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machinery, apparatus for deep sea sounding and dredging 1 , and also for 

 collecting specimens of natural history, photographs of Arctic sceuery,&c 



SIAM. 



Xo Commissioner. 



A collection illustrating the products, the industries, &c., of the king- 

 dom of Siam, made for the Centennial Exhibition with the understand- 

 ing that it should be presented to the United States at the close. This 

 filled 210 boxes, and embraces many articles of great pecuniary value. 

 This collection, with those from China and Japan, will require a room as 

 large as the upper floor of the Smithsonian Institution for satisfactory 

 display. 



SWITZERLAND. 



Mr. Edward Gcyer, Commissioner. 

 Specimens illustrating the geology of the Alps and St. Gottbaid tun- 

 nel. 



TURKEY. 

 G. D'Aristarchi Bey, Commissioner. 

 Illustrations of the metal-work of the country, of its mines and min- 

 erals, its tiles and pottery, domestic and household utensils, samples of 

 iron and steel, &c. 



TUNIS. 

 G. H. Heap, Esq., Commissioner. 

 A threshing-machine such as has been used from the time of the 

 ancient Carthageuiaus. 



UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND, INCLUDING COLONIES. 



GREAT BRITAIN. 

 Col. H. B. Saxdford, Commissioner. 

 A very large collection of the private exhibits of tiles, terra cottas, 

 bricks, and pottery, sanitary ware, as also many industrial products in 

 great variety ; among the more notable articles in the series are collec- 

 tions of tiles and mosaics from Messrs. Minton & Hollius, and many 

 specimens from Messrs. Doultou, of Lambeth ; among them several 

 large vases. Some highly important deposits have also been made, sub- 

 ject to recall after a certain period. Chief among these is the allegor- 

 ical representation of America, a duplicate of that furnished by the 

 Messrs. Doultou to the Albert Memorial in Loudon, embracing several 

 colossal figures. This group is valued at $15,000. Also the large terra 

 cotta pulpit and font, and many other specimens of great variety ; an 

 extremely complete and important collection of samples of wools from 

 all parts of the world, presented by Messrs. John L. Bowes & Brothers, 

 embracing over three hundred varieties, each suitably labeled with 

 prices marked, &c. ; a similar collection of wools in the fleece exhibited 

 by Messrs. James Oddy & Sons. 



