STATUARY WROUGHT BY HAND, THE PROFESSIONAL PRODUCTION OF A SCULPTOR.

SCULPTURES OR COPIES, REPLICAS OR REPRODUCTIONS. (ACT OF 1913.)

FROM PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. (ACT OF OCT. 3, 1913.)

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1883....

Tariff classification or description.

Rates of duty, specific and ad valorem.

470 Paintings, in oil or water colors, and statuary not otherwise pro- 30 per centum ad vavided for.

But the term "statuary," as used in the laws now in force imposing duties on foreign importations, shall be understood to fnclude professional productions of a statuary or of a sculptor only.

1890.... 465 Paintings, in oil or water colors, and statuary, not otherwise pro

1894....

1897....

vided for in this act.

But the term "statuary" as herein used shall be understood to include only such statuary as is cut, carved, or otherwise wrought by hand from a solid block or mass of marble, stone, or alabaster, or from metal, and as is the professional production of a statuary or sculptor only.

lorem.

15 per centum ad valorem.

575 Paintings, in oil or water colors, original drawings and sketches, Free.
and artists' proofs of etchings and engravings, and statuary,
not otherwise provided for in this act.

But the term "statuary” as herein used shall be understood
to include only professional productions, whether round or in
relief, in marble, stone, alabaster, wood, or metal, of a statuary
or sculptor, and the word"painting," as used in this act, shall
not be understood to include such as are made wholly or in part
by stenciling or other mechanical process.

454 Paintings in oil or water colors, pastels, pen and ink drawings,
and statuary, not specially provided for in this act.

But the term "statuary" as used in this act shall be understood
to include only such statuary as is cut, carved, or otherwise
wrought by hand from a solid block or mass of marble, stone, or
alabaster, or from metal, and as is the professional production of
a statuary or sculptor only.

1909.... 470 Paintings in oil or water colors, pastels, pen and ink drawings, and sculptures, not specially provided for in this section. But the term "sculptures" as used in this act shall be understood to include only such as are cut, carved, or otherwise wrought by hand from a solid block or mass of marble, stone, or alabaster, or from metal, and as are the professional production of a sculptor only, and the term "painting" as used in this act shall be understood not to include such as are made wholly or in part by stenciling or other mechanical process.

1913....

376 Works of art, including paintings in oil or water colors, pastels,
pen and ink drawings, or copies, replicas, or reproductions
of any of the same, statuary, sculptures, or copies, replicas, or
reproductions thereof, and etchings and engravings, not
specially provided for in this section.

20 per centum ad valorem.

15 per centum ad valorem.

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DUTIABLE—Continued.

Act of Par.

1890....

Tariff classification or description.

Rates of duty, specific and ad valorem.

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1883.... 771 Regalia and gems, statues, statuary, and specimens of sculpture, Free.
where specially imported in good faith for the use of any so-
ciety incorporated or established for philosophical, literary,
or religious purposes, or for the encouragement of the fine arts,
or for the use or by order of any college, academy, school, semi-
nary of learning, or public library in the United States.
692 Regalia and gems, statues, statuary, and specimens of sculpture
where specially imported in good faith for the use of any so-
ciety incorporated or established solely for educational, philo-
sophical, literary, or religious purposes, or for the encourage-
ment of fine arts, or for the use or by order of any college, acad-
emy, school, seminary of learning, or public library in the
United States; but the term "regalia" as herein used shall be
held to embrace only such insignia of rank or office or emblems
as may be worn upon the person or borne in the hand during
public exercises of the society or institution, and shall not in-
clude articles of furniture or fixtures, or of regular wearing
apparel, nor personal property of individuals.

