The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-25

of coal, from the mines of the Parker Vein Coal
Company, Of Baltimore, for the Crystal Palace.
This piece weighs fifteen tons, and it is entirely
composed Of pure coal. One of the great resource
of our country lies in the immense beds of this
mineral, which furnish fuel for our manufactures,
our steamers and our houses.
THE ENGLISH DEPARTMENT.
SILVER WARE.
We have already described some of the silver ware
exhibited in the English department but there is still
large collection OF articles which have not vet been
noticed. The process by which these beautiful speci
mems of art are manufactured is entertaining that
we have no doubt the following description will be
read with both pleasure and instruction :
In the process OF eectroy ping, coating of oliver gold
other metal the may be- is depoaited by the
agency OF electric to the surface of q
tac article previously manufactured into form by the
ordinary So by the beautiful manipulation of
the electro ype artcies produced entire from the
solution of metal the folio sng A
cast having obteiped of the article desired
re-produ ,ed ds made flexible material in.
vented by the for this especial pose
this being by wires in the solution of xhch
the sxtcie is to be formed OF electricity
applied. and If by n.gc, the minute particles of
metal gradual, secuul.e the interior surface of the
mould until sufcent thickness If deposit is blamed
vhen the mould bo,Dg removed, we have fac sile OF
the original Dooe' formed entirely from solution by
uerth, antique designs &c, from the smallest gem to
the colossal statue, ahca before impossible to
produce be copied with the greatest facility,
ad i,nitus. ard accurately that the most minute
dsts upon The org model is given upon the copy.
We sec many specimens this art exhibited BY Mesrs
Ellington such smiles Of the celebrated works Of
Benvenuto ni copies Of vases cups &C.. excavated
from the ruins OF Pvn peii and HsrcuAneun. many
other. Thus works formerly coafIe the eel
lection of few wealthy arstcrats, large museums,
can now DO Obtained by the lovers Of art st
lively trivial coet On DsJy Of the specimens it will be
noticed the reef is brought prominently into
BY being coated with gid forming pleasing contrast
the exldsed silver ground THIS effected oy coating
the parts to be gut preparation OF varnish SO
that On INN ersion In the gold solution the relief merely
receives the de DOS Bonz.s are also maaufactured IL
the way m.r, copies OF antique statues vases
&c, arc now on exh' bron 1t may be here mentioned
that to this Im wa the execution Of thirteen
Large six feet figures in bronze for the decoration of
new House of Peers.
The following is description Of few of the arti-
cles exhibited
Large aquatic centre piece, for the middle Of large
dining table with oaA branches sprpging from base of
rock work, 10 support caIees Glass bowl topic
tain flowers or fruit.
Large pi,oe dslabrum, with ten lights, in
the syle Of ths fifteenth century, with winged cupds
supporting basker for fruit
set Of three elegant pieces, With platsaux
pete designed from the natural plant, the Egyptian lily
Large epersur and four smaller ditto for the cor
ners cinnsr table, .in figures atipg the
rational games Of FL Understanding cricket archery
foot BAH and hockey S- oil ceotre pieces style OF
Louis Qustorzs bscchansIian hsu piuckng grapes,
vith torquoise glass szucers.
Part OF sbe service designed expressly for tbs United
States ahibinop-rlch araDesqus ornament ton
ssiEg Of dish covers, table and Dishes soup
tureens Plates cssfOrs, &c &c.
Irkstand with figure in dead silver, representing Re-
kecca ut the well chased Large oblopg waiter,
elaborstsiy 81 graved Of al aquatic design.
New registered centre piece. fruit stand, with
pended baskets and figures ahegoic of winter and SUM
Centre piece richly ch.sed-oAk tree and stays grazing
Flower vase-ses horses supporting . large glass shel
Fruit flower stand for centre OF DESSERT table
posed from ancient Egg ptan tripod-slectro silver
aid gold relief with richly carved hexagon base
sporting subjects In high relief.
sideboard dish, pure silver, oxdised and gold
lief designed by Charles Grant first artist the estab
Bshment of Aessrs EkDgon. representing various sub
jects in relief from the IiAd"-in the centre Thetis
duplicating Jupiter ass-t the Greeks and in panels
round various Other incidents from Homers immortal
poem.
sideboard ssvsr copied for Messs. f. N. h Co.. un
der the direction of The Cbsvsler de Schck and
fecued in 1851 them for her Majesty Queen Victoria
Around the outer represented the Arts and
four The original Of this splendid work Of art
s supposed to be by Ceini, and is in the Museum At
Paris
Race dish designed by Gunkel having the hree prao-
tcal virtues of life in prominent relief round the
edge-steDgth s.ffpess, and Prudence. The fair God.
dess Of Love looks from rich arabe que flower
the incentive to noble strife and prize competitor
SHIP
vases, ewers &c from the originals in the possession
CT the King OF Naples excavated from the ruins Of Pom
peii aud ceutaurs wreaths of ivy and vine
being beautifully raised in relief upon the most elegant
fOrU-a
Reproduction CT the celebrated cup by Bsnvenuto
CeiiiDi in the British Museum, representing in seriss
of has relief various Incidents from "ovid's Meta
NOR hosis )"
Az inkstand in silver oxide and gold relief intended
to the gest Exhi bition Of 1851 In the
centre the globe. epcuc!ei by the proclamation Of the
Exhibition the ments divided by the caduceus of
Mercury representing materials manufactures and
commerce; finely chased subjects, representing each
separately around the outer circle all the Of
celebrated who have omoted the arts and sciences
An inkstsnd Of cylindrical form, composed from
antique fiieze The Slaughter OF Niobe's Children"
DisDs .be spex in silver relief gold
Afet OF three pdeabrss designed from antique lamps
cscovered at HeTculaneum, vh suspended chains and
richly chased vases formed Of lions claws.
Jewel caake composed Of historical has relief repre-
renting the between England and France in oxide
silver richly chased, and lined with velvet.
Card stand, from original by Due du Suyne, show
ing he seven days of the week In finely executed panels
from the mythology.
Several other reproductions Of works BY Celin such
IS caDaesucks, dishes cups, &c, together with many
specnens OF brobze electrotype such Thor
Cupid with the Tyre" the rownley vase, from the
original IN the British Museum buss from the antique
OF D.mostheLes, Sophocles, Domede &c dishes cups
vases, &c.
THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT.
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