EXHIBITION, CENTENNIAL. 



vines and flowers, table-sets with black ground 

 and vines and arabesques in white, large vases 

 witli ]>:iiniin-> of flowers, a pair of vases with 

 a ground of red and a dull metallic color, and 

 pit-in iv- tVniii an ancient Saga, some reproduc- 

 tions of I'alissy ware, and a massive stove, and 

 a pair of candelabra, with a beautiful blue 

 ground of delicate shade, richly ornamented 

 with white, gold, and dark blue, were promi- 

 nent in this rare and fine collection. The ex- 

 hibit of common industrial products, woolen 

 cloths of the very Hnest, plain silks and cot- 

 ton goods, cutlery, kitchen-utensils of polished 

 brass, hardware, and carpentry, all showed an 

 advanced stage of industrial art, and solid, con- 

 scientious workmanship. The peasant-figures 

 modeled by Prof. Lodermann, and costumed 

 in the genuine dress of the people, grouped 

 to represent familiar scenes of popular life, 

 illustrated vividly the intimate habits of the 

 Swedish folk. The military exhibit was large, 

 and showed an advanced condition of the mili- 

 tary art. 



In the Norwegian court the most attractive 

 exhibit was the beautiful silver filigree-work 

 from Christiania. Other interesting groups 

 were the textiles, metals, and various special 

 manufactures. There was a aeries of costumed 

 figures of the inhabitants, and a collection of 

 Gothic antiquities, arms, and utensils, of great 

 interest. 



The Danes exhibited the furs, skins, woolen- 

 manufactures, etc., of their country, some 

 Esquimaux curiosities, and two exceedingly 

 attractive groups, terra-cottas, in Etruscan 

 style, and artistic silver-work from Copen- 

 hagen, including a silver vase, which was one 

 of the gems of the Exposition. 



The Russian section was organized and sup- 

 ported by the Government, and, as a national 

 display, was the most striking one in the 

 whole Exhibition. The fruits of the new na- 

 tional school of arts, which cultivates the early 

 Muscovite styles, were the most prominent 

 feature of this exhibition. The Strozonoff 

 School of Technical Design in Moscow ex- 

 hibited an interesting collection of casts and 

 drawings which are given its scholars to study. 

 Two Moscow silversmiths exhibited some of 

 the finest specimens of repousse work and 

 enamel, both ancient Russian arts, in the 

 whole Fair. Their display embraced silver 

 boakers, with historical and national designs, 

 artistic bronze casts of Russian peasants and 

 soldiers, a silver plaque, with a copy of the 

 Last Supper of Leonardo, and several pieces 

 of table-furniture of gilded silver, with the Rus- 

 sian napkin in white silver draped over them 

 with wonderfully deceptive effect. There was 

 a large exhibit of malachite, jasper, lapis- 

 lazuli. rhodonite, nephrite, etc., from the Ural 

 Mountains, made, combined with metals, into 

 ornamental pieces of furniture, and also worked 

 np into smaller ornaments. A unique style of 

 jewelry was in the form of flowers, with petals 

 of gold of different shades, colored by different 



degrees of heat. There were some samples of 

 gold and silver cloth, mixed with silks, or 

 richly embroidered in colors, of dazzling splen- 

 dor. A collection of garments and table-cov- 

 erings from Circasaia, embroidered in silk, 

 silver, and gold, was curious and pleasing. Tho 

 Russian display of furs, cured skins, and mnde- 

 up garments, was the finest of the Exhibition. 

 The exhibit of gutta-percha goods revealed a 

 flourishing condition of that new industry. 

 The collection of minerals and fossils sent i y 

 the Pedagogic Museum of St. Petersburg was 

 highly interesting. The exhibits of pianos, 

 scientific apparatus, amber, velvet cloaks, with 

 linings of the white fur of the Thibet goat, 

 or trimmings of sable-fur, chemicals, fans, um- 

 brellas, and various other articles, spoke well 

 for the industrial condition of Russia. 



The Italian section, though not very large, 

 contained a tolerably good representation of 

 the ornamental industries and manners of art 

 treatment for which she is distinguished. The 

 ancient Italian art of wood-carving was repre- 

 sented by a great number of elaborate speci- 

 mens from half a dozen different cities, in which 

 the ornaments ranged from bold realistic fig- 

 ures to delicate floral designs in low-relief and 

 conventional Renaissance patterns. Articles 

 exhibited were immense mantels and bed- 

 steads, and tables, cabinets, and chests of all 

 sizes. Inlaying with wood, the art for which 

 Siena is distinguished, in floral and arabesque 

 patterns, was exhibited ; and also wood inlaid 

 with malachite, lapis-lazuli, onyx, etc. The 

 display of Venetian glass was not brilliant, 

 nor was that of miniature mosaic, called 

 Roman mosaic ; of Florentine mosaic there 

 was a fair exhibit in jewelry and table-tops, 

 and some fine pieces were placed in the art ex- 

 hibition. There were some admirable repro- 

 ductions of majolica pottery, and numerous 

 topics of antique bronzes, armor, hammered 

 metal-work, etc. Of Genoese filigree there 

 was a fair representation. There was a good 

 exhibit of the coral ornaments of Naples. The 

 jewelers of Turin and Rome made a brilliant 

 display of gold and precious stones, one of the 

 richest and most artistic in the whole Exhi- 

 bition. The finest part of this exhibit was 

 the show of tiaras and necklaces of Signer 

 Castellani, of Rome, brother of the archaeol- 

 ogist whose splendid collection of antiques 

 was exhibited in the Art Building; the man- 

 ner of the Etruscan jewelry was admirably 

 reproduced, and even improved. Of the silks 

 of Turin and the velvets of Genoa the display 

 was almost nothing. In the more utilitarian 

 industries Italy made a very small, but in 

 some branches not discreditable, exhibition. 



The Portuguese exhibition was a full one, 

 and of considerable interest. There were some 

 beautiful filigree-work, and examples of most 

 delicate wood-carving ; also specimens of fine 

 silver-work, and tasteful porcelain. And in 

 the whole range of useful manufactures there 

 was a creditable display. A kind of coarse 



