were produced, which, from the originator, were called Orleans pastes.
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The art of imitating gems was much improved in the last century, by means of the discovery of new-chemical
components by a German named Strass, in compliment to whom all
transparent glass, wrought into gems and used in imitation jewels, were
called Strass stones.
Towards
the end of the eighteenth century there were public and private
workshops in Rome, where imitation carnei and glass intagli were made
with such perfection as to render it difficult, if not impossible, for
the most expert to distinguish the false from the true agate.
Goethe
relates, that he found the art so highly appreciated in Rome that
strangers went there to practise it as amateurs. At present, Cades and
Paoletti are the remaining representatives there of excellence in the
art.
The filograna glasses and Venetian enamels are preferred to all made in any part of Europe.
