There is a piece of Venetian marquetry in the South Kensington Museum, London, which was presented by the last Doge of Venice to Sir Richard Worsely. It last came from Apeldoorcombe, in the Isle of Wight. It is at present the property of Sir Thomas Winter. The Court Journal said of it, that even Her Majesty the Queen has not so fine a piece of furniture in all Windsor Castle. Its date is 1602. My attention was directed to it by a London merchant who deals solely in marquetry. And by this the reader may learn that Venetian marquetry is really capable of producing great artistic results.
A BORDER OR PANEL.
Oh where are you going my dear little maid?
To the school o' fine arts—if you please, she said
To learn how to paint on china and glass
On velvet and satin, silk, linen and brass
On wood, tin and canvas, on matting and zinc
Slate, marble and tiles, and leather I think.
I have already painted a screen and three plaques
A whole set of dishes and two little racks
A stand for umbrellas—
A lovely one too—
With a ground of sienna—
And bands of light blue.
And cat tails, a dozen, so straight and erect
Growing up all around with artistic effect
There are other things too—
Which I can't stop to tell,
But I think for six lessons
I've done very well.
“MISS MAMIE SEZ DESE ARE ‘HIGHLY CULLUD.’—I’D LIKE TO KNOW EF DEY’RE ANY MO’ HIGHLY CULLUD DAN I AM!”