The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-09-27

Diplomatic difficulty had been satisfactorily
arranged, she had to be contented with the
leavings, and these, as might be thought,
were not the most desirable.
The leading articles which Italy exhibits at
the Fair are furniture, especially inlaid and
sculptured jewelry, especially fllagree and
coral; marble and wooden statuary, ham
,mered iron works, damasks and other heavy
silk goods, hats, both felt and straw :;
musical instruments, chemicals, drugs
and medicines, books, photographs,
engravings, wines and fruits, pre-.
serves and dainty comestibles, mosaics Of
every description, and paintings and statuary
of the finer kind. There Is not enough space
available to speak fully of all the treasures
Tor mind and eye shown by Italy. But to
speak generally 1t may be said that her ex-
hibits plainly demonstrate that Italy's glory
has not departed-far from it. She compels
admiration in all and excels In not few
lines. her display shows, among other
noticeable facts, that Italian art Is constantly
reaching out into new fields, that 1t conquers
hitherto untitled domains, and that 1t shines
in all. 1t is original, typical, Enthusiastically
National and imbued with that inborn love
OF the beautiful and the graceful which
comes az the precious heirloom Of a glorious
line OF artist ancestors, q gift OF which CEN
turies OF National strife and foreign des-
potism could not ROB her.
Her wood sculpturing, for example, is
quite novel and original. In this she excels
the world. Toso, Of Venice, an artist whose
unfortunate death by accident since the be-
ginning OF the Fair still causes deep regret,
shows some remarkable samples OF his skill
as the double statue Of Mephisto and Mar
guerite, the rear part being carved repre-
sentation Of the former, while the front por-
tion shows the pretty maiden OF Goethe's
poem. This statue has been sold to Potter
Palmer at the price Of $1,000.
Nelli, OF Florence, has fine bronZes and
Audreoni both marble and bronze statuary
OF the grade known as commercial Ar
unusually fine exhibit is heavy ebony table
made by Mariani, of Milan, elaborately In
laid with ivory, the picture thus formed be-
ing that Of an antique battle scene, full o.
life and motion. Pogliani, Of Milan, how
ever, has large cabinet on exhibition whict
: is probably the finest thing In this line thai
has ever come these eshoresrebony, incrustet
with ivory. the etchings In which are, exc
cuted by anoted artisS quitetn the style ana
in the pure lines of the renaissance. Pan
,dfoni, Of the same city, shows great ARA.
. si decorative bronaes, and Cantagalli, o
Florence, has the finest array OF artistic cera
mics, mantelpiece--an exact reproduction
efthe style Of four centuries ago-beinl
above ali praise. . In the same line, too, Gao
clapuoti, OF Naples, Is worthy OF mention
Then there arethe mosaics and majolicas-
Rocheggiani, who shows the Roman style II
all its purity; Scappini, in Florentine mo
saics Mollica whose large majolica picture
attract the crowds unfailingly, and Tenca
Fontana, with their artistic mirrors.
AS In the German and In the Austrian sec
tions, there are artistically perfect rooms
drawing rooms, bedrooms. dining rooms
etc-on exhibition. The Italian sectio
shows one which, so far rs the single piece
Of furniture are concerned, is fully On pa
with any of the above. The carved and gil
bedstead is a marvel, and some Of the hesv
carved chairs in it are wIrks Of art. The firr
which makes this showing, Frateli Mora
shows embossed and gilt leather furniture c
every variety. Olivotti, OF Florence, on tn
other hand, Is great in wood inlaid wit
ivory.
Then there is the showing made in jew
slry. While Morabito makes a speciality j
shell and coral beauties, Meiillo has fine an
costly ornaments in the Pompeiian styl'
mostly in very heavy gold and enamel, q
we'll as asspecialties in pink coral and diamond
and Piscione confines herself entirely I
coral. A fine plate of silver. about three fe'
in diameter and valued at S20, 600, is on e!
hibition by Milan firm. The chasing
most elaborate, and the tales told by