United States v. American Bead Co.
Court of Customs and Patent Appeals
Appeal from Board of United States General Appraisers, Abstract 42788. [Oral argument Mar. 26,1919, by Mr. Hanson and Mr. Klingaman.]
1Opinion of the CourtMontgomery, Presiding Judge
The'merchandise involved in this case consists of imitation flowers, leaves, and stems. The appraiser, in answer to the protest, described the goods as follows.
The merchandise in question consists of artificial flowers, the stems of which are composed of a metal wire, around which are wound colored silk threads, the petals of the flowers being composed of various colored beads, which are securely strimg on wire. The design of the article is such that in size, form, color, and outline they resemble natural flowers.
The goods were assessed for duty under paragraph 347 of the -act of 1913, which…
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