Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-07-03
The Russian Contributions.

The Russian Contributions.
Barbaric Russia, it seems, contributes
spendors of fancy work, to the Great exh-
biton, before which pales the lewelry of the
Palas National We extract the following
from a London Journal
The envious boarding still shuts in the
/ Russian contributions from the public gaze,
Dot we are indebted to the courtesy of Mr..
Gabriel Kamensky, Priry Councillor to the
! Emperor, aud Mr.. j w Digby, the ef-
Gent secretary to the Russian Commission,
/ for preparatory peep, the results of which
we shall speedily communicate to our rea-
ders. The more striking features are sew
eral articles carved IA nalachIte from the
4 Ural mountains. among which very hand
some pair OF lulding-duors, some vases, aud
a taxa, are hne specimens of the capdDtil-
ties OF the material. The imperial porce-
LAIN factory contributes some splendid vases
one of them the largest IN the exhibition,
and both beautifully gilt IN manner We
had not before seen IN bright ana deal gold
alternately Ga the larger one Is painted
IN a manner which docs infinite credit TO
the native artist, copy of Que OF Winter
hater's fayorite Italian fcstas at Baia, with
attraction in the Russian section is a splen-
did centre piece of solid plate weighing two
hundred and thirty pounds Brush weight,
aud containing 81 per cent of pure silver.
The subject Is taken from the early chtonI-
cles of the country, when the Sclayomc
race were Just emerging rom the yoke OF
the Mongo Tartars. DemetrIus, the Grand
Duke, sure wounded by a Tartar axe, Is re-
Ginning under pine tree. HIS faithful
slced stands near and the dying prince is
attended BY one or Two fithtul adhercnts
But a messenger Of hope approaches, and
informing hlm that the Russian arms have
been at length victorious at once restores
him to life and yigor. This is the moment
chosen BY the artist and few things are finer
than the manner ia which he makes the IN
animate metal tell the story. The figures
are foil of nature, aud motion, and vitality.
The pain-strlcken features of the Punce,
across which the first faint ray Of hope Is
Just frightening, aud the eager pleasurciul
look of the messenger Of glad tdmgs, are
most admirably rendered The horse IS a
true steed OF the Caucasus, perfect IN points
aud contour, IA natural thorough bred horse
+ very different from the monsirosi,Ies we
The pne-iree is a perfect type of the Rus
: sian conllerd one almost shiyers to look at
II aud all the mluor details, armor, cos
tune, aud weapons show equal artistic skull
! aud beauty OF workmanship. This group
is the work of NJ. f. Sazlkof, Il Moscow
! slversm'th. The lovers of high art @ill be
gratl6ed by an inspection OF the series OF
: categorical medallOns, contributed by Count
! Tolstol an amateur artist They are in
= tended to symbollse the stirring events /
: lsl2-l4, aud are most admirably executed.
: We understand that Prince Albert hunored
+ them with Il close and protracted inspection
. aud was warm IN his commentator. There
d are also some bassI-rellevI in galgerno-Plds-
l. TIC by tue same artist and the model OF a
D., pair of magnificent gilt brouze gates, which
;, ne constructed for the Church of 81. Sa-
e yours at Moscow, the originals Of which
II are above 30 feet high. We must not Tor
II yet an ebony casket, quantity ora amented
l. nu the Ind aud sides with punches OF irur
r, aud flowers, which are represented with
e wonderful fidelity TO nature "a various sorts
" of precious stones Grapes of Siberian
Il amethyst aud cherries OF cornellan arc en-
k circled by leaves Of jaspar, so beau 'ully
E. the edge as gradually as we see II do IA au-
e iumn, Then there are pears Of agate ano
'l pluus of onyx, with curranls OF wmle and
h. red comedian, through which you can sec
the seeds, aud the rinds of which are reu
Is cuaed as ON the ripe fruit. We are uior
ie med that this perfection Is prodaced at
n tremendous expense of material large Lump
D, of the stone beng broken up TO find lh'
er proper pieces. There are also some mosaic
IL tables aud several handsome stoves. On
III English chlmney-piece has also been sen
n, over, IN which we do not know which mos
M to admire the manufacturers skill and iasi'
IL OF his ignorance OF the beautI:ying proper
nd ,ies of English coal The whole back q
e. the gate Is splendsdly gilt and FURNISHED. -
al We wonder how IL would look alter the hrs
Va week in October spent IN active service u
London. There are also some splendid d
ne almonds ia the Russian consignment, bI
* they are as yet lightly screwed down an
lmpeTsious to the eyes OF the curious
es- There is a perennial nobleness, aud eve
er- sacredness, ia work Were he ever So b'