Rimmel, Eugene: Recollections of the Paris exhibition of 1867 (London, 1868)

I3<3 . RECOLLECTIONS OF

arms, Beauvais and Gobelins tapestry, stuffs, laces, &c. The
vase represented, here was made at Sevres to celebrate the
battle of Fontenoy, of which it illustrates an episode.

The last room brings us to the commencement of this
century ; to the rocaille style succeed the exquisite produc-
tions of the reign of Louis XVI. which will long remain as
standing models for artists. The Buhl furniture, bronzes,
biscuit figures, coffers, enamelled boxes, miniatures, fans, all
partake of this happy renovation. Among the curiosities we
may mention a lock bearing the name of the royal maker,
Louis XVI. Versailles, 1778.

Here we must terminate our brief survey of this in-
teresting gallery, our chief excuse for its incompleteness being
that the catalogue consists of no less than 650 closely printed
pages. We should be, however, failing in our duty, were
we not to mention a few of the amateurs to whose kindness
and zeal the public is indebted for this rare treat, and this
unique opportunity of inspecting the treasures _of their
museums. The principal exhibitors are Barons James,
Alphonse and Gustave de Rothschild, Duke de Mouchy,
Princess Czartoryska, Duke of Mecklemburg, Marquis de
Vibraye, Marchioness de Fenelon, Counts de Pontgibaud,
d'Armaille, and Chauveau, Viscounts Ponton d'Amecourt,
de Saint-Pierre, and d'Aigneaux, and Messrs. Davillier,
Fillion, Delamarre, Barry, Greau, Firmin Didot, V. Gay,
F. Fould, and Dr. Garrigou.

A collection of architectural designs is placed in the open
gallery surrounding the garden, and in the centre of the
latter rises a pavilion containing a very instructive series of
the coins and measures of all nations.