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is quiet in colour and
pleasing in design. Among
Sidney C. Houghton's
designs are two carpets, a
bold rose pattem, and an
effective stripe; and also
a rather frail-looking
writing-table with good
metal-work. Somein-
teresting metal-work by
G. A. E. Schwabe includes
a good hanging-lamp, a
beaten brass rose pot, and
a very charming spirit de-
canter, in which the green
glass and the dull silver-
plated copper casing are
fine in colour. T. Binney
Gibbs' wine cups are
very dainty, while Hugh
Wallis has succeeded in
putting character into his
small pewter and copper
jewel-case. Some of the
jewellery by Mrs. Hill is
pleasing, and the enamel
workgood. Thetilesex-
hibited, while above the
average, are wanting in
simplicity and breadth of
effect and quality of surface. Two or three of the
sketches for tiles by Edgar Wood and F. W. Jackson
should look Capital if well executed.

Of Charles H. Bishop's gesso work, a sconce,
and a fireplace screen, are very pleasing, and
the overmantel picture frame is satisfactory.
Hugh Wallis has a quaint gesso figure panel, with
broadly treated wood frame and metal
bands. Some excellent printing, shown by
H. C. D. Chorlton, includes several Christmas
cards, one of which particularly, with a fine initial
letter, is very charming; some good menu cards,
and the remarkably choice little badge for the
catalogue cover. This work all shows refine-
ment of design and beauty of colour. Coming
to the more architectural exhibits, Edgar Wood
shows a set of photograph s of some delightful
buildings, in which simplicity is the keynote
throughout, although some portions are richly
decorated with carving, modelled plaster, or deco-
rative painting. The splendid colour of the Old
Road Chapel at Middleton, where Mr. Wood has
collaborated with F. W. Jackson in a complete
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decorative scheme, is its greatest beauty, but the
photograph exhibited shows the fine general design
and interesting detail. The bronze font on an
oak pedestal is also exhibited. A large house at
Huddersfield, illustrated by several views, is a very
carefully thought-out design; perhaps the best
view is that of the staircase, with some fine plaster-
work modelled by J. R. Cooper, portions of
which are shown in full-size models. Some very
simple small houses, and the excellently grouped
Wesleyan Chapel at Middleton are notable for
their successful use of materials, and " character "
is clearly marked on all these exhibits, as also on
the Memorial Tower at Huddersfield, shown in a
model and a photograph.
Of the number of designs exhibited by Messrs.
Parker and Unwin the best is a model of a group
of cottages for artisans, arranged in a novel way
to obtain sunshine in all the living-rooms. The
plans, shown in the catalogue only, are well
arranged on the whole; though the living-room,
with Windows in three walls and open to the stair-


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