190 MALACHITE. Art Illustrations. Ornamental and decorative works in malachite are peculiarly Russian, and the sculptur ing is carried on with great success in that empire. Of this branch of art several magnificent examples were displayed at the Industrial Exhibition in London in 1851, and in subsequent international exhibitions. These works consist of large vases, tables, timepieces, fireplaces, and ornaments, of which there is a cele brated manufactory in St. Petersburg. 1 It is also advantageously employed for inlaying. At the palace of Versailles, there is (or was) a room furnished with tables, vases, and similar articles, all of malachite ; it is also largely used in the palaces of royalty, both in Russia and other countries of Europe. One of the most beautiful of the malachite tables I have ever seen, stands in one of the chambers of the Galleria Pitti in Florence. It is six feet in length and was originally brought from Russia. 1 That of Messrs. Demidoff, who were the chief exhibitors in 1851.