Milford chronicle., 1893-07-28
AUSTRIAN GLASS.
a Fine Exhibit at the colum-
bian Fair.
MAa1TFIoEgT sHoWnss OF Art

x4ow rsohenlinn Glass Is Fashioned ana
osoorated to Perfection-cut Glass NOT
a,e of the Developed Arts-fanagra
r,.nres lirst shown in This Country
an Admirable Feature Of the Exhibit.
vroRLD's FAIR, July 1s.- Especial. 7
gns. month hence will be Austria day at
tho Columbian exposition. Then the sons
Of that composite empire, the Ieutons, the
slavs, the Huns, the Bohemians, viii have
n fets with Austria's splendid exhibit in
afrnnfactnres building as its proud center
ana With that curions pile, ''Oid Vienna"
situate in the sideshow plaisance, for its
FINALE. Tho sons Of Austria have right
10 lift hiah their heads in the exposition,
for IL Is naaeni6oent showing of theirarts
and Industries which they make here.
The most they have to display Is in the
Manufactures building but they contribute
TO the fno arts, where they occupy more
SPACE than any other foreign country, ex-
ce1ting Great Britain, France and Ger
many, to the mines, electricity womans
ard other departments.
Itisin the main building that interest
centers, for here Austria has reared her
double-cagles over a handsome pavilion
that does not suffer even in comparison
with the gorgeous and costly structure OF
Germany. its next door neighboF This
pavilionis light and grsceful, and it has
one remarkable quality in tEat It resem'
bies q hinge crown. A crown indeed it is
upon the empire Of glass and porcelains
which reposes beneath More than hun
dred feet along ftat tiioroughfare of the
nations. Collmh epue, does this pavil-
ION extend, and sixty y-hve feet in the air
rises Austria's imperial crest. In the
towers at the corners Of the structure the
imperial Commissioners have their offices,
and imperial soldiers form a guard OF
honor over these treasures of the kingdom.
Within, more than 600 of the best firms Of
Austria, Hungary and Bohemia display
their handiwoFk.
TheEay could not be more appro-
pirate than it is unless it were made Of
glass; for glass is the glory Of Austria in
this peaceful rivalry of the nations, just
as pottery IS Of Britain, fabrics and per-
sonal furnishings Of France, marbles and
carvings OF Italy, watches Of Switzerland,
silver work and terra cottas Of little Dem
mark Bohemian glass is without doubt
-tehe finest glass in the world. 1t is clearer
Of texture to begin with, and then the art
Of fashioning and decorating IL is nowhere
else carried to such perfection. Perhaps #,
the Venetians are nearest it, but even
these deft worker fall far short Of the BO- !
bemiaas in material, in design, in color, In |
workmanship.
You must not expect me to describe this |
beautiful ware. 1t is past description. It |
must be seen to be appreciated In the |
shops Of your home city you may see BO- 1
hemian glass that is full OF color and /
grace, but ! assure you that you have |
never seen such Bohemian glass as Is here /
displayed; for hither the makers Of it have
brought their very finest specimens, their
prize pieces, a number OF which are not for
sale but are to be returned to the old coun-
try for preservation as finest examples Of
the art This glass is shown in an infinite
variety OF forms, with fairy-like filagrees
and colorings which are simply marvellous.
All grades are displayed from the very
finest to the cheapest, and it is all Interest
Ing. One may easily devote a couple of
1Ours to study Of this single feature Of the
Austrian exhibit.
I was surprised not to find any cue glass
lmong the wares from Prague Rud
yienna. They have almost everyt nR
lse, but it seems cut glass is not o 81
be developed arts in those centers d ae Z
ne glass industry. The English ana the
mericans appear TO take the leaf9 a cut 4
ass, and am not sure that tHsF7ss.s.ss-s NJ
our United States firms - ss % f0uf = (,
their foreign rivals a not ahead u
! Why.the Bnhf 4bfs beautiful =
CUT have not taken
,s.. ..li their other beauti-
- glass line l could find no
zee thepsin.
admirable feature Of the Austrian
.iibit, and one which many of the for
ign, nations would do well to initiate, is
he employment Of bright American girls
o show and explain things to visitors. Il
We get along better as rule with clerks
f our own nationality, who not only y
peak our language perfectly but under t
tand us. One Of the young women in the 4
AUSTRIAN exhibit told me the prices of at il
east a thousand articles, and when t
sked her how she could remember so Il
lany figures che replied: II have been at S
be Philadelphia, the Paris, and the sgd v
ey expositions, doing just such work as b
his This is the greatest exposition Of f
hem all, but it is too big. That is the i
My fault that can be found with it. As g
b memory for figures, / used to be em- c
loyed by a life insurance company I a
ould remember every policy holder in our v
istrict By number and when he stepped n
4 the door, without the slightest idea 4
hat his name was, could call his num- &
er, select his policy and save him the Z
aouble OF waiting. When / went to the fl
eris exposition a man came into the ex- v
ibit where / was employed, and though e
had been four years since left the in n
france office I could see hi number writ {,
"a all over his face. I said-to him; I I
ont know your name, but your policy b
lumber is 81, 543, and when he got home 50
B sent me O letter telling me had named !,
le correct number" 81
On entering the Austrian section the b
rst thing that attracts your attention is 3,
election Of Tanagra figures, now for the "
rst time shown in this country They Al
% a species Of terra Gotta, but If anything S,
ore exquisite In finish and tint. They X
ccess1e -hb5s-.a A'isnnese slr6ist named Sc
uller, who has access to the royal CALLER pl
S and museums, and who copies the IN
reek antiques which he finds there. Con- 81
iering the beauty Of these reproductions
"a prices are not high. Eight dollars
1ys a little gem Of q statuette, a Psyche u
Ith both hands IN her hair, that Is simply 1e
Tfectlon The Danes copy the same
yure IA terra Gotta, but for once the Den rc
ark artists are outdone in their own rc
Id The Tanagra figure Of the Viennese
superior
just within the entrance are a pair of
d Vienna porcelain vases, about four d
ct high. Ono is painted with figures Of 81
eptnne and Amphitrite, the other with Y
acchus, Ceres and Cibeles. Both are q
nrvels Of the art Of moulding, painting pl
"a burning. There is nothing finer in St
e world in poreelains and the price Of el
g pair, "a. 600, does not seem exorbitant. nc
here are many other old Vienna porce.
ins here, and the wonder to me Is that ~
~ t.9oPlo VINO can Al,oto sucn 9nlnes 40 co
y pu4 .n0'1; = 2o.oeiAln Jug decorated m
~ co.1 SOU, 9tll illsileu WIN a picture nc
the triumphant return OF King Con. IL
an6ine. was sold to a St. Paul man for -
So He has the satisfaction OF knowing y