ILLUSTRATIONS.
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The Statue of His Royal Highness the Prince ConsortFrontispiece
South Kensington Museum21
Sir Henry Cole, K.C.B.36
South Kensington Museum—Ground Plan39
Diagram showing Glitter Points in a Picture-gallery40
Sir Philip Cunliffe Owen, Director of South Kensington Museum42
North Court, North-west Corner, Showing Casts of the Biga (or Two-horse Chariot), from the Original in Marble at the Vatican, and of the Pulpit by Giovani Pisano, formerly in the Cathedral at Pisa44
South Court, Showing the Prince Consort’s Gallery45
Chinese Potters at Work—Window in the Ceramic Gallery47
Italian Majolica (Urbino). Sixteenth Century51
Lamp from an Arabian Mosque. Fourteenth Century53
Palissy, the Potter—Window in the Ceramic Gallery54
Sèvres Porcelain Vase. Modern55
Henri Deux Candlestick56
Henri Deux Salt-cellar58
Michael Angelo’s Eros62
Marble Cantoria. By Baccio D’Agnolo65
Tabernacle. Andrea Ferrucci66
Altar-piece—the Virgin with the Infant Saviour.—Enamelled Terra-cotta, or Della Robbia, in High Relief. By Andrea Della Robbia67
Hercules, the Duke of Ferrara70
Ashantee Relics72
The Cellini Sardonyx Ewer, Mounted in Enamelled Gold, and Set with Gems—Italian. Sixteenth Century73
Châsse, or Reliquary—Limoges Enamelled. Thirteenth Century75
Pastoral Staves—Ivory and Enamel. Fourteenth Century82
Elkington’s Mark85
Franchi and Son’s Mark85
Modern Persian Ewer (Copper-coated, with White Metal)94
Old Persian Earthenware (Water-bottle)95
Persian Kaliān96
Ancient Persian Incense-burner (Pierced and Chased Brass)97
Modern Persian Incense-burner (Brass)98
Andrea Gritti, Doge of Venice—Italian. Ascribed to Vittore Camelo. Sixteenth Century99
Tazza—Algerian Onyx and Enamel. Modern French100
Salt-cellar—Silver Gilt; Italian. Fifteenth Century100
Ivory Tankard—Augsburg. Seventeenth Century101
Finest Raised Venetian Point Lace—Floral Design. Italian. Seventeenth Century104
Nettle in its Natural State109
Nettle in Geometrical Proportions109
Plan of Top of Henri Deux Salt-cellar111
Assize Court, Manchester122
Minton Tile124
Kidderminster Carpet—Fern Design127
Minton Tiles for Mantel129
Albert Memorial, Hyde Park131
Albert Memorial. Europe133
Albert Memorial—East Front. Painters134
Albert Memorial—Continuation of East Front. Painters136
Albert Memorial—South Front. Poets and Musicians138
Albert Memorial—Continuation of South Front. Musicians140
Spandrel Picture147
Owen Jones153
Ebony Serving-table, Mr. Lehmann’s House162
Top of Serving-table, Mr. Lehmann’s House164
Pot Designed by Miss Lévin167
William Morris185
Moulding over Dado186
Chippendale Mahogany Moulding, Belmont House187
Drawing-room of Bellevue House188
Library in Bellevue House191
Drawing-room in Townsend House194
A Grate of One Hundred Years Ago198
Grate made for Baron Rothschild199
Boyd’s Grate200
L. Alma Tadema.—[From a Bust by J. Dalou]207
Candelabra, Townsend House209
View from a Balcony217
Dining-room in Tower House222
Queen Anne’s Gardens224
Co-operative Stores and Tabard Inn225
Tower House and Lawn-tennis Grounds226
Reading and Billiard Room, Club-house227
A Fancy-dress party at the Club229
An Artist’s Studio233
