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Harakh Chand. 
Bracelets. “ Kara.” . 
Chammam Lai. 
Set consisting of bracelets, necklace, ear-rings, 
and brooch. Babool work. 
The “ babul ” work (so called from its resem- 
blance to the flower of the Acaoia arabica 
(“ babul ”) is the most original and oharacteristic 
of Delhi jewellery. It is called by the native 
workmen “ Khardär,” literally work of thorns 
(Khär) or points. Gold Ornaments (generally 
spherical, or in such a form that a number of 
circular convex pieces can enter into the pattem) 
are covered all over with a number of minute 
golden points, and then this surface is frosted. 
Vide “ The Manufactures and Arts of the 
Punjab,” by H. Baden Powell. 
Pyare Lai and Janki Das. 
Necklace. “ Kantha.” 
Set of silver Ornaments. 
Bracelets (3) and brooch. 
Pyare Lai and Mulchand. 
Bracelets. Gold. 
Bracelets. Pearls and turquoises. 
Dr. Leitner, Lahore. 
Yarkandi chop-sticks in silver, with jade Orna 
ments, flints, and Suleymanie, and other stones 
attached. 
The Yarkandis use Chinese instruments, hav- 
ing been so long under them. Hotels are 
common in Eastern China, and have chop-sticks 
fastened to the tables. Many Yarkand articles 
have Chinese marks on them. 
An exquisitely executed silver inkstand and salver, 
with a Persian inscription, containing paper cutter of 
Koftgari (steel inlaid with gold) workmanship; also 
curious scissors of the same, and inkspoon made of 
silver (in imitation of a fish). Lahore, Delhi, and 
Guzrat workmanship. 
A substantial box to contain the same lined with 
velvet. Lahore workmanship. 
A Huka top, in silver, made in imitation of a 
Lotus (like which it opens and shuts), with enamel 
and little figures of birds on silver chains attached to 
it. Ludiana workmanship. 
A Huka (waterpipe), after a rare model, in pure 
gold, with coil attached and golden mouthpiece. 
Done at Malehr Kotla. 
A silver jug, carefully worked by hand, from 
Ludiana. 
A silver card case, with figures neatly worked, 
from Hyderabad, Sind. 
A napkin ring and thimble from Hyderabad, 
Sind. 
A Sikh mace, borne in processions after Rajahs, 
now rare. Good specimen of Punjab workmanship, 
both in inlaying gold in steel and of lacquerinff 
wood. 
Dr. Leitner’s Sikh mace, which used to be 
borne on public occasions behind Rajahs, is an 
excellent specimen, besides being interesting in 
itself, of the work of inlaying steel with gold. 
It rests on a beautiful wood stem beautifully 
lacquered. It has been presented by the owner 
to the Vienna Museum for Art and Industry, to 
which he had, on a previous occasion, given a 
considerable number of similar articles of Punjab 
manufacture, as also a Sikh dagger or katai, a 
curious instrument, often inlaid in the middle of 
the blade with pearls. It is used straight from 
the shoulder and has two bars which protect the 
side of the hand. 
Koftgari Work. 
(Steel inlaid with Gold.) 
Process of Manufacture.—The pattem on the steel 
is engraved by the hand with a fine-pointed tool, 
called “ cherma.” The gold is beaten out into a 
very thin wire, which is laid into the design so 
engraved. The surface is next scraped to an exact 
level, by an instrument called “Tor” or “ Silat.” 
The article is then exposed to a moderate amount of 
heat, and when taken from the fire is rubbed and 
polished with a smooth stone called “mohari,” 
(Punjab Cataiogue). Koftgari work is produced 
chiefly in Goojerat and Sealkote, in the Punjab ; that 
of the latter place being distinguished by higher 
finish. It was formerly much in vogue for the deco- 
J ration of arms, but as the manufacture of arms has 
been generally discouraged sinee the rebellion in 
India, its application is now chiefly confined to the 
ornamentation of fancy articles, such as paper-knives, 
paper weights, jewel-caskets, &c. 
Kutbdin. ~) 
Mohammad Yar. 
Imamdin. 
Neazdin. 
Abdur raliman. 
Gholam mohiodin. 
Nurdin. 
Imam baksh. 
Budah. 
Kallu. 
Omar buksh. 
Fuzldin. 
Ghulam hussen. 
Ghulam jilani. 
Ghulam Mohammad 
I Hyat Mohammad. 
| Kutbdin (2nd). 
| Sharf din. 
Omar buksh (2nd). 
Ata Mohammad. 
Ismail. 
Mohammad buksh. 
Rahim buksh. 
Elahi buksh. 
Karamdin. 
Badr-din. 
Abdur rasul. 
Buddah. 
Allah baksh. 
Buddah, son of Nur 
Ahmad. 
Buddah, son of Nur 
I Mohamar. 
j Nyazdin (2nd). 
I Devi Sahai, and 
Chamba mal. 
Articles of Koftgari (steel 
inlaid with gold), such as— 
Armour. Complete suits 
of plate and chain mail. 
Weapons. Swords, shields, 
scimetars, knives, daggers, 
hatchets, blunderbusses, &c. 
Fancy articles. Jewel-cas 
kets, trays for various pur- 
poses, as card trays, ash trays, 
trays for rings and pens. 
Paper knives, paper and 
envelope cases, candlesticks, 
betel-nut boxes “ pandau,” 
betel-nut eutters, &c. 
From the Punjab.