The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-01

than have the Miracles Of our Redeemer embroidered
upon your outward dress"
INVENTORIES
OF the gins Of textile fabrics bestowed upon churches
also afford vast amount OF instruction. Inc Aooos
Egeric many hangings 10 the church al Croylanu
tho majority OF which sken, and he explains
also that ornamenied with birds wrought IN
derstand that what Is now known as ''cut work.
tcalled by the French apptquel Is intended One Of
the earliest inventories IN which the actual
xoMENcLArURE
Of the various kinds Of ornamen taon met with Is
that dated 1895 of the vestmen,s belonging 10 81.
Paui's Cathedral printed by Dugdale. This early
mencaiure was as follows
s'oPrs PLUNARIuM'
Feather 81 itch work. the usual term for what "
now commonly called cmbroidory. Tue stitches were
Land down lcngthwsc, not across-overnppng, IN TACT
like tho plumags the feathers OF brd whence the
name.
Cushion stylc) another KIND. which resembled
what IS now known as Berlin work THIS was used
principally for cushions 70 SIT or kneel upon IA church
or To sustain the book at The altar THIS stitch
was generally used for working heradry, Tor which
purpose II was well adapted.
Tho skin Of the women workers Of tic Middle Ages.
whose whole leisure almost was apparently spent IN
this upation, marvellous he Very Rev. ID.
Rock. IN OF the adm rabc series OF handbooks 10
which am indebted for much OF this summary re-
Gently published by the South Kensmgton Museum
states that he shown an embroidered ngure
o. warrior OF the time oil Edward l. 50 natiy and
evenly worked that II could be only determined win
the aid OF glass and the examination OF tho back
that II really enoroidcrcd snd not woven.
such inccssan and assldrous cultivation Of the art
LATTER AxD OF rnE THIRTEENTH CENTURY
EngIshwomen invented new style the popularity Of
which, however, Is unknown or Is at least puzzle To,
foreign archaeological writers. THIS new style con-
sisted OF the needle ieathcrstitch, employed IN con-
junction with new method, both OF neediework and
mechanism. So beautiful such work considered
on the Continent that II gained the appeliasion
''oPus ANGLicuM."
or "Englsh work Referring 10 a cape of this Eng
lish work gwen TO tho Church OF Journal NJ Nosln,
eminent French writer says that IT would DO in
Lnnu that aplt al m nf
inciu icd In this name OF opus Anglicum y Mr.
Rock has satisfactorily settled tins moot point, In his
description very line piece Of English necdlework
known the "Syon' cope, III the south kensngton
Museum, wherein he shows the exact method and Tho
high estimation in which .Engiish work. was held,
the ancient documents OF the Continent boar ample tes
timony.
MATILDA QUEEN WILLIAM THE coSeuEaoR,
despoled tho Abbey of Abingdon OF It's richest vest.
mens In 1862 Cardinal Taalra nd speaks IN his WILL
broidcry and the Bishop OF Journal in 1913. be-
queathed to his cathedral old English cope and q
beautiful corporal of English work One Of the copes
OF the chapel OF Charles, Duke OF Bourgoyne was ella
boratcy wrought with many figures Jdcon d'Angie.
terre During the devas,aiions and disasters which
followed in tho train Of tho OF the Roses, the art
Of embroidery declined and did not fully recover itself
until tho early part OF the
SEVENTEENTH CENTURY
when raised embroidery giving the effect Of s-rccf
became fashion, especially for decorating the bind
ing OF bibles, and u IS even found ON the frames Of
mirrors
IL may give those who enter the little room at Pha-
dclpha and crticse the handwork OF modern English
ladies' worthy descendants oil those who spread iar and
wide the fame OF the "Opus Anglican" some idea OF
the time aoor and cost involved IN producing these
objects II transcribe here remarkable passage in
| vasari's life OF Antonio Pollainolo:-
.'For San Giovanni, IN Florence, there were made
certain very rich vcstments alter the design OF this
master embroidered with the subtitle
mastery Of that art by Paolo dc Verona, man most
eminent Of his calling ana Of Incompatible ingenuity.
