I am sure you have probably all seen this report but just in case not, because it was incorrectly spelt in the transmission to online document, I thought I'd add it:
Report from the exhibition of 1862 and including some reports or comments on the 1851 exhibition:
http://archive.org/stream/illustratedrecor00shaf/illustratedrecor00shaf_djvu.txt' It was
particularly noticed by the Jurors, as it must have been by all visitors of taste, that
74 ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF THE
great progress lias been made in engraved glass. Many of the decanters and wine-
glasses were exquisitely enriched by appropriate ornamentation, in which the vine, its
grapes, leaves, and tendrils were so beautifully engraved as to render them objects for
the eye to gaze upon, rather than for the hand to seize. Among the successful efforts
at revival, we must place the Venetian glass, so much adinired for its lightness — no
lead being used in its composition — and for the beauty with which it is frosted,
gilded, and threaded.
Our exhibitors, besides presenting Venetian glass in sets of
gilded bottles and glasses, have also successfully imitated the milk fioro work, which
consists of bundles of threaded glass packed in a globe of clear white glass, or forming
an ornamental paper weight. (my bold)
If you click on the link you will need to scroll down to page 74 to find the info. They make it clear they are discussing 'our' exhibitors in this section under glass.
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Topic: english millefiori paperweights 1862 (Read 1864 times)
