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SWEDEN AND NOBWAY.

32 De Liewen, Madlle. H., Stockholm, Sweden .Portrait of Jenny Lind , sculptured in pasteboard by

exhibitor.

33 Johnsdottee, Cheistina Maegaeeta, Herndsand

and Sklensjo, Sweden —Manufacturer.

A stein of flaxen thread, 4,000 Swedish ells in length,spun by the exhibitor, a peasant’s daughter in the districtof North Angermanland, from the flax grown in theparish. Exhibited for its extraordinary fineness and evenappearance. Notwithstanding its great length, it weighsless than half an ounce.

34 Kongsbebg, Sii/vee Woeks oe, Norway —■Producers.

Thirty-two specimens of silver in its different stages,from the mines and works of Kongsborg, in Norway ,belonging to the State.

(A) Samples of the silver lode, viz. :

One of 558 marks, estimated to contain 214 marks offine silver.

One of 323J marks, estimated to contain 86 marksof fine silver.

(B) Samples of silver and slime from the Stampworksat Armen and the King’s Mine, viz.:

Middle-ore silver, containing about 87 per cent, finesilver, weight J mark.

Stamp-ore silver, same per centage and weight.

Ore (malm) silver, same per centage and weight.

Middle-ore slime, containing fine silver on an average

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Stamp-ore slime, containing fine silver on an averagelj'jj per cent.

Stamp-ore huddle slime, containing fine silver on anaverage per cent.

Godtslig (good slime), containing fine silver on anaverage per cent.

Ringtslig (poor slime), containing fine silver on anaverage per cent.

Buddie slime, containing fine silver on an average ^per cent.

Slime, containing fine silver on an average -^percent.

(C) Sundry samples of native silver numbered X to 19,weight 67j[ marks.

(D) Silver bar, No. 2, of the first smelting of 1851,weight 128jj marks. Contents of fine silver 127 marks,5 lod, lfigg grains.

35 Lovenskiold, — , Skien and Fosswm, Norway —■Producer and Manufacturer.

Specimens of iron ore and wrought iron produced fromthe former, both from Fossum Iron Works near Skien .The iron bars have been bent and twisted when cold, andthe strength of this iron has been tested, the result beingthat a bar whose section is one-tenth of an inch squarebore a longitudinal tension equal to 1,700 pounds withoutfracture.

36 TbesChow, —, Lawrvig and Fritzoe, Norway —

Manufacturer .

Three iron bars from Fritzoe Ironworks, near Laurvig .These bars were bent and drawn in knots when cold, andare exhibited on account of the strength, toughness, anddensity of the material.

37 Robaas Coppeb Woeks, Eoraas, Norway —

Producers.

Specimens of copper from the works.

38 Gaemann, II. C., Frontheim, Norway —Producer.Specimens of chromate of iron, raw and purified by

washing and stamping.

[Chromate of iron occurs as a native ore in several partsof the world, and forms the only available source for theelimination of the important element chromium—in com-

bination generally with potash for the purposes of com-merce. The ore is reduced by being crushed, and after-wards mixed with nitrate of potash and calcined.Chemical combination between the potash and chromicacid then takes place, and the bichromate of potash isseparated from the mass by washing in water, in which itis very soluble. On .evaporation of the solution most bril-liant crystals are developed. This substance is largely em-ployed in the arts of dyeing and calico printing.—R. E.]

39 Leeben Mantteactoey, Frontheim and Feeren,

Norway —Manufacturer .

Specimens of bichromate of potash from the factory.

40 Kongsbebg Mantteactoey oe Aems, Kongsberg ,

Norway —Manufacturer .

A musket as made for the soldiers of the Norwegian army.

41 Tostette, Jacob, Christiania, Norway —Proprietor.Specimens of pearls found in different places on the

coast of Norway, especially near Mandal and Stavanger ,and collected by the exhibitor. The pearls are distributedin three small boxes, containing respectively 34, 66, and24 pearls, and 1 shell.

42 Ainee, Madlle Anna, SSderhamn, Sweden —

Designer.

Portraits in needlew-ork, representing—

1 Her Majesty Queen Victoria .

2 His Majesty King Oscar.

3 His Grace the Duke of Wellington.

43 II J OLA Qtjaeey, Christiania and Bjula, Norway—Producers and Manufacturers.

Yase, boxes, knifehandles, &e., cut in various kinds ofstone. Samples of stone.

44 Thesen, N. P., Christiania, Norway —Proprietor.

Various objects carved in wood by the native peasantry

viz.

Bucket; oval tub with cover ; tobacco-box ; boxes ;jugs ; spoons ; clasp knives ; caddy ; paperweight; andtumbler.

The accompanying Plates 229 and 230 represent theseobjects.

Box carved in sandstone and knife-belt, of Christiania manufacture.

Clasp-knife, with stone handle; board, with pressedflowers.

45 Rosenkiede, Majob Ceeistopheb, Christiansand ,

Norway —Inventor.

Safety spring window, requiring no lines or weights.

[This fastening, while it is perfectly secure against thepossibility of persons from without opening up the sashfor the purpose of entering the house, has also the addi-tional advantage of presenting such an obstacle to childrenopening the window on the inside as to make it a valuableaddition to the windows of nurseries. It is, at the sametime, easily opened by grown persons. It consists of ®spring which is fitted into a recess made in the edge ofthe style of the sash ; the freo end of the spring has con-nected to it a projecting piece which takes into a catchformed in the window frame, by which the sash is im-moveably fixed until the projecting piece is pressed orlifted out of the catch, for winch purpose the end of thespring projects a small distance beyond the surface of thesash-frame, so that by applying the finger to that pro-jection the sash-frame is then free to be moved either upor down as the case may be.]