Richard Clay and Sons, Limited,
LONDON AND BUNGAY.

CONTENTS.

PAGE
[Gold and Silver Work][1]
[Iron Work][58]
[Bronzes][68]
[Arms][79]
[Furniture][109]
[Ivories][126]
[Pottery and Porcelain ][143]
[Glass][228]
[Textile Fabrics][250]
[Lace][271]

ILLUSTRATIONS.

NO. PAGE
[1.]Votive Crown of King Swinthila, Madrid[7]
[2.]Leaf of Triptych in Cathedral of Seville[17]
[3.]Processional Cross, 15th century, South Kensington Museum[20]
[4.]Chalice, 16th century, S.K.M.[30]
[5.]Chalice, 17th century, S.K.M.[31]
[6.]Pax, 16th century, S.K.M.[33]
[7.]Jewel, 17th century, S.K.M.[35]
[8.]Silver Dish, 17th century, S.K.M.[36]
[9.]Breast Ornament set with emeralds, late 17th century, S.K.M.[37]
[10.]Breast Ornament set with diamonds, late 17th century, S.K.M.[39]
[11.]Moorish Keys in Cathedral of Seville[60]
[12.]Nail heads, S.K.M.[66]
[13.]Moorish Lamp, Archæological Museum, Madrid[72]
[14.]Tenebrarium in Cathedral of Seville[75]
[15.]Monstrance, dated 1537, S.K.M.[77]
[16.]Sword of Boabdil, Villaseca Collection, Madrid[85]
[17.]Moorish Dagger, 15th century[89]
[18.]Rapiers, 16th and 17th centuries, S.K.M.[97]
[19.]Breastplate, formerly in Bernal Collection[98]
[20.]Saddle of the Cid—Armoury, Madrid[99]
[21.]Muskets[100]
[22.]Botica de los Templarios, from Toledo, S.K.M.[114]
[23.]Vargueño Cabinet, 16th century, S.K.M.[121]
[24.]Ivory cylindrical box, Moorish, 10th century, S.K.M.[128]
[25.]Ivory rectangular box, Moorish, 10th century, S.K.M.[129]
[26.]Ivory Casket, Moorish, 11th century, Cathedral of Pamplona[131]
[27.]Cross of King Ferdinand I., Archæological Museum, Madrid[136]
[28.]Samian Bowl[144]
[29.]Plateau, (probably of Valencia), S.K.M.[152]
[30.]Moorish Vase at the Alhambra[155]
[31.]Tile, (probably from the Alhambra)[157]
[32.]Hispano-Moresco Vase, 14th or 15th century, S.K.M.[159]
[33.]Hispano-Moresco Plateau with raised ribs and studs, 15th or 16th century, S.K.M.[160]
[34.]Hispano-Moresco Salver, 15th or 16th century, S.K.M.[161]
[35.]Wine Jar, "Tinaja," S.K.M.[164]
[36.]Brim of Well from Toledo, S.K.M.[166]
[37.]Earthenware Bowl, Talavera ware, S.K.M.[174]
[38.]Earthenware Plaque, Alcora ware, S.K.M.[194]
[39.]Marks and Signatures of Painters who worked at Alcora[204—210]
[40.]Room decorated with Buen-Retiro porcelain in the Palace at Madrid[217]
[41.]Vase, Buen Retiro porcelain, S.K.M.[220]
[42.]Marks used at the porcelain manufactory of Buen Retiro[221—223]
[43.]Glass Vase, 16th century, S.K.M[232]
[44.]Pilgrim's Bottle, Glass, 17th century, S.K.M.[233]
[45.]Glass Bottle, modern, S.K.M.[237]
[46.]Glass Vessels, S.K.M.[238]
[47.]Glass Vase, Cadalso, 17th century, S.K.M.[239]
[48.]Vase, Green glass with black handle and ribs, 17th century, S.K.M.[242]
[49.]Glass Vessels, S.K.M.[245]
[50.]Tapestry at Cathedral of Gerona, 11th century[267]

The Department of Science and Art is indebted to Mr. John Murray for the use of the Woodcuts Nos. 19, 20, 30, and 31. No. 50 is from a Spanish Woodcut.

SPANISH INDUSTRIAL ART.

GOLD AND SILVER WORK.

THE Greek and Latin authors who have described the Spanish Peninsula, state that the quantity of gold and silver ore found there was very great, and that hence the district became an important centre of commercial activity of Phœnicians, Carthaginians, Greeks, and Romans. Some authors have gone so far as to assert that the Phœnicians made the anchors of their ships of gold and silver, and that the Carthaginians were astonished to find in Andalusia, that the mangers and vases for holding wine and oil were made of the same materials. These references have been constantly mentioned in ancient Spanish authors. Ambrosio de Morales, in his "Antiguedades de España," Alcala 1577, enters into every detail on this subject.