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Title: The industrial arts in Spain
Year: 1879 (1870s)
Authors: Riaño, Juan F. (Juan Facundo), 1829-1901
Subjects: Decorative arts Pottery
Publisher: London : Chapman and Hall
Contributing Library: Boston Public Library
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SILVER DISH. SPANISH, 17TH CENTURY. SOUTH KENSINGTON MUSEUM. forbidden to make or sell cabinets, escritoires, caskets, brasiers,chapines (clogs), tables, commodes decorated with silver, eitherbeat in repousse^ stamped, carved or plain, and whoever makes,sells, or buys them, is to lose them. Notwithstanding this andother restrictions which appeared in the 17th century, this abusecan hardly have been checked, judging.by the number of theseobjects which have reached us, not counting those preservedin the shrines of Spanish churches and cathedrals. The luxury which was apparent in this century ot great decay GOLD AND SILVER WORK. 37 for Spain will be found in the numerous descriptions which existof different feasts and ceremonies. A good idea may be had of this style of silversmiths work fromthe silver dishes in the South Kensington Museum. An engrav-ing of one of these appears on the preceding page.
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BREAST ORNAMENT SET WITH EMERALDS. SPANISH, LATE I7TIi CENTURY.SOUTH KENSINGTON MUSEUM. During the 17th century, jewellery underwent a complete trans-formation—the proceedings and renaissance forms of the Italianschool were abandoned, with all their richness of scul^Dtures,enamels, and variety of stones. Instead of this, jewels wereformed of emeralds, diamonds or rubies in gold setting, pcrcesa Jour, producing an excellent effect. The exceptions to thisrule are the objects in which enamelled work still predomi-nates, a reminiscence of the former century. Among the finestand best examples may be mentioned the gold crown of theVirgen de los Desamparados of Toledo, made in Mexico in the 38 SPANISH INDUSTRIAL ART. 17th century, It is formed like a basket of flowers, of delicatetracery, and richly studded with fine emeralds. Several mostinteresting specimens exist at Kensington of Spanish jewellery ofthis kind, bought at the sale which took place in 1870 of thejewels belonging to theVirg

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