EXHIBITION NOTES. No. III.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2503, 15 April 1882, Page 3

EXHIBITION NOTES. No. 111.

THE NEW ZEALAND COURT. Amongst the many articles de luxe displayed in the Exhibition the local jewellery exhibits take high rank. Prominent amongst these are : MESSES PETBBSBN AND CO.’S EXHIBITS. The case containing the exhibits of this firm is near the entrance. Right and left in the front of the case are two inkstands, one plain silver and the other emu egg. The latter is surmounted by a handle of vine leaf pattern. The centre of the case is filled by the Grand Industrial Prize presented by Messrs Joubert and Twopeny. It comprises a claret jug and two beakers. In the centre of the jug is engraved a representation of a Maori pah near Wanganui. The jug is further ornamented with fern leaves and maiden-hair, and has a vine stem handle. The workmanuhip in this jug is really splendid. The body of the jog is of burnished silver, the handle being frosted silver. The beakers are made to match of burnished silver, with fern leaf ornamentation. The prize is mounted on a stand of colonial woods. On the left are two silver vases, Grecian pattern, with New Zealand views engraved thereon, surrounded by ferns. These vases were presented to Mr Joseph Palmer recently, on the occasion of his silver wedding. On the right is a replica in silver of the present given to the Princess of Wales by the ladies of Adelaide. It is a jewel casket formed of an emu’s egg, laid lengthwise, with an eagle on the top and clusters of grapes with vine leaves in the opening. The egg rests on the large fronds of silver vine leaves, supported by the stem of a tree, round which serpents twine. The base is filled up with emus in frosted silver, blackfellows in oxydised silver, and ferns and different plants. Fronting the avenue is a tankard of burnished silver, which was given for the ladies’ prize at the South Canterbury Athletic Club meeting. Next to this is the grand three - handled silver challenge cup for the Timaru Athletic Club, This is a really splendid specimen of workmanship. At the back of the case is the ladies’ challenge cup of the Christchurch Amateur Athletic Club. This is a splendid finished silver cup, standing two feet without the base. The lid is surmounted by a figure of Mercury in frosted silver, the hondles, of which there are two, are of a rustic pattern, and a laurel wreath in frosted silver encircles the top part at the swell. The body of the cup is of burnished silver, egg shaped, the stand being supported by four winged feet. The cup is mounted on a stand of polished blaok wood, the weight being about 140 ounces. Then next to this is a silver claret jug, and beyond this again is a double-handled oup, manufactured for the Henley-on-Taieri Regatta. The oup is urn shaped, of burnished nilver.with the name of the regatta on the garter ribbon, surrounded by a group of ferns. The whole of the exhibits are splendidly worked up, and Messrs Petersen and Co. deserve every credit for the display made. In a few days it is intended to exhibit an opal cross manufactured of opals found on Sir Thomas Tancred’a estate, and mounted in New Zealand gold. Next in order of merit is MESSES N. LEVES AND OO.’fl EXHIBITS. Amongst the most noticeable of the exhibits, which are well worthy of being classed amongst the fine arts, are those of the firm mentioned above, whose head-quarters are in Dunedin. There are four samples of the glass embossing of the firm, one iu the old style of embossing, and three in the more modern triple style. The three latter comprise a very well-executed likeness of the genial John Ollivier, surrounded by a decoration of the plant known as Honesty, this being typical of the man represented. The second is a Grecian figure standing on a tesselated pavement, with a light flowered dado background. The third is a design of the passion flower, beautifully executed. The middle panel of the single embossing stylo consists of Grecian key and ornament. The work is a novelty, and is well worth a view. On the walls of the bay are displayed two illuminated poems, executed by Mr G. Sinclair, of the firm of M. Leves and 00. Those are exceedingly quaint in design and conceit, and artistically executed. In addition to the specimens of glass embossing the firm also exhibits a panel showing hand painting. This is to it he tic, not perhaps quite too utter, but consummately all but. The flowers represented are the lily and the iris, whilst of course the peacock’s feather is not forgotten. This bay is one of the most interesting in the Exhibition, and Mr Leves intends displaying shortly a specimen of glass embossing in the shape of the old willow pattern plate. The firm also displays specimens of Bdmet’e opal letters, for which they are the sole agents in Australasia. THE CLEVELAND STEAM QUACK COMPANY.

This company, which is located at Cleveland, Ohio, exhibit Watson’s portable forges

in the bay nnder charge of Mr Oppenheimer, representing the firm of Oppenheimer and Co. of Auckland, who are the sole New Zealand conceadonists This f jrge it so con» strnoted as to do away with the bellows, which has been so charmingly sung about by Longfellow in his ballad of “ The Village Blacksmith.’' The great recommendation of the Watson forgo is its simplicity and economy. It is made of the best material, with steel shafts which run in brass bushings, like the forge blower. This forge differs from any other in the construction of the machinery which drives the fan. It consists of a gear-wheel and pinion to drive the counter shaft, from which a belt, one inch wide, runs on a pulley to the pnlley on the fan. It will drive the fan when slack, which cannot be done on forges where a round belt is used. No cinders or dirt can fall into the bearing?. The crane containing all the machinery can be swmng under the centre of the forge, thus preventing breakage while being transported. There are several 8 Z3B exhibited. The great recommendation of thee forges is that the smaller sizes, costing about £5 each, will do the work of a forge costing £8 or £lO, and with far less labor. In the same bay is shown the products of the American Lubricator Company, for which Oppenheimer and Co. are the sole conces■ionista in New Zealand.