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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-10-27

headed out Buffalo toward Rts. $50 and Is.
Overton clicked the car at 80 mph up Buffalo
street. It hit Rts. 460 and IS full speed ahead.
Overton clicked the car, travelling at ITO
mph as it sped west. The driver lost control
on the curve just beyond Reynolds A1noco
Station and ran off the road. 1t was off
again. on again for several hundred yards,
before it plunged across the ditch near
j. H. Wilcks home. The car flew in the
air, landed in a fair size tree and mashed
the tree over The tree sprang back up,
throwing the car and the driver up in the
air. The driver got out Of the car. and
ran down across the field.
Case No. 2 - Officer G. S. Crowder spot
ted a speeding automobile as it started up
High street from Main. The car turned
right on North street, and ran red light at
the corner of North and Third, going 10
mph and ignoring the police siren The car
kept on to Second Street. and was clicked
at rs mph going up Second Realizing that
the car land the police car in full pursuit.
could not make the corner at the top of
Second street, Officer Grower slowed down.
AS expected the car wrecked on the corner
of Second and Cedar. and the driver was
apprehended.
Case No. - Officer E. R. Amburn saw
a speeding car as it turned east on Third
street from Virginia. He clicked the car
at IS nlph as it sped east on Third street.
MISCELLANEOUS - numerous arrects
have been made on Ely, Third and Main
ranging from 5O-65 mph.
All of this leads in several directions
First, there has been an increase in pro.
perty damage caused by wrecks in
Farmville. Second, enforcement ex.
penses are increased as town officers
are forced to patrol more and more
Third, it will be just matter of time
before Farmville begins to record fata-
lities. Speeding cars are dangerous not
only to the drivers, but represent q
real threat to pedestrians, young anc
old, as we'll as to the law abiding driver
who may be struck without warning as
the speeder runs a red light, darts from
a side street or crashes head-on after
control of the speeding car is lost.
Most people drive with care; unthink.
ing people sometimes exceed the rea-
sonable speed limits; irresponsible
drivers must be curbed. If radar will
help solve the problem, then the towr
should proceed lin high gear" to obtain
satisfactory radar unit.
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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-10-27
Dillwyn Faculty
Tackles Reading
Improvement Work

BUCKINGHAM, Oct. 26-The
faculty of the Dillwyn Elemen-
tary School has begun an In
Service Training class" on var
ious topics Of reading.
The faculty felt there was a
need Of such a study g1oup
and they are devoting one fac
ulty meeting each month to the
program.
All teachers are taking part
in presenting the topics to be
discussed.
Two teachers participate
each month in the one and one
half hour sessions which are held
after school.
The first session Evolution
of your present Reading Pro-
gram" was held October Is.
1t was the first of eight topics
to be discussed during the cal
ander year.
John Morgan, principal, said
the faculty is very interested in
the reading Improvement pro-
ject. 1.-THE participation was
good. and all felt that they were
making Roadway" Morgan ad-
ded.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-10-27
The Memphis Commercial Appeol
The Optimists

A great many of the American people
: are optimists to the extent that they
firmly believe they may accomplish the
impossible and that there will always
be something better. Not long ago we
read about the careful looking that was
done at tank said to contain an invis-
IDLE fish. A grocer in New York State
arranged an elaborate display of "in-
slant water" said to be highly superior
for making coffee, especially instant
coffee. He made five sales at IS cents a
quart before he announced it was joke
and refunded the money. The idea that
the buyer should beware evidently needs
wider circulation.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-10-27

