INDIA. (B.A.) 



[25.] Hookah; base, y'm. x 6in. diameter; globular, 

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

 also inlaid. Height, 21 in. 



[ 26.] Hookah; base, cut-glass, 7in.high, 6Mn. diameter; 

 rising tube, chillum, and sarpoosh of silver gilt, repousse. 



[27.] Hookah; base, Bohemian glass, enamelled; 

 Chillum brass. Height, nMn. x 5in. 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, i7in. 



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

 loMn. diameter, io|in. 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 ; pewter, inlaid with silver 

 (Bidri ;) 8|in. diameter x 8|in. high ; surface covered with 

 lozenge pattern, graduated. 



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

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

 pattern ; each division enclosing a four-petalled flower. 



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

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

 pattern ; horizontal borders round base and at top. 



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

 6 Jin. diameter x 6 fin. high ; six groups of flowers, divided 

 by upright bands of ornaments. 



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

 3fin. diameter x 3|in. high, standing upon dish, 6iin. 

 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 diagonally. 

 (Niello ?) 



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

 stem, turned wood, 7 Jin. long; turned and painted tube; 

 earthenware chillum, 9in. long. 



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