032
MISCELLANEOUS—ORNAMENTAL PAPER-WORK, &c.
[Class XXIX.
of Sonnenbenr, who also exhibits a comic chandelier inthe Prussian Department. It represents one of the inci-dents in Swift’s well-known romance, when Gulliver wakes in the country of Lilliput, and finds himself“ unable to stir.” “ As l happened,” lie continues, “ tolie on my back, I found my arms and legs were stronglyfastened on each side to the ground, and my hair, whichwas long and thick, tied down in the same manner. Ilikewise felt several slender ligatures across my body,from my arm-pits to my thighs.” Such an incidentaffords ample scope for the imagination of the artist,and he has proved himself quite equal to the undertaking.There is much humour evinced in the physiognomy andexpression aud action of the Lilliputians, some of whomare bold enough to push their inquiries so far as to pryinto Gulliver ’s waistcoat-pockets, a piece of temeritywhich is nigh costing one philosopher-looking individualhis life. Others of the natives, however, are far morecautious, and mounted, in fancied security, upon thebranches of trees which G ulliver might blow' down witha breath, they content themselves with a more distantview' of him: others again prefer trusting to the groundand their own legs, and some of them are already on thestart at the first signs of waking on the part of the man-monster ; some slow, dull-headed individuals, not knowingwhat is taking place, are eagerly climbing up on hisbody, whilst others are precipitately sliding down; andeven the Lilliputian horses seem to have their presenti-ment of danger, and are becoming unmanageable.
Wittich, Kemmel, and Co., Geisslingen(Wurtemburg,No. 82, p. 1119), Prize Medal, for upwards of two hundredBone and Ivory small-wares. The chief part of thiscollection consists of very small and exquisite Models offurniture, in which there is much minute piercing andcarving which, in this respect, exhibit great skill on thepart of the workman: these miniature works are muchused as chimney-ornaments in Germany . There are alsonumerous children’s Toys ; as, rattles, each; speli-cans, 2s. the set, in which those with figures are fairlycarved, considering the nature of the goods and theirprices. Umbrella and stick-handles form also an item ofthese productions, and present several examples of goodcarving, as, for instance, one representing bears climbinga pole, valued at 22s. Lastly, there are several smallarticles, such as ladies’ brooches, and ladies’ companionsor cases, containing bodkins, crochet-needles, &c., whichare sold for Is. each. The whole of the productions arewell manufactured, and reasonable in price.
F.—MISCELLANEOUS.
In addition to the various manufactures already noticedin the previous remarks, there are productions from noless than Eighty Exhibitors, of so miscellaneous a cha- ;racter that they do not admit of being classified under jany one of the numerous subdivisions already specified, jOf these, however, it must he remarked that braid,sewing-cotton, felt, wire-buttons, bone-buttons, pins,needles, fish-hooks, printers’ type-cases, black-lead pencils, 1pencil-tips, large fishing-tackle (including large nets),casks and models of vats, shoemaker’s-lasts, gig-whips, •hot-water and steam-apparatus, sash-line, sheets of woven- ;wool, cotton and worsted bobbins, and the covering for :
stacks, do not belong to this Claas , and were, therefore,not examined by this Jury. Of these various manufac-tures there are Twenty-one exhibitors, leaving still Fifty-nine belonging to the present Class XXIX. Of these,there are:—
Prussian — — — - 2
Total - - 59
The contributions of these Exhibitors were carefullyexamined, but no Awards were made in their favour.The following, in Class XXIX., are nevertheless worthyof notice.
Burnishing-Stones.
T. Chamberlain (231, p. 802) exhibits specimens oBurnishing-stones for the use of silversmiths, of whichboth the rough and the finished stones are displayed.
Confectioners’ Moulds.
Leale and Albrecht (108, p. 79G) exhibit severalwell-made jelly and cake moulds.
Letters for Sticking on Glass and Door-Plates.
H. Fletcher (240, p. S02) exhibits Letters to be fixedon glass ; and, also, Engraved door-plates filled with acomposition said not to be liable to crack in the sun, avery valuable improvement which, however, can be only-tested by time.
G. Lucas (277, p. 816) exhibits brass and zinc door-plates engraved by machinery, and also filled with a com-position said to be not liable to crack in the sun, nor tobe acted upon by the atmosphere.
Glass and Emery Paper } and Cloth .
Barsiiam, Sox, and Co. (213, p. 801), and R. andH. Roberts (215, p. 801), exhibit excellent specimens ofGlass and Emery cloth, and glass and emery paper; andalso of the powdered glass and emery of different degreesof fineness, which are used in their manufacture.
Ornamental Paper-Work.
There are several examples of Cut-paper ornamentsboth in Class XXIX. and Class XXX. The only contri-bution, however, whicli need be noticed, is a very beautifulPaper Transparency, representing Chepstow Castle, Mon-mouthshire , by moonlight, which is exhibited by S. Her-bert (Class XXIX., 301, p. 817). The effect, whichresembles very closely that of the porcelain pictures, isproduced by many over-laying sheets of tissue-paper, cutout in the proper form with scissors, a work requiringmuch patience as well as skill.
Wafers.
H. Thompson (209, p. 801) exhibits very beautifulspecimens of Cameo-wafers, a manufacture, to a greatextent, superseded by the very general employment ofenvelopes having their seal-flaps gummed and embossed.
The remaining contributions are too unimportant torequire enumeration in this Report, especially as they areamply described in the Illustrated Catalogue.