The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-09

gram w. r. with a crown. The reverse
side bears the crown and scepter. It is
only about six inches in height, and its
square squat form clearly shows its maker 8
susceptibility, to courtly influences. Like
its original owner, its qualities were more
OF the useful than ornamental description.
Here are to be seen also some of the
finest specimens of decorated arms in the
world. First to be noticed, in an upright
glass wall-case, is a North African gun of
French manufacture bearing the inscrip-
ton, ".,Puifogat, Arquebusier du Roi a
Paris
The highly polished barrel is richly en-
grayed throughout its length and bears
glIded rays of glory and trophies of stars
and half-moons at the muzzle end. The
cunously constructed flint lock is heavily
lnlaid with silver, and the brown wood
STOCK is almost entirely oyerlaid with pink
coral In silver settings of most graceful
oeslgn The. heeiplate is gilded, and evil
IDENTIFY no pains have been spared to turn
murderous weapon into perfect work of
art. The gun is probably of late eighteenth
century make
Let us turn next to splendid Eastern
weapon, Javanese kriess, presented to
George ~ when Prince Regent by Cap
tam William Flint, R. N. Captain Flint
pelng frequently poisoned This kriess
mas Wayy, Water-marked, futed blade,
the center flute being diapered with gold
ana nightly ornamented near the grip with
gold floral work. The richly gilt grip is
composed OF grotesque figure, half man,
half monkey. The sheath is of light wood
g Tl IN very hne metal repousse work.
Inc length OF the weapon is two feet.
Now we notice a double barreled re-
voIver gun presented by the MARQUIS of
Hastings In 1918. 1t has octaponal
damascened barrels rifed with eight
grooves and is richly gilt at the muzzle
and breech. There is a Persian inscrip-
tlon on the barrels. The muzzles, in shape
OF grotesque faces, are set with four rubies
and four turquoises. This gun is fitted
with steel flint locks, with gilt Ornament
tatlon. The stock is of ebony mounted in
SILVER. The length of the entire weapon is
feet inches.
Near to this hangs very handsome
indian battie-ax, decorated with diaper
Work N goio and set with precious stones.
IL Is a fne example of the old artwork of
India, IN which neither pains nor expense
were spared to procure good result.
Here is another curious weapon. an In
dian battle-ax and pistol combined. IT is
very richly engraved and inlaid with gold.
MOST OLD Indian arms are characterized by
the high relief of their beautiful emf and
hammered gold ornamentation, therein
differing to certain extent from the Per-
sian, which depend for their beauty on
their THANKSGIVING, enameling and cary
ing and the rare use of gems in their dec
grafton. This particularly curious weapon
is called Tupuncha, and belonged to the
RaJah of Jyenagore. 1t was presented by
the Marquis Wellesley in 1904
Rich as is her Majesty's collection in
Indian arms and armor, it is vastly ex-
ceeded both in variety and extent by that
of the Prince of Wales, which represents
the armorers' art in every province of India,
and contains unique specimens from the
rudest to the most costly. The most re-