FISIIEKIES OF THE UNITED STATES. 151 



WHALEBONE IX AN UNMANUFACTLTREU STATE. 



C4«0i'. Whalt'boiie aiul rattan wliip-stalk. Fiuislied, ready for covering. 

 Auicricau Whip Company, Westfield, Mass. 



24f-5J. Whalebone and rattan. Fitttnl ready for sticking together for whip- 

 stalk. American Whip Company, Wcstheld, Mass. 



249^.:^. Whalebone, i'repaved for whip-niakers' use (patent). J. A. Sevey, 

 Boston, Mass. 



24939. .a 



6. Plates. 



TORTOISE-SHELL [Eretmoclielijs squamata, Linu.). 



12387-8-9-90. Tortoise-shell {Erctmochclys^quamata, Linn.). Pacific hawk's- 



bill tnrtle. Pacitic coast. 

 24890. Commercial toi-toise-shell. Georgo Y. Nickerson, New Bedford, Mass. 



7. Scales. 



SCALES OF FISHES used in oruamental work, with specimens of 

 flowers and other articles manufactured. 



Fish-scale jewelry. F. C. Keergaard & Co., Philadel- 

 phia, Pa. : 



25480. Scales of sheepshead {Arcliosargus prohatoceplmlus). 



2548L Scales of sheepshead {Arcliosargus prohatocephaliis). Prepared for 

 use. 



25482. Brooch and ear-rings. " " 



25483. Spray of llowers, " " 



25484. Spray of llowers. " " 

 • 25485. Spray of flowers. " " 



25480. Spray of flowers. " " 



25487. Spray of flowers (dyed). " " 



25488. Necklace and cross. " 



25489. Brooch and ear-rings. " " 



25490. Brooch and ear-rings (dyed) ( Arcliosargus prohaioceplialus). 



8. Pearl. 



PEARLS AND NACRE (embracing the pearl-yielding shells, with the 

 pearls and the mother-o'-pearl in the rough state, with the manufac- 

 tured buttons, handles, and jewelry, pearl-powder, inlaid work, and 

 papier-mache, ornamented with mother-o'-pearl. 



32830. Turban-shell (T/'oc/i/scHS j(omss((). California. H.Hemphill. 

 32832. Top-shell {romaidax undosum), in natural state. California. H. 



Ileiiiphill. 



32831. Top-shell, prepared to show pearly layers. California. H. Hemp- 



hill. 

 29301. Manufactured state of various kinds of American j)earl-shells derived 

 from gasteropods or sea-snails. Furnished by A. B, De Frece &, 

 Co., 428 Broadway, Now York. 



