DOI issue:
No. 56 (October, 1901)
DOI article:Glasgow International Exhibition, [3]
DOI Page / Citation link:https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.22775#0341
Glasgow Exhibition
material; and Mr. Jardine Tonner’s designs for
stained glass show that the artist has taken the
trouble to think out for himself the principles of
this branch of design, and has chosen the judicious
middle course, which neither strives for mere
pictorial effect, nor relapses into dull and spiritless
convention. A plaster sketch for a hand mirror, by
Miss Henman, merits a word of praise as an effort to
impart a certain grace and novelty to a hackneyed
form. The articles of jewellery exhibited by
Mr. Benjamin Nelson are very pleasing, especially
BOOKBINDING DESIGNED BY ANNE MACBETH
EXECUTED BY JAMES MACLEHOSE AND SONS
the simple rectangular silver buckle with trans-
lucent pearly-gray enamel ornamented with a diced
pattern. This artist shows due regard for the
material employed, together with novelty of
treatment and excellent technique. The examples
of the jeweller’s art exhibit a welcome revival
in the use of enamels, and precious stones are
used for relief with the most satisfactory results.
The articles sent by Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Gaskin
are notable for daintiness of conception and
delicate grace of execution. It would seem im-
possible that the general public can fail to
appreciate the beauty and appropriate design of
some of the jewellery. We cannot understand
that anyone could see and not immediately wish to
possess such dainty articles of personal adornment.
A sugar-basin, by Miss J. M. Gilbert, is graceful
244
and simple in treatment; the surface possesses a
beauty of texture very different from the smooth-
ness and brilliancy of polish which manufacturing
silversmiths seem to take infinite pains to produce-
Book-bindings are well represented, and there
are some worthy examples of a beautiful art. We
find in much of the work a style not fettered by
precedent, and free from the mechanism of dull
imitation of design in decorative metal work,
embroideries, and other substances. What is
needed in binding is that treatment which arises
from a perception of the demands of the material ;
originality without eccentricity, and, above all, a
decoration which aims to beautify the appearance
of the book as opposed to one that, if accidentally
upon a binding, would be not less inappropriate
in other materials. In work such as that by
Miss Alice McCulloch, here illustrated, we find
qualities which seem to fulfil all these requirements,
particularly in the happily planned Canadian Lays.
Mr. Cobden-Sanderson has set before himself a
high ideal of design and workmanship, which is
admirably sustained in the superb works executed
at the Doves bindery. A notable feature of Mr.
Cobden-Sanderson’s work is the care bestowed on
every detail, such as the decorative lettering, the
flat backs, the thickness of the boards, the colour
and texture of the leather, and the perfection of
the handiwork.
Did space allow, it would be interesting and
instructive to notice the development and trace
PATTERN ALBUM
DESIGNED AND EXECUTED
BY G. SUTCLIFFE
material; and Mr. Jardine Tonner’s designs for
stained glass show that the artist has taken the
trouble to think out for himself the principles of
this branch of design, and has chosen the judicious
middle course, which neither strives for mere
pictorial effect, nor relapses into dull and spiritless
convention. A plaster sketch for a hand mirror, by
Miss Henman, merits a word of praise as an effort to
impart a certain grace and novelty to a hackneyed
form. The articles of jewellery exhibited by
Mr. Benjamin Nelson are very pleasing, especially
BOOKBINDING DESIGNED BY ANNE MACBETH
EXECUTED BY JAMES MACLEHOSE AND SONS
the simple rectangular silver buckle with trans-
lucent pearly-gray enamel ornamented with a diced
pattern. This artist shows due regard for the
material employed, together with novelty of
treatment and excellent technique. The examples
of the jeweller’s art exhibit a welcome revival
in the use of enamels, and precious stones are
used for relief with the most satisfactory results.
The articles sent by Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Gaskin
are notable for daintiness of conception and
delicate grace of execution. It would seem im-
possible that the general public can fail to
appreciate the beauty and appropriate design of
some of the jewellery. We cannot understand
that anyone could see and not immediately wish to
possess such dainty articles of personal adornment.
A sugar-basin, by Miss J. M. Gilbert, is graceful
244
and simple in treatment; the surface possesses a
beauty of texture very different from the smooth-
ness and brilliancy of polish which manufacturing
silversmiths seem to take infinite pains to produce-
Book-bindings are well represented, and there
are some worthy examples of a beautiful art. We
find in much of the work a style not fettered by
precedent, and free from the mechanism of dull
imitation of design in decorative metal work,
embroideries, and other substances. What is
needed in binding is that treatment which arises
from a perception of the demands of the material ;
originality without eccentricity, and, above all, a
decoration which aims to beautify the appearance
of the book as opposed to one that, if accidentally
upon a binding, would be not less inappropriate
in other materials. In work such as that by
Miss Alice McCulloch, here illustrated, we find
qualities which seem to fulfil all these requirements,
particularly in the happily planned Canadian Lays.
Mr. Cobden-Sanderson has set before himself a
high ideal of design and workmanship, which is
admirably sustained in the superb works executed
at the Doves bindery. A notable feature of Mr.
Cobden-Sanderson’s work is the care bestowed on
every detail, such as the decorative lettering, the
flat backs, the thickness of the boards, the colour
and texture of the leather, and the perfection of
the handiwork.
Did space allow, it would be interesting and
instructive to notice the development and trace
PATTERN ALBUM
DESIGNED AND EXECUTED
BY G. SUTCLIFFE