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The beauti/itll.r' colored curved ivort: tlishcs.front
Juanittt Hill 's collec'tiou.
dishcs from Motiwala, as well as a set of six
enamel playing cards mounted in silver, two of
the insects made of semi-precious stones and one
extra large swan button which had always been
considered a Bidri. Juanita had been one ofthe lucky
ones who originally ordered dircct frorn O n e ol Motiwa Ia's .fit bu lous
Motiwala and acquired many fine specimens. insetts - this one with a
seashell body and antber
\,\)lngs.
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ffi{e& Another animal button, thts one

u,ith./i"osted glass birds sitting in
silver nests with blue and yellow
grapes hanging down.
The enamel plal,ing curd set set in silvcr