FISIIEHIES OF THE UNITED STxVTES. 153 



PE:VI?LS AND XACRE. 



3Iuy8els, oysters, iiiid otlior concliilers supplyiug; pearls and uacre. 

 Shells of nautilus and argonaut, prepared to exhibit their nacre. 

 Ornamental pearl- work, imitating sprays of flowers, &c. 

 Iniitation pearls. 



1). Shell. 

 CAMEO SHELL. 



Shell of conch {Styombus (jiiiaH), and carvings. 



. Queen loiieli {.Stiomhiin (/iyaa), exported to Liverpool iu great uum- 



bcrs and ground up tor makinfr porcelam. -West Indies. 



Shell of helmet {Cassis rufa., C. tuberosa, and C. madagascariensis), 

 with carvings. 



G9J.'^. Crtuieo-sliell (CV(-s-,s(.s riifn), used for cameo cutting. Florida. Dr. 

 Wni. Stimpson. 



SHELLS USED FOE IMPLEMENTS,- &c. 



Shells of Cyprmt^ Bofella, Oliva, Turrltella, Phasianella (Venetian 



.shells), »S:c., mounted as buttons and jewelry. 

 Comi)osition shell-work for box-covers and frames, made by gluing 



shells in mosaic. 



•29.'3'27. Basket. Made from Florida shells. E. F. Gill u'rt, Jacksonville, Fla. 



22210. Baslvct. Made from Florida shells. Mrs. Mott, Jacksonville, Fla. 

 22209. Frame. Made from Florida sea-shells. Mrs. C. E. Mott, Jackson- 

 ville, Fla. 



22211. Easter Cross. Made from Florida shells. Mrs. Mott, .Jacksonville. 

 29.526. Shell flowers. Made from Florida shells. E. F. Gilbert, Jackson- 

 ville, Fhi. 



Cuttle-fish bone trom Sepia officinalis ^ used as a pounce, as a denti- 

 frice, as polishing powders, for taking fine impressions in counter- 

 feiting, and as food for birds. 



32905. Sepia "bone," or endosteum, iu natural condition. East coast of the 

 United States. Uses : Fed to cage-birds requiring lime. 



32905fl. Pounce: Powdered seiiiabone; used in rewriting over erasures to 

 prevent blotting, in medicine as an antacid. 



33005. Cuttle-lisli {Octopus punctatus, Gabb). California to Alaska. Used 

 for bait in the cod-fishery, and by natives as food. Mr. Dall. 



Concretions from the stomach of Asfacus, known as "crab's-eyes" 

 and " crab-stones," and used as antacids. 



35525. "Crabs-eyes." U. S. Fish Commission. 



Shell of king-crab {LinuUus polyphemns). u.sed as a boat-bailer. 



