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D. General Manufactures from Wood , not beingFurniture .
Under this head is included turnery in its variousbranches; carving, not having a special application, andnot producing a work of art; all kinds of coopers’ work,as well as basket aud wicker work.
1. Turnery.
Many of the articles exhibited in this Class illustrativeof turnery have been already referred to under the headof the materials employed in this art, more especiallyunder Ivory and Vegetable Ivory. The following exhi-bitors displayed objects presenting many points of interestin the art of turnery, though not regarded by the Jury asof sufficient importance to be rewarded with Prizes:—
B. Mitford (167, p. 787). Concentric balls, made ofsolid spheres of box-wood. This curious art was firstintroduced by the Chinese .
— Garrett (141, p. 786). Ornamental turned snuff-boxes in ivory and fancy foreign woods.
J. Peel (175, p. 787). Turning apparatus for cuttingin relief in the lathe. Fac-similes of medals, coins,flowers, &c.
Oscar Smith (95, p. 784). Specimen of ivory turn-ing and carving, forming a pedestal, vase, and flowers.Unique specimen of ivory turning : a solid piece, theform of an egg, hollowed out to the thickness of thenatural shell from a perforation of the twelfth part of aninch. Turned by George A. Smith , 22 May’s Buildings,St. Martin’s Lane.
W. D. Hemphill (158, p. 7SG). Plain aud ornamentalivory turning.
2. Carving and Working in Wood ,
The more beautiful specimens of this art were referredto the Class of Fine Arts. The following collections,however, presenting many objects of interest, and goodinstances of the application of carving to utility and theimprovement of the form of articles of ordinary use, wereadjudged Prize Medals by the Jury:—
N. Schroder (Grand Duchy of Hesse, 77, p. 1129).A collection of geometrical models. (Awarded a PrizeMedal by Jury of Class X.)
N. P. Thesen (Sweden and Norway , 44, p. 1352).A collection of wooden vessels for various purposes,ornamented with carvings. These articles are made bythe peasantry, and the present collection came fromChristiana.
Captain Shea (China , p. 1420). A collection of objectsbrought by the exhibitor from China , and consisting ofcarvings in various kinds of hard coal and in pearl.
Kehrli Brothers, Meyringen (Switzerland , 242, p.1282). A collection of articles of various kinds carvedin wood.
The Heirs of G. Lang (Bavaria , 77, p. 1101). Prin-cipally toys carved in wood.
J. Wirtz (Switzerland , 259, p. 1283). Various articlesof wood carving.
Spa, in Belgium , has long been celebrated for its workin wood; and a collection of boxes, exhibited by J. E.Marin (Belgium , 414, p. 1164), was regarded as worthya Prize Medal.
The Jury also wish Honourable Mention to be made ofthe beautiful collection of workboxes of the same kindexhibited by E. and L. Misson (Belgium , 412, p. 1164).
3. Coopers' Work of all kinds.
The collection of articles rewarded with Prize Medalsin this department are regarded by the Jury as worthy ofthat distinction, both on account of the neatness and
durability of the workmanship, and the cheap price atwhich they are sold. The American and Canadian pailsare a very superior article, and calculated for extensiveuse in Europe. The tubs and casks from Switzerland and Portugal indicated admirable workmanship:—
J. Bailey (Canada , 86, p. 965). Mater-pails.
J. A. Faessler (Switzerland , 229, p. 1281). Milk-tubs, &c.
G. Lorinc (United States , 424, p. 1-162). A largecollection of water-pails.
J. \V. Macguegor(146, Class XXVII., p. 786). Casksfor ships.
A. P. Rangel (Portugal , 1120, p. 1317). Wine-casks.
Several collections of articles in this division were exhi-bited, some deserving much credit, as those in the col-lection of the School for the Indigent Blind; but theJury did not observe any qualities in them that wouldcall for more than the expression of their satisfaction atfinding this branch of art represented in the Exhibition.A basket made of willow wood, worked in a peculiarmanner, called the Sussex truck-basket, was exhibited byMr. T. Smith, of Hurstmonceaux (172, p. 787), to whichthe Jury awarded a Prize Medal.
E. Manufactures from Straw , Grass, and other
Materials.
The objects exhibited in this department were notnumerous.
1. Indian-Corn Strata.
This substance is manufactured into brooms in theSouth of Europe and in North America , and several col-lections of these articles were exhibited. The followingwere considered as deserving of Honourable Mention ; —
Nelson and Butters (Canada , 84, p. 965).
D. Pastorelli (Tuscany , 35, p. 1294).
R. Warner and Co. (United States , 431, p. 14G3).
In the Canadian and American Departments severalexhibitors contributed brooms of this material.
2. Straw Work,
In various parts of the Exhibition collections of straw,plaited and made into flowers, baskets, &c., were exhi-bited. In some instances willow shavings were plaitedand made into articles of dress. The following rewardscomprise various collections in this department which theJury considered worthy of reward or distinction:—
Prize Medals.
Abt Brothers, Wohlen (Switzerland , 227, p. 1281).Straw work. (Awarded a Prize Medal bv Jury of ClassXX.)
Ambroise Claraz, Fribourg (Switzerland , 228, p. 1281).Straw work.
C. D’Heureuse (Prussia, 244, p. 1061). Straw work.
F. P. Haas (Wurtemburg , 79, p. 1119). Various formsof straw plaiting.
J. Rendall (144, p. 786). Straw work.
Sulzberger and Akermann (Switzerland , 234, p,1281). Straw work. (Awarded a Prize Medal by Juryof Class XX.)
S. Tandler (Austria, 657, p. 1041). Straw flowers.
L. Tomassia (Austria , 97, p. 1012). Willow plait.
Honourable Mention.
Isler and Otto, Wildegg (Switzerland , 213, p. 1280).Straw work.