Byrnes On Soviet Strategy

Take it from an old hand
the game-the one thing Ameri-
cans can expect to gain from
negotiations with the Soviets is
experience.
That is the pragmatic view Of
former Secretary Of State jam
es F. Byrnes as the big power
diplomats jockey for position
over the Berlin crisis. It is a
view based on personal partici-
patton in the momentous post
war developments Of Is years
ago and on observations of re-
cent days spent revisiting Ger
many.
Along with his blunt acknow-
Judgement that talks with the
Soviets usually are fruitless, Mr..
Brynes asks: why negoti-
ate?" and then answers his
own inquiry:
I'VE have to. Our allies have
allowed us to establish military
bases. These people are under
the gun. They believe that the
United States should try to ne
gotiate but it is my sincere
hope that those who negotiate
should look at the past records. "
And Jimmy" Byrnes (the
nickname still sticks despite his
81 years and elder statesman
role) is in a unique position to
look at the record. It was his
firm and patient voice" in 1916
which helped stem the advanc-
ing Russian Flood. For that,
Time magazine observed:
1.-THE U. S. and the world
looking back on 1916 might well
and gratefully remember Jimmy
Byrnes when many a bigger man
had been forgotten"
In the years since then. Byr-
mes has not lost his own recol-
lection of how the Soviets do
business. During the Eisenhower
administration he was in harness
briefly as a special representa-
tive to the United Nations while
Governor Of South Carolina. His
experiences then, coupled with
his continued active interest in
international affairs, leave him
with the same strong conviction
that the Soviets will violate
every agreement when it is to
their advantage to do So"
It is his appraisal of the Soviet
character which causes him to
believe firmly that 1--WE do not
stand in any danger of a shoot
ing war now or any time in the
near future Whenever they
are ready to make war, they
will not give, us until the end
OF the year, or even until the
end Of the day.
1T would not be like the So
VETS to give us time to do what
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-10-27
Double Check


Any Nation wanting self de-
struction just step out and strike
at these UNITED States and
that's the way the toad hops. We
are well fortified and if you don t
believe we'll bite just step on
US.
We will just bust more mega
irons than Khrushchev ever saw
loaded on anything in this wide
World. Course we are reluctant
to do this.
We love life and we love. hui
mainly especially poor de-
fenseless ones like those under
the communist spell. But they
are coming out. We are pumping
wisdom to them in every posi-
BILE way. Little Albania fires back
and there will be others doing
the same thing.
We just put up a needle -
belt. The thing forms around the
world five miles wide and twenty
five miles deep. This Nation is
not idle it is getting things un-
heard of before in orbit.
Here in Virginia, where the
Goobanatorail Campaign is run
ming hot, it looks like root little
pig or lose your acorn this
State is we'll used to going Re-
publican and it won't damp
en- the arder of some voters il
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-10-27

we have done-take warShipS out
Of mothballs, call up more men.
and 50 on II they plan to
make war, they will let the end
Of the year 60 by. and let the
people of the United States re-
lax back in their sleep-then
act"
But there is another reason Mr..
Byrnes thinks the Soviets will
not make war now. They are
doing so well without war! In
virtually every negotiated" set
Element of any major issue, the
Soviets have emerged with meas
urable gains. Why, then, should
they risk total war when they
may achieve most of their goals
by the usual pattern of buster,
bluff, and negotiation.
But while he logically discounts
the likelihood of a war by So
Wet design, Mr.. Byrnes does not
write off the possibility of war
by miscalculation."
People can stumble into war.
A man like Khrushchev may do
something to provoke war, and
then be unable to extricate him.
self. Or there may be a border
incident involving trigger-happy
troops. We cannot dismiss that,
for it is always a possibility.
But, all things considered, Byr-
es has a reasonably optimistic
view of the German situation
and a high regard for the hard
work which has brought the
West Germans to the point of
their present prosperity.
And they, in turn. have cause
to regard him highly, as was
demonstrated recently when he
visited Stuttgart. For it was
there in 1916 that he declared the
United States reversal of the
repressive Morgenthau plan in
favor Of one permitting the re-
construction Of an economically
healthy Germany.
And it was there and then,
that he said of Americans what
is so manifestly true today:
I'VE intend to continue our in
terest in the affairs of Europe
and of the world
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-10-27
The Bigger They Think They Abe

