New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-06-22
Exhibition Gore House.


Department Of Practical Art at Gore House the residence
Of the late Lady BlesIgt0n. IL contains mrs, display
o. old cabinet work and second studies from me schoj
of art established under the Board Of Iraie II the me-
roro and IN our cier provincial towns. The specimens
Of cabinet 6Ork have been lent from the finest private col
econs aud embrace splendid illustrations of tbs different
styles prac ced from the fifteenth century down almost -
the present times. Some idea may be formed of the IN
rest attaching the objects thus brought together when
il lions that the list If contributors includes tbs IA mes
Of Her Majesty the Queen, Of the DaHes OF IL tmtpn
BucCleuch DevOnst Ire. agd Northumberland, OF Tl'
Spencer, Amherst, Granville. and Jersey Of Lords
Nioughly Ersshv, De Li.l", and Wsrd; OF Baron
Lionel Rothschii. Sir Anthony Rothschd, the Hon. T.
Curzon, Mr. John Au'dio, Nr f. w Coke, Mr. Brunei
Mr. H. NJ. Davidson. Mr. Henry Farrsr. Mr. George Field
Dir X Holt nd lir II Mignisc, Mr.. james Morrison Mr.
Charles Mills, Mr. Pow III, Mr. Sgsby, Rev. NJ m
tague Taylor. Mr. w Goding aud Dir Barring Wall VI p
The styles pn, psy represented are Italian German and
English ofhe sixteenth and seveniesh century
French Of the period Of Louis XIV snd Nv and the lisr
period the French m0naroh gn the of the last csutu
~ From the smsllness OF spNimens in which the col
lection Is shown. is To very great dissdvantaKe
while the imperfect ard fragmensry charA 'ier Of the dis
plsy, consequent probably upon The want of space is
further drawback upon us nsucfveness These defects
however are more than made ny by an admirable csts-
logue Allied with Instructive comments upon al the onnd
la objects IL certainly Of the best features OF
such exhibitions held under the dire tion of plbb de-
Painohl' lN@' o employ hg men oil tneht wen 4lNhsi
LOT uv pu lO'o my are ensotd 10 eu''a ~ua m AXE
- ,.,. -rYe-nension those rules and pnue pies
OF design when hs Influenced the orn&menian'no pas
ages Nk!iSrs thus have their attention directed 10 All
tAst is instructive in collection Of the kind ana ln7y
ham to appreciate merits which would O'herlse escape
their notice Mir Redsrsve, in able introduction 10 the
catalogue dwes upon the distinct W Oh sracer visible Ia
the furniture OF the various periods Illustrated ana GA ne
loving and careful elaboration Of details by wMch mos o
the objects distinguished tie also truly observes
upon the mrfpriune OF this age Of machinery waer-h
the first mcRd ole Which Is 20 be me iniN 'i t1ol-
Of repttfions has far less care bestoFed up
ethan was frmtrly lSvshed inhuite cost Up m single
work" OF the mighty past it must be confessed mat
there few traces more Interesting man thosr Nn'h
sre found IN the cabinets the butets, tbs golfers Tie
great state chairs the mirror frames TIE tapestry tae
secretaries. and the clocks rtligou-y hunted down nom
generation 10 generation, and preserved among lhe e.5l
muuiments Of families. They form the best M no'lts
Of the stately aud ceremonious domestic he 0 our al
cestors and they 80 keep alive those notions o.
time bunortd sptndor which mingle 80 largely Wta
our reverence for those who preceded u.s. Sacn
Feelings form q large Ingredient in The pel'ufe Sil
which the exhibition If csbnework ~ Gore house j. eA
ahmed aud they rendered al the lively by the
historical Interest which more cr ess SttSches 10 n'
the objects Ibus we fad the Duke OF Norihumoerltn1
contributing graud cabinet in pietrs du-s th~ ko.
cipheT srd Crown Il when show that must have been
eseeuted e,pre>ly for Louis Qaaorze Toe color box OF
Ruhens appears in the COLLECTION WORK spp .rentf o..
Oriental origin One o. the fret Objects tat attract the
eve Of the visitor j. great che>t, covered with Russia
leather and ouuedin brass which served - caesi ONE
~ oue of the lukes ot rs-i When he was Lrd Ir'A
sur,r Coupsrsd with this capacous aud sp!eadd rec
tScc for Sfse pSprs present Treasury boNe- amply
illustrate the degenerscy ct modern times. X u am M
when nearly everything shown SO eIco 10 ~ rs iut
70 sng le cut objects for special comment bu - SoOo
invite ATTENTION ltIlAliI4N ID tut NtlrttAI tl-l+ 4t'
cinqnecen,o syle shown by Msgnisc 70 The mirror
frane ornansnted with embossed brass work, exhibited
BY Esrl Amherst 70 the mirror frame n marlle
tsrie No ISL exhibited by the Queen - the conmpde
and encoignures no SCI in the d" rococo style
asc exhibited by Her Majesty 10 the Duke II Norhan-
bersr ds cabinet in piefrs durs already alluded % No
asl 10 the cabinet nst With plaques Of Sevres ohin
no si belor ng 10 the Queen 10 the iagttcle With
pesf Of drawers No co also Her Msjestys and, hnay
10 the y,rv spencd cSbinei mahdg my and oTncd tron
Wudsor Castle ascrbed 60 the celebrated French caotet
msk,r Cauier These not ony the most oeiuit- IL
lustr tons Of the styles which they respectively baons
but they are also tie MOS; instructive 10 mSnuiac1rers
Though any seTe imitation Of them . 70 b. cprscl'ed
the lessons they teach highly valuable The oaoaat
work Of the present day IN utility and perect workman
ship probably far surpaSses that exhibited ogi me as'
feeling and power engaged in producing sink r oso~
the leyel Of these performance and rs OF esseuua IN
polsrce 70 revert 70 the cid standards 10 order 20 show
What impulse may be given 20 great bTarch o! pro
ducon by grating upon the mech nical excellence which
have attained styles Of ornarn sntaou which, IN th8
homes Of The great body q ths people may exercise
Continual VoEtrful Snd healthy influence upon their tastes
In cur times the vast development Of trade and hs
wealth which has sccoI panied d. have placed within
rssch Of tie mla0, ald the hdab,sr cissses DE-