The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-04-08

comes the curiously shaped and rare Co
Goa de Mar
Mr. Gretschow brought back with Linn
quite a lot of old ebony furniture ana hs-
ures carved with all the elaborate detail
due to the fact that the time OF the work
men was Of little value. Some ebony ele-
plants. with ivory tusks. are executed
with great fidelity Of detail In beautifully
carved tortoise shell that is almost trans
parent. is a junk with a Japanese wedding
party on board. Every detail Of the boat
spars. sails. cordage. as well as the fig
ures. are beautifully executed.
There is quite a collection of hunting
trophies in tiger, bear. leopard. cheetah,
deer. and monkey skin rugs A unique one
is the huge forefoOt of an elephant mount
ed as a workbox and finely preserved. \
lot Of sawfish swords are probably the larg-
est and most perfect in the country.
In Chinese. Japanese. and Indian vases
and porcelsins there are rare tea sets Of
eggshen thinness that are almost trans
parent. There are bronze vases from Agra,
and rarely carved oocosnuts mounted in
divers ways. 4 volume of ancient Sanscrit
is engraved on time-yellowed leaves OF
some plant and strung together to make
book. With them is a brass mounted steel
stylus. such as may have been used by the
ancient Egyptians on their papyrus rolls
The characters are beautifully executed
and quite distinct. Other Indian relics are
bells and gongs OF brass and bronze. hand
somely chased and designed, C2skets Of
rare sandal wood and a boar's tusb more
than a foot in length. There are canoe
models and arms from the South Sea ISL
ands alongside catamaran models from Co
Z lombo.
In fabrics there are textures in silk and
laces and tabIeclOths the groundcloth be
ing almost hidden beneath elaborate heavy
/ embroideries CT gold and silver. There are
Persian and other Oriental rugs and speci-
mems of native topa cloth made from the
bark OF a tree. This looks like white and
black olcloth. being similarly decorated
I in geometrical designs. II is wonderfully
thin and fine, however
Mr.. Getschow brought home a large
amount of jewelry in native workmanship.
including a number of solitaire rings
mounted with rubes sapphires, and rare
Alexandrites. One bracelet Of pearls and
sapphires is valued at 500. A square
glass bottle holds about a pint OF uncut
gems. mostly rubies and sapphires. Mr..
Getschow SAYS these are the only portion
OF the collection on which he has had 10
pay any duty. all the rest being admitted
duty free as household furniture or per
sOnal property.
embraces scenes in pretty nearly all parts
OF the world. There is a large number of
photos OF dusky bellies from India, Ceylon.
SIAM and Samoa. with Parsee and Zulu
beauties and specimens Of other native
races all in more or less-chiedy less
elaborate costumes. Among these are the
portraits OF the King of Siam and various
other native rulers that the collector met
in his travels. Mr. Getschow was init
mately acquainted with His Majesty Of
Siam and the members of his court, and is
full OF anecdotes of the lives and manners
Of Eastern people and pOtentates, He is
now engaged in making a collection of the
bank notes OF various countries. AL
though grandfather, he is contemplat-
Ing a trip to the Argentine Republic for
a year or so. to superintend, and, if pos
sible. improve the methods employed on
the River Plate, OF loading live cattle for
export to England II he goes there, he
expects to make large additions TO his
present extensive collection OF curiOs. and
this prospect seems to be as much a
factor in taking him there as the pecuni-
airy inducements held out TO him by the
marine erwriters--Brooklyn Eagle.