The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-04-10

GLASS WARE FOR THE CENTENNIAL
We had the opportunity OF seeing on
Saturday the cut and engraved glass ware
selected from their manufactures for OK.
hibition at Philadelphia by Messrs. J. II
Hobbs, Brockunier 4 Co., OF the "South::
Wheeling Glass Works." We noticed
among their regular manufactures a mug
holding quart, some three pounds in
weight, in contrast with tumbler that it
il not inaptly termed "the bubble" tumb-
Ter. This latter glass is SO light that when
filled to within one-sixteenth Of an inch OF
It's edge with water, it will float in water;
and yet these fragilities are deliberately
decorated by the cutter and engraver. In
the great variety Of richly cut, engraved,
obscured or frosted, and embossed ware,
we noticed more particularly the rich
cutting and engraving on three oil the
leading shapes. OF these one comprises
what is known to the trade as the No. So,
or MITCHELL shape cut, what is technical,
" termed the "Strawberry Diamond
Pattern" Here is a bowl, eight and n half
inches high and nine inches in diameter
at its edge; the edge has Al arch scollops;
on the outer surface Of tho bowl arc deep
"mitre" cuts, forming 600 squares or
diamonds" These again are crossed
with "mitre" cuts, forming four smaller
squares or diamonds within the large
ones, making total Of $3.50 diamonds,
each Of which has four refracting angles.
The stem or support OF the bowl is cut
with six rows OF "hollow" diamonds, six
in each row, giving some 100 angles for
refraction. The foot has sixteen deep
scoIlops around the edge, and the bowl
appears as though it arose out OF u bed Of
FURNISHED silver. This pattern iscarried
throughout on smaller bowls, celery
glasses, pitchers, dishes Cushion shape),
finger bowls, decanters, nappies with and
without..handles, goblets, champagne,
claret, wine and cordial glasses, and other
table ware. The rich engraving on such
portions Of the various pieces comprised
rs will admit thereof enhances the
beauty OF the whole set.
The second We note is on,what is known
to the trade us the No. So shape. Here
we have bowl o. inches high, and 10
inches in diameter at its edge. The edge
has 1870 G" scollops; from the bottom OF
the scollops deep grooves are cut to near
the bottom OF the bowl. These grooves
have fine "mitre" cuts on each side; the
panels formed by the grooves are filled
with SHARP" or SILVER" diamonds, and
the scollops are filed in with "mitre"
fans. Each OF the panels contain eighty
two sharp diamonds; thus there ia an ag-
gregate OF 1872 diamonds and sixteen
mitre fans upon the bowl. The stem is
cut with six flutes and six flat diamonds
upon the swell Of the stem near the
bowl. The whole effect is very rich; the
panel grooves, so clear and water looking,
contrast well with the sparkling richness
Of the sharp diamonds. This pattern is
carried out on the various articles form
ing the set, as on the No, So shape.
The third set is combination OF prisms
and concayes. The decanters OF this set
are OF the No. 40 shape; the goblets,
wines, ETC., are OF the No. 8 shape; the
dishes are oval shape. This pattern,
though not so brilliant as the two others,
has very rich appearance, and requires
very fine quality Of glass to bring out
its full beauty, and for this reason
is seldom produced by manufacturers.
A dish nearly oval shape, ten inches
long, eight inches across at It's widest part,
and two and a half inches deep and near
" half an inch thick on the edge, is cut
thirty.six sCollops on the edge and the
same number OF very deep prisms around
the body OF the dish. Below the prisms
are two rows Of diamonds and on the
bottom is cut rich deep "Glory" star.
Another sample is bowl, which before
cutting weighed eight and half pounds,
but tho workman has cut away nearly half
OF the weight; the result is bowl oil very
massive appearance and yet is but four
and half pounds in weight. The cutting
OF this bowl matches the dish last de.
sCribed. The two are very massive and
richly cut. The glass is perfectly color
less, which Is the perfection OF art in
glass ware.
The engraved ware is not only very
beautiful but the engraving is exquisite,
amongst which is a celery glass engraved
with moss rose, vines and flowers; two
glasses, one with charioteer horse and
chariot, another rampant goat and pros
trate beer drinker; goblet with the repre-.
sentation Of the vintage" Fifth Avenue
pitcher with the full monogram Of the
firm, ~. II. II. D. & Co.," elegantly en-
graved on it; and many other pieces, each
a gem OF itself, which we can not take the
time to describe. The exhibition made
by this celebrated firm will probably be
tho finest OF any kind from the State Of
West Virginia and ought to add to the
fame OF our city as the "Glass City," as
well as "Nail City" The glass will be
shipped to Philadelphia to-day.
O'NEAL vs. DoNovAS,--A man named
0'Neal, who lives in Bellaire, on Satur.