COACH Yank Bernier, veteran coach
~ at Hampden-Sydney College, once
told his football team, THE bigger they
are - the harder they fall" They won
the game against larger, heavier team.
Mr.. Khrushchev, of Russia, is doing
lot of talking, and reports indicate
atomic bomb tests of huge proportions.
A fifty megaton atomic bomb strategi-
cally will not destroy appreciably more
enemy potential than bomb of smaller
size. Granted it will reek total destruc-
ton for given area, but the area will
not be appreciably larger in proportion
to the size of the bomb. Let's say it an
other way. Five ten-ton bombs placed
on stategic points will be of more mill
tary effectiveness than so megaton
bomb at one point.
Mr.. K may have exploded a so mega
ton bomb of propaganda at the current
Communist Conclave of fellow-travel-
ers and satellites in Moscow. Chou En-
lai, his Chinese Red comrade, found it
expedient to return home before the
end of the conference. This may or may
not be significant No one knows the
working of the minds and strategy of
Communist leaders.
Both Communist leaders are having
troubles. Mr.. KS blast at high Russians
officials may be the prelude to Com
munist purge; may indicate disagree
ment in Kremlin circles; may begin a
chain reaction within Russia.
Other straws in the wind indicate that
Communism has other problems. A
thousand Red Chinese farmers attempt
ed to escape to Hong Kong = over 900
were killed by Red guards. Food sup
plies in China and Russia are scarce -
extremely limited. East Germans are
risking their lives to escape to West
Germany. Several NATO nations. and
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-10-27

The other day we heard about a big
city newspaper reporter who stopped to
visit friend who ran little country
weekly. He asked his friend, "How can
you keep up your circulation in town
where everyone already knows what
everyone is doing?" The editor grinned,
then answered: "They know what every
ones doing, all right, but they read the
paper to see who's been caught at it."
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-10-27

she slides along again. For this
citizen it is to be deplored.
I am a Democrat. remember
the past throw the rascals
OUT and the times and the party
has not changed. Support the
nominee! Entering a primary is
solemn pledge that you will do
So. This we are honor bound to
carry forth to the election.
THANKS for the visits and for
reading.
Yours,
j. Marvin Brown
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-10-27
Powhatan P-TA To
Sponsor Annual
Halloween Party

POWHATAN, Oct. 26-All COM
n1ittees are very actively engag-
ed in completing plans for the
annual Halloween Carnival to be
sponsored by the Powhatan
P-TA Tuesday night, October 81.
A varied program with judging
OF costumes will begin at seven
pm. in the War Memorial Build.
ing.
At 8 pm. music will be provid-
ed for dancing. Festivities will
close at eleven.
For fast results, use the Her.
aid Classified page.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-10-27
Letter, ToEdito,
McGuffey Captured
FOrd's Interest
Editor Of The Herald:

Editor Of The Herald:
Enclosed is a newspaper clip
ping from Richmond newspap-
er 1880, evidencing the in
terest of Henry Ford in McGuf-
fey Readers. about which you
wrote interestingly last Friday.
My parents gave me McGuf-
fey's Second Electric Reader
as Christmas present Deem
Der Is. 1897. 1t was copyright,
1879, by Van Antwerpt, Bragg
& Co.. and 1896, by American
Book Co.
think it was far advanced
for a boy that would not be six
years old until the following
February but back in those days
we had no grade schools SO we
used almost any books we could
get.
Sincerely,
J. A. Vaughan.
Victoria, Va.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-10-27
l. D. Whitaker

