THE IN TE R NA TI O NA L EXHIB I TI ON , 18 7 6.


one shows a poverty of inventive art, as the other indicates richness and
versatility of fancy.
Our illustration on page 229 represents in its full size an ENAMELED CARD-
CASE, exhibited in the French Court. This beautiful example of an art long
practised, even among the ancient nations, but in later years brought to
its
highest degree of perfection in Limoges, illustrates the excellence the art


Silver Tazza: Elking/on & Co., Birmingham.


still maintains in France.  In the centre of the case is a medallion likeness
of Diane de Poitiers, and the brilliant and elaborate decoration surrounding
the
portrait of this beautiful woman is of a style and richness worthy of the
time
in which she lived.  Indeed, the case itself is just such a costly and exquisite
toy as this queen of luxury would have loved.
In order that those of our readers unfamiliar with this art of enameling
may have a more intelligent idea of the subject, we will endeavor briefly
to




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