Altman v. United States

The merchandise imported in the case at bar is perfume burners. These were stipulated in the court below to be “in chief value of artificial flowers composed of shell.” The sample submitted is about 9 inches in height and consists of a spiral metallic wire base which supports an artificial flower, rose colored, simulating a rose or peony, *319the petals being pieces of shell wired to a common base. The stem of this artificial flower contains an electric wire, wrapped with green material. Artificial leaves of metal-and shell ornament the base. In the center of the flower is a small electric socket…