Written June ", 1871
ton In continue to carry ii.
scheduled " " $50 ~ ~ $500 -
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-10-27

some neutral nations condemn Rus
sia's atomic bomb tests. Atomic fall-out
is drifting toward Russia. Unrest is in
dicated in many satellite nations, which
could develop in uprisings at pro-
pitious time. There are troubles in Com
munist circles.
Present conditions require men of
great stature to make important de-
cisions, and nations composed of men of
stature to execute important decisions.
We can not believe that atheistic philo-
sophies can overpower Christian people.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-10-27
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 81, 1861
Problem To Be Solved

WHAT can be done to reduce speed Of
automobiles in Farmville? Must we
have one or more persons killed? We
hope not!
Farmville police are doing all that
is humanity possible to control speed
ing. They have been forced to chase
cars at appalling speeds. They are
risking their lives in apprehending Of
tenders.
The police force has received staunch
backing from the judges bench. Stiff
sentences have been pronounced. The
Mayor should continue to be tough,
double the present stiff penalties, and
if that doesn't deter the chronic speed
ers, then triple the penalties. But let's
stop speeding!
Radar comes to mind as possibility.
The electric timer now used to deter
mine speed has outlived it's usefulness.
The chronic speeder slows down enough
after passing the first strand of the
electric timer to bring the car within
the limit. Radar on the other hand has
unlimited possibilities A set is avail
able at the cost of about $1,000 which
can be mounted on any automobile, and
moved about easily With radar, police
could be checking speeds on Third
street and five minutes later on High
street or Longwood avenue, or any
other spot. 1t should be used several
hours day. At first many arrests may
be expected from radar use, but as
drivers become accustomed to driving
within speed limits arrests will taper
off,
One favorable fact about radar is that
it can be used night or day, regardless
of weather conditions 1t is an effective
control in many progressive communi-
ties
Are We being somewhat of an alarm
list? Is there really that much speeding
in Farmville?
Let's look at some recent case his
tories:
Last week officer E. E. Overton spotted
car speeding down High street. going east
He sounded the police siren, which everyone
knows means. STOP! This car kept going
it whipped left down Randolph, went east on
Third. one block to North street. running
red light for good measure 1t ran up
North street, turning right High and
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-10-27

Excerpts from the clipping:
Henry Ford's interest in the
growth of education has been Civ.
en- local touch of color by the
receipt here by DR.. w. A. PECK
er, State Registrar Of Vital Sta
tlStics. of a set Of McGuffey
readers sent him by the Detroit
automobile king in return for a
copy Of the death certificate Of
Professor McGuffey. who died in
Albermarle county in 1873. which
is recorded in the Department
Of Vital Statistics.
The professor elementary
readers were used all over the
country in the schools fifty years.
ago. The Third reader con-
tains the famous tale Of Mary
had little lamb, which led re-
Gently to the rediscovery of the
original Mary" and the little
New England schoolhouse where
the lamb followed her one day
DR.. Picker has now
written short account of his
"reminiscences Of typical school
day in his small hometown in
the Shenandoah Valley after the
War Between the States. which
he will add to Mr.. Ford's col
lection Of firsthand information
on early schooling in Virginia. It
is notable that he lists the small
variety of trades followed by a
score Of families in his town in
that day, and a number of them
blacksmiths. harness makers.
wagon makers-have been put
out of business by the tin liz
Zie."
Editors Note: The late
DR.. Picker was the first Re-
gistrar of Vital Statistics in
Virginia, and to him ID the
honor Of the present line
State Depaftment.)
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-10-27
The One That Got AWAY

Folks tok about the fish they hooked
And boast his size and weight
And to their friends they qrieve about
The fickleness Of fote.
They tell how near the net they brought,
beauty superfine,
Then when they thought they had him caught,
he 'unged and snapped the line.
While they had coueht some fish to show
For all the time they'd spent,
Some luck it's true they could boast of,
But they we're not content
The fish they'd caught seemed rather small
When put upon display,
And they could not be compared to
The one thot got owoy
They saw him break but once, they'd SOW
The way boss will do,
And though at him they'd but glimpse.
His weight and size they knew.
No fish that they could show to friends
Which they had hooked that day
For beauty and for size could notch
The fish that got owoy
guess against each one Of US
Could lie the seIf-some charge:
he Joys we catch seem to us small,
The ones we lose seem Iorqe
A lot Of blessings we poss by
As though no worth had they,
And doefulIy We magnify
The joys thot got away.
You eon depend my fishing friend
There's truth in what ! soy
The lorgest fish ever caught
Were those thot qot owoy
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1961-10-27

