ABSTRACT
THE art of metal casting is of great antiquity, and it appears to have been carried to a high state of perfection at an early period; indeed, during the Middle Ages bronze casting, chasing, engraving, gilding, and the various processes connected with the goldsmith’s art, were so perfect that they have never been excelled. This is at once apparent to those who have had the opportunity of studying the old swords with their various ornaments, and the large castings of Buddhas and of bells which may be seen in the country.
