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FIG. 5. SIGN OF “THE SUN HOTEL,” LUCERNE

to the left, which leads into the Kappell Gasse,
where at the corner we find The Golden Lion (Fig. 2).
It is the work of the Brothers Schnyder, and very
beautiful, the bold figure of the man offering the

glass of wine contrasting wonderfully with the
graceful fancies of the squirrel, butterfly, and bird
picking the grapes. Retracing our steps by the
way we came to the Weggis Gasse, we shall see, a
little farther on, on the right, a beautiful grille to a
butcher’s shop; and a little past this are the pre-
mises of M. J. Bossard, an antiquary, who has
taken great interest in the art works of the town.
He has a very fine sixteenth-century sign, but so
intricate in the brilliant light that it was impossible
to make a good drawing of it. Here is the Hirschen
Platz and the Hotel du CerJ, possessing a large and
very elaborate sign (Fig. 4). In the centre is the stag
nibbling a leaf, surrounded by scrolls and foliage,
the latter being most charmingly treated. This is
a very old house, but much restored. Farther on

in the Rossli Gasse is a quaint restaurant sign
(Fig. 3). Before leaving this side of the river,
we will retrace our steps to the Hotel des Balances,
by the river side. Here is a very elegant wrought-
iron gate, leading to the restaurant, with a charm-
ing balcony. Close by is the old sign, hanging
over the back entrance to the Hbtel du Corbeau
(Fig. 7). The raven is capitally modelled. In
the Fursen Gasse, a small street near here, is
the Sun Hotel, the sign of which is shown in
Fig. 5-

Crossing the old wooden Kappelbriicke, we pass
to the other side of the river. In the church of St.
Francis there is a very beautiful screen of seven-
teenth century work ; and in the Bahnhof Strasse is
the HotelSauvage (Fig. 8); in the Pfister Gasse close

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