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Finally, without enlargement upon the subject in any greater detail, two illus- 

 trations are here introduced showing case dispositions in the Kensington Museum, 

 London. 



Figure 81 is the Nimrod hall in the Kensington Museum, and shows the 

 table cases of rather an unattractive style and the wall cases with an open door. 



Figure 82 is the Assyrian hall in the Kensington Museum, showing an 

 upright glass floor case with a glass under case, which is injudicious, as all such 

 floor enclosures are inaccessible and difficult to inspect at ease. 



Under Accessories, figures of cases will be introduced helpful in forming 

 plans, adjusting needs, and solving individual problems in installation. 



It may finally be appropriately suggested that cases may be made in three 

 ways, carelessly and cheaply, well and at a reasonable cost, over-elaborated and 

 expensive. Of course the second procedure is the wisest. Rather than waste 

 funds on ornamentation spend the money, saved by simplicity, on good glass. 

 Secure neat proportions, use square legs under table cases, rather than round, 

 turned legs. Insert table cases around galleries, supported by brackets ; don't 

 omit to put supporting arms under the lids of table cases, and get them of com- 

 fortable lengths, have the lids of cases project somewhat so as to be easily lifted, 

 don't use handles, don't introduce a multiplicity of locks ; one key should open 

 every case in one hall, perhaps in many; lenck's locks binding the two ends of 

 a case door are probably the best. These bolt locks are now further supple- 

 mented by a flat key, which must first be used before the bolts move. The 

 method is cemplicated, and does not work conveniently. If flat keys are used 

 on table cases, have a lock at each end of the lid. Keep out dust. If table cases 

 have a body of drawers underneath them, allow the top-case to project beyond 

 the drawer cupboards. Have all drawers interchangeable by running them in 

 on stepped cleets of whose height the depth of the drawer is a multiple. (See 

 Accessories.) 



Heavy iron wheels or rollers, hidden by a marginal skirt of wood or stone, 

 should be in all cases, where feasible, placed under cases, where the latter are 

 likely to be moved. I have seen the most unfortunate strains given to cases, 

 and the most unlucky injuries inflicted on men by the hardship of having them 

 shoved into new positions. 



Movable bottoms for cases for bringing objects nearer to the eye are referred 

 to under Accessories. Besides the cases we have enumerated, which embrace 

 practically all the kinds really desirable in a museum, many small cases hanging 

 on or fastened to the wall can be employed, in which single or unique groups of 

 objects can be shown. Such cases can also be supported by brackets, and, if 

 judiciously introduced, may form a most admirable feature in a hall. They 

 should not be, however, interminably varied in size and treatment. Their uni- 

 formity, at least in each hall, contributes to their aggregate interest. 

 American Museum of Natural History. L. P. GratacAP. 