Bible Material: I Corinthians
12:1-3O.
Devotional Reading: EphesianS
1890,
Evening star., 1961-12-17
HELP WON EN-

MANAGER who does not drink and
is honest. To manage large ROOM
ing house. No dependents. Apt. and
good salary. Apply Mr. Clarke,
1440 HOTEL, 1440 Rhode Island
ave n W
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HELp WOMEN

TELEPHONE NF0RMATI!oN
CLERK. no tep., wi. tr, -wIcolege
MAC EMPL. hGCY., 1884 Wilson
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NELP nnMEsIIn
icONIINuEDl

LIVE IN, G.H.W.. care of small
children; some cooking. $50
week: references. FE. S-2433.
MAID, every Friday for g.h.w.;
must have refs. and health card
Springfield, Va, 354-0S44.
MATURE WOMAN to live in, light
housework. care OF 3 children, ]
in school, 500 mo. plus room
and board. Call UN. 4-l0l7.
SETTLED woman as housekpr. for
working mother and 3 children.
Live In; good salary. EN-. 3-4774
all day Sunday or Monday.
WOMAN. mature, Irish; g.h.w,
care Of children.r lisht cook; pvt
rm. and bath. ia. 8-5192.
Evening star., 1961-12-17
sEyEN-PIEcE EARLY

FOUR FOLD CHINESE COR
OMANDEL LA UER
SCREENS Of the early 10Th
Century. Richly adorned with
several hundred pieces of
genuine Spinage Jade, Ivory
and Mother Of Pearl on the
one side, the other in sub
dued red lacquer enriched
with Bamboo Calligraphy
executed in gold. $3.50.
Evening star., 1961-12-17
REPAIRS AND SERVICES

ADDITIONS, REMoDELING, GA
RACES, AND GENREAL CON-
STRUCTION. Plans furn.- AL refs.
Res. and CONNER. OIL. 4-2759 Sun.
or after n n m
Evening star., 1961-12-17
OFFICE TRAINEES
PART TIME

Young lady, with some office exper
/ bookkeeping office OF radio sta.
tion Silver Spring area; hours
4 ! to > pm. For appointment
Evening star., 1961-12-17
HELP WOMEN
SECRETARY 500

To association executive Of non
profit organization, q to 8, hour
for lunch. must be accurate typist,
and good in dictation, call or see
Miss June ST. 3-03S0. AABCO
Empl, 1910 Vermont ave. n.wn
Room 100
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Exc EXCEPTIONAL
OPPORTUNITY!

