A History of Furniture
A History of Furniture
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343 In the thirteenth century, the Limoges enamels are in full splendour, as we shall see from the cup signed by its maker, Master Alpais, and the town of Limoges where he worked. Here we have a Christ represented in the act of giving the benediction, executed in repouss^ copper, chased and gilt, and ^/^if'-^* Hanap in the form of a cbimaera, the body formed of a horn, mounted in silver-gilt ; the triton bears the Montf ort arms German work of tho Sixteenth Century. (Imperial Treasury, Vienna. ...) ornamented with pearls of enamel, and glass so exquisite in execution, as to rival gold itself; then come crosiers, on which leaves and flowers, occidental in character, form the basis of the ornamentation, still further embellished with glass cabochons, taking the place of hard stones. We do not dwell on that class of works, which belongs rather to the category of champlev^ enamelling.
344 HISTORY OF FURNITURE.
As a specimen of genuine goldsmiths' work, we may mention the clasp of the mantle of St.
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343 In the thirteenth century, the Limoges enamels are in full splendour, as we shall see from the cup signed by its maker, Master Alpais, and the town of Limoges where he worked. Here we have a Christ represented in the act of giving the benediction, executed in repouss^ copper, chased and gilt, and ^/^if'-^* Hanap in the form of a cbimaera, the body formed of a horn, mounted in silver-gilt ; the triton bears the Montf ort arms German work of tho Sixteenth Century. (Imperial Treasury, Vienna. ...) ornamented with pearls of enamel, and glass so exquisite in execution, as to rival gold itself; then come crosiers, on which leaves and flowers, occidental in character, form the basis of the ornamentation, still further embellished with glass cabochons, taking the place of hard stones. We do not dwell on that class of works, which belongs rather to the category of champlev^ enamelling.
344 HISTORY OF FURNITURE.
As a specimen of genuine goldsmiths' work, we may mention the clasp of the mantle of St.
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