The Story of Glass
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I should have forgotten it, too, had you notmentioned it. " Accordingly they hunted up the Gold Room where the vase stood.
Jean was very proud that she was able to point it out before she hadbeen told which one it was.
"You see, " explained she shyly, "it is so much like the Naples Vasethat I recognized it right off. " It was indeed of the same dark blue transparent glass, and had on itthe same sort of delicate white cameo figures.
"This vase, " Mr. Cabot said, "was found about the middle of th...esixteenth century enclosed in a marble sarcophagus in an undergroundchamber which was located two and a half miles out of Rome. It wastaken to the Barbarini Palace, but later the princess of that noblefamily, wishing to raise money, sold it to Sir William Hamilton, whochanced to be at that time the English ambassador to Naples. From himit passed to the Duchess of Portland, and at her death was sold atauction to the new Duke of Portland. That is the way it got its name. Now the Duke, desirous of putting his precious purchase in a safeplace, and also wishing to allow others to enjoy it, lent it to theBritish Museum.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
I should have forgotten it, too, had you notmentioned it. " Accordingly they hunted up the Gold Room where the vase stood.
Jean was very proud that she was able to point it out before she hadbeen told which one it was.
"You see, " explained she shyly, "it is so much like the Naples Vasethat I recognized it right off. " It was indeed of the same dark blue transparent glass, and had on itthe same sort of delicate white cameo figures.
"This vase, " Mr. Cabot said, "was found about the middle of th...esixteenth century enclosed in a marble sarcophagus in an undergroundchamber which was located two and a half miles out of Rome. It wastaken to the Barbarini Palace, but later the princess of that noblefamily, wishing to raise money, sold it to Sir William Hamilton, whochanced to be at that time the English ambassador to Naples. From himit passed to the Duchess of Portland, and at her death was sold atauction to the new Duke of Portland. That is the way it got its name. Now the Duke, desirous of putting his precious purchase in a safeplace, and also wishing to allow others to enjoy it, lent it to theBritish Museum.
What to read after The Story of Glass?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Bassett Sara Ware to read onlineMoreLess
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