India. (B.a.) 



[ 25.] Hookah ; base, ^in. x 6in. diameter ; globular, 

 pewter, inlaid with silver, (Bidri ;) on three feet ; chillum 

 also inlaid. Height, 21 in. 



[ 26.] Hookah ; base, cut-gla.ss, 7in. high, 6},in. diameter; 

 rising tube, chillum, and sarpoosh of silver gilt, rei)ousse. 



[27.] Hookah; base, Bohemian glas.s, enamelled; 

 Chillum brass. Height, iiiin. x sin. diameter. 



[ 28.] Narghile; bowl, cocoa nut, encrusted with silver 

 and coral, standing on tripod ; stem, wood, ornamented with 

 silver chains and small coins ; chillum silver, with similar 

 chains and coins. Height, 24in. 



[ 29.] Hookah, with dish, entirely of alabaster ; bowl, 

 carved with spiral pattern. Height, lyin. 



[30.] Hookah Base; pewter, inlaid with silver, (Bidri;) 

 loiin. diameter, loiin. high; bell shape; four oval medal- 

 lions, with Greek key pattern border ; wreaths of flowers 

 between ; key pattern round edge of base and at top. 



[30.*] Hookah Base; ])ewter, inlaid with silver 

 (Bidri;) 8iin. diameter x 8-}in. high; surface covered with 

 lozenge pattern, graduated. 



[31.] Hookah Base; pewter, inlaid with silver, (Bidri;) 

 6in. diameter x 6Jin. high ; surface covered with diaper 

 pattern ; each division enclosing a four-petalled flower. 



[32.] Hookah Base ; pewter, inlaid with silver, (Bidri;) 

 Sin. diameter x 6hin. high ; body covered with scale-like 

 pattern ; horizontal borders round base and at top. 



[ 33.] Hookah Base; pewter, inlaid with silver, (Bidri;) 

 6?,in. diameter X 6fin. high; six groups of flowers, divided 

 by upright bands of ornaments. 



[ 34.] Hookah Base; pewter, inlaid with silver, (Bidri;) 

 34in. diameter X 3jin. high, standing upon dish, 6J,in. 

 diameter; dish, with three feet; surface covered with flowers 

 and ornament inlaid with silver. 



[35.] Hookah Base; brass; 7in. diameter x 7 ]in. 

 high ; body covered with flowers and leaves in thin metal 

 applique'; on ground of black lines, crossed diagonalh'. 

 (Niello?) 



[36.] Hubble-bubble; cocoa-nut bowl, 3J,in. diameter ; 

 stem, turned wood, 7^,in. long; turned and painted tube; 

 earthenware chillum, 'jin. long. 



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