lawson, J., and Co., Caledonia Print Works, Paisley(294, Classes XII. and XV., p. 500), for excellent speci-mens of printing, of good effective and clear designs,which are moderate in price.

Lewis and Allf.nry, Regent Street, London (276,Classes XII. and XV., p. 499), for a design of their owncomposition of peculiar Indian style, very classic andeffective; printed on several grounds by Swaisland in asuperior manner.

Litti.kr, Mary Ann, Merton Abbey, Surrey (2S2,Classes XII. and XV., p. 500), for shawls of Indian style,designed and executed by herself, showing great excel-lence iu the art of printing. Medal awarded in ClassXVIII.

3. Shawls, Embroidered with Wool , Silk, Thread,Gold, Silver , &c.

General Remarks.

There is no doubt of the origin of this description ofmanufacture being traceable to eastern nations, where, iutruth, we still find the most perfect workmanship and thegreatest variety of design, with perfection of colouring.There, unquestionably, all uses of the embroidery-needlehave been learned. The web of Penelope was no newthing in her time to the nations farther east. The Israel­ ites were enjoined to have the door of the tent of theirfirst tabernacle a “ hauging of blue and purple, and scar-let and fine twined linen, wrought with needlework.”*Deborah, in her song of triumph, 1296 years n.c., singsof the “ prey of divers colours of needlework, of diverscolours of needlework on both sides .”f No better evidencecan be needed of the antiquity of embroidery.

We have from China some specimens of the mostexquisite work of this kind, unsurpassed by that of anyother nation. We regret that nothing lias been sent fromJapan , where it is understood that embroidery is carriedto great perfection. It is most probably from Tartarythat Russia has derived her excellence : the specimensproduced on this occasion not being shawls, will, we trust,be noticed in their proper Class. India stands pre-emi-nent in the exhibition of embroidered shawls, whether incoloured wool or silk, upon Kashmirs, cloths, or in goldand silver brocades; in short, in almost every variety ofform or description.

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Persia is not fairly represented on this occasion, for shehas artisans of the highest merit; witness the beauty ofher carpets, a species of embroidery in the manner oftheir manipulation ; and she could have sent some excel-lent shawls, scarfs, and roomals.

Turkey has given a very handsome display of theexcellence of her manufactures, and of the richness of hertaste in embroidery of every kind; but her shawls do notevince equal talent or originality, being mostly copies ofIndian designs.

Greece exhibits only some gauze scarfs, worked withtinsel. She does not appear to maintain the character sheformerly held for this kind of work.

Egypt shows no originality in this fabric; her silk andgold scarfs are not of a fine character, and are of the samedescription as those of Turkey.

In Paris , Paisley, and Vienna the embroidery of shawlsand scarfs on various materials is carried to great perfec-tion ; but the demand for such goods is not very great,the process being naturally expensive.

Particular Remarks.

Turley .—The Government of Constantinople have placedon view a valuable collection of embroidered scarfs androomals (handkerchiefs), of superior taste and fabrication,fully maintaining the renown of Levantine manufactures.The shawls are scarcely equal in character for excellence.There are some kumcabs, made at Damascus , worthy ofremark ; also some Albanian scarfs, of cotton cloth mixedwith silk and tinsel, made at the Imperial factory; notwithout merit, considering the difficulties attending theintroduction of machinery into that country. Altogether,the collection is a valuable exhibition of the progress ofmanufactures iu Turkey, and worthy of the most Honour-able Mention.

India .—The East India Company ’s collection has alreadyhad special notice. We however point particularly tothe gorgeously-brocaded square shawls, and the long redshawls embroidered with gold and pearls; to the muslinscarfs embroidered with gold thread and beetles’ wings.It would be tedious to mention the various excellencies,as all are of the very highest order of merit.

The Jury award Prize Medals to the following Exhi-bitors :—

Foulquie and Co., Paris (1603, France , p. 1253), fornet shawls embroidered with silk, rich, elegant in design,of novel character, well executed, and quite worthy ofthe Prize Medal. (Medal awarded in Class XIX.)

Graham, John, Ludgate Street, London , embroideredcrape shawls of peculiar excellence in texture, colour,and design. They are probably the finest specimens everbrought from China , and of the highest possible merit.We hold the Exhibitor to be worthy of the Prize Medalas the importer.

Lapouta, II. F., Vienna (3S7, Austria , p. 1029), forembroideries on several textures, most of which showgreat skill in that art, and a perfect adaptation of materialto colour and design.

Wiiitehill, M., and Co., Paisley (287, Classes XII.and XV., p. 500), for superior merino shawls embroideredwith silk, of which the taste and execution are con-spicuous, proving them to be manufacturers of highmerit.

The Jury make Honourable Mention of the followingExhibitors:—

Henry, Ebenezer, and Sons, Glasgow (13, Class XI ,p. 4S0), for a good selection of embroidered merinos, o:good taste and execution.

Mair, John, Son, and Co., Glasgow (59, Class XI.,p. 482), for a good selection of embroidered merinos of goodtaste and execution. (Medal awarded in Class XIX.)

Siebert, Frederick, Vienna (271, Austria , p. 1020),for well-executed embroideries.

4. Tartan Plaids, Shawls, Scarfs.

General Remarks,

This peculiar manufacture is of very ancient date, andmany learned researches have been made to endeavour to

* Exodus, chap, xxvi., v. 33. j* Judges, chap, v., v, 30.