The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-06-16
The Crystal Palace Exhibition.

In our notice. day or two SINCE Of very curious work
of art recently arrived in this country and intended for
exhibition at the Crystal Palace, it spoken Of
collection Of colossal figures designed by horwadsen
but without any further more particular description
As the subject has excited considerable attention. it may
be proper to add word or two in explanation.
The figures are thirteen in number representing Christ
and the twelve apostles. They larger than life size
that of cur Saviour being twelve feet and the apostles
eight feet in height. Thorwaldsen, whose genius pro-
ected this singular work Of art lived only to complete
the models in plaster and the design Of embedyng in
marble this sublime conception Of the sculptors genius
has not been accomplished The group Is to be placed in
the circular enclosure now erecting in the area OF the
Crystal Palace and which opens on one Of the main
aisles. baptsmal font forms part of the collection,
and is to stand immediately in front Of the figure of the
Saviour The whole will doubtless form of the most
attractive IS well as Of the most curious and inn
posing groups in the exhibition.
Among the collection Of curiosties from England are
some that will deeply interest the antiquarian and stu
dent Of history In this class eight complete suits OF
ancient armor, that have been preserved historical
relics in that venerable repository Of the past-whose
existence dates back to the times Of William the Con-
queror-tbe Tower Of London. Each Of these suits Of
armor we understand belongs to different age in Eng
lsh history They will serve to exhibit the mechanical
skill Of the middle ages in the fabrication Of defensive
armor and the weapons Of war. Between these. grim
specimes Of antiquity and our modern military inven
tons-between the and battle Of Richard Ceur
de Lion and the Paixhan tho ---t - ~ "e aossJ
and Agncourt and Colts REVIEWERS what history inter
yenes progress in the mechanic and Industrial arts
and Of painful labor and toll Two of the suits of
are be placed in each Of the four galleries overlooking
the centre, under the dome, where is to stand Marc
chetts equestrian statue of Washington
The French articles it is understood, win arrive.
Some Of these perfectly unique in their kind
the products Of the manufactures 10 France
whose fabricaons stand unrivaed by the industry of
the world. Among these the celebrated sevres por
ceain and the world renowned Gobeln tapestry and
pets OF the first of these articles Napoleon III sends
hundred specimens Of the greatest beauty and per-
lection OF workmanship Some of the large and
pictures said to be worth $4,000.
The Gobein tapestry and carpets win require longer
description than have to give They said to
be beautiful in the extreme AMI superior 10 thing
which be manufactured in Persia They have his
toric well artistic interest, their manufacture being
traced back to the mdde of the fifteenth century when
the practice Of art trade called mystery-a
term which may still be properly applied to the manu-
actuIe Of these costly textures The Gobein carpets
are made entire and have half an inch thick They
Of art Some Of these carpets require years to fnsh
and from 60 900 TO 600 francs They used
only the royal palaces OF France and presents by
the Emperor Those at present in the looms intended
for the apartments Of the Empress Eugene in the TUT
1oripa