CONTENTS.

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Shell Cameo-Cutting[11]
Shell Cameos in the Museums[19]
Appearance of the Conch-shell[19]
Adaptability of the Art[22]
Cost of Pieces of Shell[25]
Carved Pumice-stone[26]
Mounting Pieces of Shell[26]
Drawing the Design[29]
The Tools[30]
The Use of the Holdfast[32]
Process of Working[34]
Working by Night[41]
Polishing[41]
Sharpening the Tools[42]
Cost of Appliances[43]
Decline in the Fashion of Wearing Cameos[44]
Cameo-Cutting Highly Recommended[47]
Derivation of the Word “Cameo”[51]
A Teacher at Work[55]
Lessons by Correspondence[57]
Is there a Market?[58]
Designs[60]

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CAMEO-CUTTING.