TO ACQUIRE CHINESE AND
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PRIyAT COLLECTOR
OWNER, TODAY.
Magnificent diversified col.
lection includes in part.
EIoHT-FoLD CHINESE
COROMANDEL LACQUER
SCREEN. of the late 18th or
early 10Th Century lin re-
markably fine condition)--
Executed in typically sub
dued pastels: one side i'm
mortals amidst Foliage and
Pavillons. Solid gold back
ground, other side Genni
frolicking about in same
scene, but at night-Black
Coromandel background:
Sl,250.
VEN PIECE EARLY
FRENCH EMPIRE GILT
WOOD DRAWING ROOM
SUITE. c. 179O-1S3O, COM
Prising magnificent console
table with ton inset in pure
Onyx. .w/pr. matching ONYX
Columinar-Form Plinth ped
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W/Important Canapc, two
Bergeres and side chair. all
executed IN Beauvoux Tap
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FOUR FOLD CHINESE COR
SCREENS Of the early 18th
Century. Richly adorned with
several hundred pieces of
genuine Spinage Jade, Ivory
and Mother Of Pearl on the
one side, the other in sub
dued red lacquer enriched
with Bamboo Calligraphy
executed in gold. $3.50.
SEVERAL CHINESE AND
KOREAN CABINETS Of the
18th to 10th Centuries.
S2OO-S500.
EXCEPTIONALLY IMPoR-
PORCELAIN Mirror t40"x
Serves Floral decor. Late
lSth-early 10th Century,.
SUPERB ENTIC
GROUP OF TANG DYNASTY
l600-900 ADJ PIEC Es.
Three,Colored Figures, incl.
Kilns), 90" tall. Also pair
Dignitaries 80" tall and very
rare 3-color includes blue)
Minister Figure 49,. Also
pair Tang Dyn. Ching Pal
Wine Pots. Unglazed ducks,
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and women. All from Second
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BE, fine condition. S175-
FINELY EXECUTED 18th
CENTURY FRENCH BRONZE
DORE COLLECTION. Com
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Clock in Putti decor. Si00-
OUTSTANDING CoLLEc-
TION OF CHINESE FIRE
AMBER CARVINGS. Pair
Elephants. two pair Censors
In Bird Form. and Buddha
Carvings range to 1S in. in
height. S225-S325 each.
OUTSTANDING ORIENTAL
PALACE RUG ANTIQUE
1ran-Turkish, Bergamo late
1Sth/early 10th Cent, Q3"x
1SJ. Also fine Sarouk OK
IL; ANTIQUE Hamandan AK
81, and ANTIQUE Kazan AK
n. S75-S5O0.
UNIQUE COLLECTION OF
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ALL ROOF REPAIR, gutter spout
ing, So up; roof painting, coating.
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ANTIQUES--FUEN., GLASS. ETC.
ITS FUN TO look"
HELEN HANNA
2522 WILSON BLvD.. ARL.
IA 0-kN1d
ANTIQUES

Do not sell your valuable antique
china, glass, furniture. ETC., before
calling WALTER REED ANTIQUE
SHOPS for expert appTaisals.
6640 GEORGIA AVE. NV.
AND oLNEY, MD. tGA. AVE. EXIT
WA. 4-4O24 TU. 9-2727
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MOTOR TRAVEL
CONTINUED

DRIVING TO SPOKANE. Wash
Monday, Dec. 1S. Take 3. Refer
ence, exch. Call CIR. 3-5052 bet.
u ard pm.
@H"EE. driver will deliver empty
car. for expenses. Orlando or Mi
ami; leaving Dec. 20. JU. 9-4S56.
FREE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
and Macon, Ca: help drive;
leayirT Tues, Dec, 10. JU. b-7435.
LEAVING DEC. 2I, for L. A. Calf
VIII take 2 riders to share ex-
penses. sP. 3-5525.
MATURE DRIVER, drive your car
to Calf. or ride as passenger
Leave 20 Dec. Call 404-23l4.
lMATURED MAN. driving to Miami
December 22, wants passengers
Call ME. S-2765.
WANTED-Riders to share driving
and expenses IN Miami: leaving
21st or 22nd. FE, 3-9326.
WANT RIDERS to Dallas, leaving
Dec. 10. Call IA. 2-l567, after
$3.50 pm.
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HELP W0ME In
RECEPTIONIST
S3O3 DOCTORS S303

Do you have a sympathetic natureP
girl who likes to meet people TO
welcome his patients. take his
phone calls and Use your light
typing. BOB GRAEBNER l343
II ST. NV, EX. 3-7977: Silver
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EXCEPTIONALLY IMPOR-
PORCELAIN MIRRoR t40"S
500. Executed in superb
Serves Floral decor. Late
1Sth-early 10th Century.
$1,000.