Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1892-03-19
A ROYAL EMBLEM.
Such is to Be Santa Fe County's Dis
tinctively Original Art Piece
for Exhibit at the Great
Exposition.
a Table of Gold, silver and Precious
StOnes-A Unique Combination
Carrying Ont a Beauti-
full Idea.

A distinctively original emblem, carry
ing with it an adequate idea of the rich
and varied resources of Santa Fe county
is to be shoT at the Worlds fair by the
ladies Of Santa Fe county.
The idea being to present combina-
ton OF New Mexico's high standing skill
ed workmanship and this county's prod
ucts, it seems to indicate that fiigree
work and precious stones, gold and silver
mining, and other branches OF industry
shall be promiu represented. This
suggestion has been appropriately
carried out in one of the designs
prepared by Mr.. H. Hartmann for
Mr.. spitz, the jsweer. The design
consists of a table of total height
of two feet and eight inches, with top
plate of l2xl8 inches. A frame of square
form, with gold edges and fiigree interior
rests upon four lions claws, the claws
limiting at the majestic ruler OF the high
mountain ranges. Receeding somewhat
from the upper outer edge of this frame,
which is several inches wide, goes up
ward, with gold edges, a pedestal six or
eight inches high bearing in the center of
each of the four fields IN bold relief the
inscriptions, Sunshine" "Irrigatlon,"
Mining" Fruit Raising" respectively.
A recess is formed from the upper outer
edge toward the center, and the center
occupied by cluster of gold bearing
quartz of shape to indicate mountain
peak. Upon the top of this representa-
tive of natures gigantic, as well as pro.
ductive force, stands the very handsome
figure OF a miner, in pure silver, just
ready to go to work with a pickaxe over
his shoulder, and being allowed height
of ten inches in the total height allotted,
this miner himself seems to be well satis-
fed to bear the burden placed upon him
i'll the shape Of the upper part Of the table.
There hang luscious clusters of grapes
around the shaft which supports the up
per heavy filigree part at the under side
OF the table top, surmounted by a rich
crown of tiligree upon which rests the top
Of the table. In the center of the top ap-
pears, within frame of rich filigree, en-
bossed, the historic San Miguel church, of
dark design on gold, surrounded by
garland of opals set jour each in filigree.
Separated from these by another field of
fiigree appear next a circle of turquoise,
then garnets, and finally, toward the
outer edge OF the table, obsdian, all
stones set in and surrounded by filigree,
gold and silver, with feur de lis in the
corners and elsewhere. Small pictures of
the school of mines, the agricultural co..
lege and the capitol are engraved on
plates interspersed among the tiligree
work, so that church and schools as well
as the state and its industries are duly re-
presented here and there over the design.
-Four shields representing New Mexico's
coat of arms finally appear in the center
of each of the four vertical sides of the
table top, thus completing this unique
design.
The idea, and the completeness with
which the design carries it out, is an ad
mirable representation of the varied
resources of Santa Fe county, and con-
veys also at glance the true greatness OF
the coming sunshine state.
AS to the cost of this stately piece, the
size and quality OF the native gems that go
into it will determine, though it is thought
that very handsome table can be pro-
duced for 81 900. After the table shall
have done duty at the great exposition,
it is probable that it will be sold to some
millionaire who has an eve for the beauti
full, and the proceeds put into public
library for the capital city.