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door and on tlie rose-work, in the Gothic style,—a ewerwith tray, in which the carved work of the helmet andshield of Francis I. is introduced with great ability andjudgment,—also two candelabra with branches, the basesof which are ornamented with the trophies of the Porte St. Denis , very ingeniously arranged and silvered. TheJury award the Prize Medal to this exhibitor.
P. Poussi elgce-Rusand, 34 Rue Cassette, Paris .(1405 France , p. 1243.) Ry devoting himself exclusivelyto the manufacture of church-plate, M. Poussielgue-Rusandhas become a master of this particular branch of art. lielias availed himself of the best ancient and modern models:his large enamelled shrine, after designs of the AbbeMartin, has a very beautiful effect, with the exception ofthe small engraved medallions: he exhibits also a bronzeewer gilt and enamelled, and silvered eroziers richly orna-mented with carving and enamels. The Jurv award himthe Prize Medal.
P. J. Laroche, 102 Palais National, Paris . (1287France , p. 1238.) Among the articles exhibited by M.Lahoche, the Jury have remarked a dark-blue porcelainclock, with mountings and Cupids in gilt bronze in theLouis XVI . style: a centre-piece for the table: a largeoval basket of porcelain, of a light-blue grouud, supportedby Cupids with tails of fishes, and garlands having branchesto hold candles; also the two candelabra vases which ac-company it; finally, two dark-blue porcelain vases, with avery beautiful mounting in gilt bronze forming a garland.The Jury award this exhibitor the Prize Medal.
L. D. J. Audot, 81 Rue Richelieu, Paris . (11 France ,p. 1170.) The beautiful fittings for the dressing-case oftlie Princess Wolkonski, manufactured by M. Audot, areof engraved silver, and of very good workmanship. Thesame exhibitor shows a very beautiful vase, with triplespout of reticulated silver highly finished of an interlacedform, the spout and handles gilt, with flowers and foliagein relief, and gilt in three colours. The fittings of anotherdressing-ease are entirely of waved silver, inlaid withenamel and damascened, having a very good effect. Thesearticles are deserving of the Prize Medal, which is awardedto M. Audot.
C. S. Matifat, 9 Rue de la Perle, Paris . (923 France ,p. 1224.) As a manufacturer of gilt bronzes, M. Matifathas sought novel, varied, and elegant forms, and has beenas careful in the execution as in the choice of his models.The Jury have remarked with pleasure the beautifulmounting of a large mosaic table : this mounting is en-tirely in gilt bronze, with heads of chimeras and lions’feet, of a solid design and very well chased. The clock,with a group of a female satyr and her child after Clodion ,and the cup of old Sevres , with modern painting and beau-tiful mounting of bronze gilt, are objects particularizedas deserving of the Prize Medal. (Awarded a CouncilMedal by Jury of Class XXII.)
A. Tuoumix, 44 Boulevard Beaumarchais. Paris . (696France , p. 1212.) The Jury award the Prize Medal toM. Thoumin for bis stamped brass furniture ornaments.The rough patterns of the articles exhibited are placed injuxtaposition with the finished samples, in order that theprecision of the stamping may be appreciated. The finishedornaments are lackered in a colour much resembling gold.
A. R. Payen, jun., 18 Boulevard Saint Denis, Paris .(1674 France , p. 12.57.) The jewellery is intended forexportation, and composed with much taste. This exhi-bitor makes filigree work after the manner of the Indians,and employs to advantage numerous real pearls of smallsize. The Jury award a Prize Medal to the intelligentworkmanship of M. Payen.
J. Aubanel, 43 Rue de Treviso. Paris . (1055 France ,p. 1229.) The articles exhibited by M. Aubanel consistof a rich chimney-piece in the Louis XIV . style, in giltbronze. The two ends are occupied with vases filled withfruit: a light and gracefully-outlined arcade is placed inthe middle, and surmounts an oblong vase, whilst it sup-ports another in the shape of a church lamp, from whichissues a girandole for seventeen candles. All the vasesare of “ griotte” marble. The Jury, seeing much meritin this work, award M. Aubanel the Prize Medal.