This work twentv-six years Tor its completion,
| wholly in close sttch.n
But IL these specimens of handcrat of English ladies
meet In America with nythng like the admiration be-
sto upon them here the labor the and the cost
lavished by the Royal Scnool OF Art Nccdlcwor upon
tho Exhibition will not have been IN vain
/ THE SPECIMENS PHILADELPHIA.
To proceed 70 the specimens Intended for exhi-
btion at Philadelphia. Tho palm must DO assigned 70
MR.. WALTER CRANE
One Of them Is exquisite design in the mple,
severe, classic style intended Tor the end Of room
The wall hansngs worked IN arabasques Of green
and gold and the portiere curtains valance, rleze
and plIasters upon white cotton stuii The hangngs
covering the door itself embroidered either side
of the door with female figures holding aoit scrolls
! upon which arc the words, "Sdtrc' and "Vdic'-
ana as 70 inc a coming ana ana par.
fates-Clotho. Lachesls and Atropos--busy with the
| thread Of liic Tho friczc IS embroidered with mos
beautiful and graceful pattern and over are worked
the words, "Ars Tonga. v'ta treuis'-"Art Is long
life short"
MAxrEL VALANCE,
Of soft bueish green material embroidered with pale
primroses the effect Of the whole being PARTICULAR,
mans productions and, indeed, life gem of the entir,
exhibition, Is four panelIed scrccn upon which The
needle has skilfuy portrayed the fable of the jack
DAVIS and the peacock. Art and taste surely 60
further than in the conception and execution Of this
design.
the eminent designer, Is in great force with dado
which displays his characteristics in a rcmarkabl,
| manner. II consists Of golden grapes. on ground o
peculiar green, with peacocks at intervals; also
hangings in delicate and lowing arabesqus, Gun
ningy blended and harmonlzcd that al distance tn,
| ma ta
| MR. POLLEN
has portere Of crimson velvet, very magnincently
worked IN gold and colors. This truly royal piece
work would be out OF place In anything but palace sc
massivey gorgeous Is It
exhibits screen OF dark green satin, upon which in
applique work and embroidery ntcrminged are foliage
and birds.
has embroidered for her royal mothers palace o
Windsor curtain borders, showing lines on q back
TIE moS MRS. PERCY wyxpHM
shows beautiful portIer0 covered with suhnowers, tho
harmonizng Of colors being IN the most perfect TASTE
MISS GEMMEL
has -four velvet panels, each embroidered with boldly
designed flower the poppy and the ioxgIovo being
especially remarkable.
embroidered in gold from an ancient pattern in The
possession OF Countess Brownow, is one OF the mos
striking objects OF the exhibition.
TnE MISCELLANEOUS oBJEcTs,
every OF which, however, is worthy Of remark,
covers for sofas chars. tables and beds, and grea
assortment OF baby blankets.
Exhibited at South Kensngton also were two
COURT TRAINS
worn at the last drawing One OF pink satin
boldly embroidered with flowers by tho
Lady Mayoress and the other, OF crcancolorcd satin
embroidered all over with detached tulips, magnin
Gently worked that they present the appearance o
paintings, was worn by Mrs John Ramsden. unfor
| tunately these splendid specimens OF modern cour
attire are not going to Philadelphia
WHAT WILL BE DISPLAYED AT THE PHnADKrr
PHA xxPosI1IoN-HIsroRY OF THE PROGRESS
IN POTTERY.
PHILADELPHIA, April %. 1875
Italy doubtless received from Greece her notion.
OF moulding and baking clay for ornamental and house
hold and burial purposes. Dibutadcs, OF scyon,
Is believed to have been the FIRST modelIcr In clay
In his native city, long the chief seat OF Greclan art
the home OF tho earliest scLoci OF Greek siatuary
small monuments and statuces have been discovered
Tho Italians must have worked much larger scale,
Cato and varro both desired to be inferred In terra
and sho Nuua ~ Mas.