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Case 17. — A collection of silver jewelry which contains 
many beautiful designs and fine examples of the ingenuity dis- 
played by the oriental silversmiths in joining together the simple 
parts which united make a symmetrical whole. 
The silver work is from the cities of Gujarat, Rajputana, 
Amritsar, the Deccan district, Lahore and Bombay. 
Case 18. — Examples of silver jewelry, and jewelry of base 
metal worn by the lowest caste. The latter while quite heavy 
is artistically designed, the ornamentation differing in great de- 
gree from that employed in silver and gold work. 
The jewelry of base metal is mostly from the state of Gwalior. 
Case 19. — A collection of Abalone pearls from California, 
and Union pearls from Wisconsin, Tennessee and Texas; etched 
and cameo shells. Two large pearl oyster shells from west coast 
of Australia, which together weigh 151.55 ounces. Freshwater 
mussel containing figures of Buddha made of tin foil, coated 
with nacre; inserted by Chinese priests while shell was living 
at temple in Central China. 
Fish tierisfer ingrown in pearl oyster from western coast of 
lower California. 
Conch shells and conch pearls from Bahama Islands. 
Clam shells and clam pearls from Long Island Sound and 
Chesapeake Bay. 
Pearl blisters. 
Precious coral from coast of Algiers. Coral on pearl oyster 
shells. 
Pink coral ornaments, mummy eye — the eye of the giant 
cuttle fish from Peru. 
Case 20. — Examples of Mexican silver filigree work. 
Collection of amber of various shades and markings. Also 
ornaments made from amber, among which may be seen a string 
of about sixty-five amber beads, each bead containing an insect, 
from Sammland, East Prussia. 
Amber with vegetable enclosures. 
String of amber fluorescent beads from Sicily. 
A circular amber bead from Cholula, Mexico. Believed to 
be the first noted appearance of amber as an ornament in ancient 
Mexico. It was used as an incense in their temples. 
A collection of thirty-three examples of Etruscan jewelry. 
A large and interesting collection of Egyptian jewelry. 
A Pompeiian necklace. 
Case 21. — Carved bronze eagle on red lacquered stand. 
Iron Damascene plate. 
Solid silver communion plate, pierced by German bullets, in 
the Franco-Prussian war at Saarbruck. This was the first volley 
fired in the war. A new plate of the style perforated by Ger- 
man bullets in Franco-Prussian war. 