Levy Freres et Co.. 76 Rue des Fosses du Temple,Paris . (595 Prance, p. 1206.) The workmanship of theseexhibitors, without making pretensions to an elevated is
far above an ordinary character. They produce in theirown manufactory all their gilt bronzes, uliich they usefor the decoration of porcelain mounted by them with muchpropriety and richness. Turquoise-blue porcelain of sub-jects in the style of Watteau is exhibited ; and the judi-cious manner in which it is mounted in highly-ornamentedgilt bronze, deserves the Prize Medal awarded by theJury.
A. AVeygand, 108 Rue Vieille du Temple, Paris . (740France , p. 1215.) The blue porcelain vases, mounted withgilt bronze, representing Syrens, and the clock representingAgriculture, in gilt bronze and ivory, exhibited by M.Weygand, render him deserving of the Prize Medal. Thework of these articles is generally in good taste: never-theless the architecture of the pedestal of sea-green onwhich rests the statue of Agriculture, in itself presentinga beautiful combination of gold and ivory, is not satisfac-tory. The remainder of this collection contains somepretty figures in bronze, which the Jury regret it is notwithin their province to notice.
A. Caron, Passage de l'Opdra, Paris (1133 France ,p. 1232), gunsmith, exhibits pistols very richly silvered,gilt, and damascened. The Jury award M. Caron thePrize Medal for this portion of his collection.
Moutier i.e Page, 11 Rue Richelieu, Paris . (1364Frauce, p. 1241.) The Jury award a Prize Medal to M.Moutier le Page for a hunting-knife, the hilt of which isornamented with a pommel representing an heraldic shieldemblazoned with a lion in red enamel, accompanied bysavages in coloured gold, terminating in foliage of anotherkind of gold, and armed with golden clubs with silverpoints ; the shield is surmounted by a steel helmet witha rich wreath and crest. This work is executed in goldof various colours, inlaid to a great depth on a steel core,and is a specimen of the application of jewellers’ work toside-arms.
F. Prelat, 4] Rue de la Ferine des Mathurius, Faris,(1681 France , p. 1257.) The arms exhibited, particularlythe pistols, are embellished with gold damascening, andgilt relievo ornaments. The quality of his work entitlesthis exhibitor to a Prize Medal.
L. A. Brunkau, 40 Rue de Montmorency, Paris (1119France , p. 1232), manufactures a variety of articles, suchas fiat purses, office-articles, boxes inlaid with enamel,pocket-companions, scent-bottles, cigar-cases, with repre-sentations of various subjects, cast, chased, and in repoussework, or produced by the electro process. The executionis in keeping with all the objects, and M. Bruneau carriesout with intelligence this eminently Parisian branch ofcommercial industry. The Jury award him a PrizeMedal.
— Lefaucheux , 37 Rue Vivienne, Paris . (1308 France ,p. 1239.) The Jury award a Prize Medal for the beautifulgold mounting of a carbine: for a double-screw plate fora gun, ornamented with dogs, inlaid and sculptured ingold, after models by M. Lcehesne; and for the fine gal-vanic gilding of his weapons.
— Desfontaines, of the house of Leroy et Fils, PalaisNational, Paris . (1186 France , p. 1234.) M. Desfontainesexhibits a clock and a set of ornaments for the chimney-piece, which present a novelty in the material employedfor the sculptures. The bodies of the clock, and of thecandelabra vases which accompany it, arc of dark-blueporcelain: all the ornaments and fittings are executed incast-iron, polished and damascened in gold. The clock isornamented with a composition representing five knightsstruggling for the orifiamme , one of whom is unhorsed,—a very animated scene, and executed with talent. Thecandelabra vases are surmounted by a figure of St. Michaelin armour, holding in his hand a drawn sword: on thehandles are two knights combating with dragons; and thefeet are formed of three lions, with hats’ wings: this work,taken as a whole, the effect of which is highly satisfactory,must have presented great difficulties of execution, whichM. Desfontaines has surmounted in a happy manner, whilethe judicious employment of the gold relieves the harshcolour of the cast-iron. The Jury award the Prize Medal.
The Jury of Class XXIII. make Honourable Mentionof the following Exhibitors, their several claims to whichare indicated after their names:—
Lister and Sons, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. (27, p. 676.)