The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-08

reworking the most intrinsiCdIN la..
able Of the family or temple posses
sions; and ii is doubtful whether miru
of the MUSEUM pieces arteda'o ',a
eighteenth century. while the majority
Of thOsa included in tn" purchase ~ N.
ably date from u later pr:iwi.
T, As mas been said. artistic trad tons
Of pattern and design are carefully
cherished by the native suuar. or s,.
smith; but recently a great and iu,,..
table change has taken place thro.,r
the introduction of European method.
and ideas. and the Old forms are ether
marked for destruction or have a.
ready died out. Much of the con.
temporary jewelry used in India 4.
made after bad European mode. and
the pieces are extremely mere'ric uss
in effect, although materials and work.
manship are practically as good as
ever. The collection acquired 10y the
museum includes the older iepe ~,
which shows pure Indian types, free
from the modern European faint
which has penetrated so disastrous.y
through the East. Tho native gold.
smiths decline in taste. however
should really he fastened on his ON.
ployers. whether jewelry merchants.
who handle such wares in quaut les.
OF native princes who have brought
back European IDEAS to be worked oIt
at home. The sunar's position h4,
always been that of 4 workman. often
( letlEhnl "a nDn tNa . .Att. .- Y,.H.#....
or family. VINO brought hi, simple
tools t. the employers house and
there utilized the materials given Inn.
following designs made by some lnde.
pendent artist or Else dictated hy the
prospect We owner. In outlying places
one goldsmith Will make . piece NJ
jewelry complete from the hes nnt.z
OF the process 10 the end. but tho hest
work IL not produced in such 4 va,
and for moro Q aborate specimens ne
must 20 to the large cities. where a
division If labor is prac'.ssd and =
number Of skilled artisans ot d!ferer,
sorts Will labor in success or 40 ,
single article. Tho iewc,.r. % U.vsr
plays an important par IN u,f. mi
life, his professor b., very N.. poe
garded and his east, rank ..w. Ir..
lively hish. athourh D., Pc. .'t. r
for dishones,, c,,,,. t,, ..
many sharp proverbs.
The cold AMI r,,,N ,s go
used are imported. but tho ien.
a native a and I,.5. 90.
seml-preCious varieties lur.si emo,
aids diamonds ,ybie. and ,a..
# which ara f.,,d c,o..
in various na-,s ,t ,bo ...-.,. r..
native lapidary pr.rsrs d, ,,, D.
stones in r,bI,b., ,,,,, ...
European method. ,l,gul.. m. .,..,,
sty.e j. making some h"idNl,. - h
"nl"r'"h''e results Wh'N used .' "a
cad,ra 80, , ''..'u '.'
and embed g, IN rn,i r,is.nc t-y.
all around ami flush with the i,Ne
ana "heh a '"hSlderan." surface 3
""s II e"e'' Is
seen from several nocL,aco. -
museum collection An,ther uo,h,4 =,
using Jewels is 10 drill and s,-in. ,,,r
either ouite simny ar ol.o u,,h 90.
ornaments in-,orsnsrsad poar
rrouned IN nr,3i,,i ,,,,s -.
in conjunction win co,o,od .,o,.s
but rarely with m,,b sord ,.s..
Jewels are also made j., oua,, ~. .,d
often Sc, in tho same So u.,h 49,
nine stones "a ,h,, 4, a. ae,.,,.
dis,jnguish ho,voor ,bo ,,a W..
haste sIono s usod ,bo
he As Ella hora,a a : ,or ri go
the native craftsman a. 49, 80
no, allow. tho auou,, ~ ~. 49,.
~ he poyerred hv ,ba ,.f,,a
materials
Lac &c q favori,a oAl..
,.a.L ~
N ""' " '"''e e''"e' '"'' oe''' q,
various coIors, sometimes painted al
Silt, or else used as a fllln- FIR '..
very Thin gold r.nou.s :, ,-
.u,ar s
~ INV ~ Wv "
o'a''|e ornaments lh t'r C'..''''"
lustrate this technique" y v.wu3,
sidel.ght on native bu.ire.s w,,....
il shown in TN. nur,h,.a 90. .-
piece. from which hcfn,a a rr..
he fixed the vendor ,rs,s,s .- ms.
out the lac ar wax t,ir. ... ... ...
exac, weIshI ~ TN, cod .t,~o
calculated and nm established rsr -.
added for vn-knar's r,h,r t.., N
accurate valuation is th.s t,.ul g..
head ,s labori,us,y r,sno5 .4.
necklace or hrace.e, handed .,.