1894.... 603 Regalia and gems, statues, statuary, and specimens or casts of
sculptures where specially imported in good faith for the use
of any society incorporated or established solely for educa-
tional, philosophical, literary, or religious purposes, or for the
encouragement of fine arts, or for the use or by order of any col-
lege, academy, school, seminary of learning, or public library
in the United States; but the term "regalia" as herein used
shall be held to embrace only such insignia of rank or office or
emblems as may be worn upon the person or borne in the
hand during public exercises of the society or institution, and
shall not include articles of furniture or fixtures, or of regular
wearing apparel, nor personal property of individuals.
1897.... 649 Regalia and gems, statuary, and specimens or casts of sculpture,
where specially imported in good faith for the use and by order
of any society incorporated or established solely for religious,
philosophical, educational, scientific, or literary purposes,
or for the encouragement of the fine arts, or for the use and
by order of any college, academy, school, or seminary of learn-
ing in the United States, or any State or public library, and
not for sale; but the term "regalia" as herein used shall be
held to embrace only such insignia of rank or office or em-
blems as may be worn upon the person or borne in the hand
during public exercises of the society or institution, and shall
not include articles of furniture or fixtures, or of regular wear-
ing apparel, nor personal property of individuals.
661 Statuary and casts of sculpture for use as models or for art edu-
cational purposes only; regalia and gems, where specially im-
ported in good faith for the use and by order of any society in-
corporated or established solely for religious, philosophical,
éducational, scientific, or literary purposes, or for the encour-
agement of the fine arts, or for the use and by order of any
college, academy, school, seminary of learning, orphan asylum,
or public hospital in the United States, or any State or public
library, and not for sale, subject to such regulations as the
Secretary of the Treasury shall prescribe; but the term "re-
galia" as herein used shall be held to embrace only such
Insignia of rank or office or emblems as may be worn upon the
person or borne in the hand during public exercises of the
Society or institution, and shall not include articles of furni-
ture or fixtures, orof regular wearing apparel, nor personal
property of individuals.

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1913....

611 Statuary and casts of sculpture for use as models or for art educa-
tional purposes only; regalia and gems, where specially im-
ported in good faith for the use and by order of any society
incorporated or established solely for religious, philosohpical,
educational, scientific, or literary purposes, or for the encourage-
ment of the fine arts, or for the use and by order of any college,
academy, school, seminary of learning, orphan asylum, or
public hospital in the United States, or any State, or public
library, and not for sale, subject to such regulations as the Sec-
retary of the Treasury shall prescribe; but the term "regalia" as
herein used shall be held to embrace only such insignia of rank
or office or emblems as may be worn upon the person or borne in
the hand during public exercises of the society or institution,
and shall not include articles of furniture or fixtures, or of regu-
lar wearing apparel, nor personal property of individuals.

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Tariff classification or description.

Rates of duty, specific and ad valorem.

1909.... 717 Works of art, including paintings in oil, mineral, water, or other Free.
colors, pastels, original drawings, and sketches, etchings and
engravings, and sculptures, which are proved to the satisfaction
of the Secretary of the Treasury under rules prescribed by him
to have been in existence more than 20 years prior to the date
of their importation, but the term "sculptures" as herein used
shall be understood to include professional productions of
sculptors only, whether round or in relief, in bronze, marble,
stone, terra cotta, ivory, wood, or metal; and the word "paint-
ing," as used in this act, shall not be understood to include any
article of utility nor such as are made wholly or in part by
stenciling or any other mechanical process; and the words
"etchings" and "engravings," as used in this act, shall be
understood to include only such as are printed by hand from
plates or blocks etched or engraved with hand tools, and not
such as are printed from plates or blocks etched or engraved by
photochemical processes. ***

1913.... 652 Original paintings in oil, mineral, water, or other colors, pastels,
original drawings and sketches in pen and ink or pencil and
water colors, artists' proof etchings unbound, and engravings
and wood cuts unbound, original sculptures or statuary, in-
cluding not more than two replicas or reproductions of the same;
but the terms "sculpture" and "statuary" as used in this para-
graph shall be understood to include professional productions
of sculptors only, whether in round or in relief, in bronze,
marble, stone, terra cotta, ivory, wood, or metal, or whether
cut, carved, or otherwise wrought by hand from the solid block
or mass of marble, stone, or alabastar, or from metal, or cast
in bronze or other metal or substance, or from wax or plaster,
made as the professional productions of sculptors only; and the
words "painting" and "sculpture" and "statuary" as used in
this paragraph shall not be understood to include any articles
of utility, nor such as are made wholly or in part by stenciling
or any other mechanical process; and the words "etchings,
engravings," and "woodcuts" as used in this paragraph shall
be understood to include only such as are printed by hand from
plates or blocks etched or engraved with hand tools, and not
such as are printed from plates or blocks etched or engraved
by photochemical or other mechanical processes.
All paintings, statuary, and photographic pictures imported into
the United States for exhibition by any association duly author-
ized under the laws of the United States, or of any State, for the
promotion and encouragement of science, art, or industry, and
not intended for sale, shall be admitted free of duty, under such
regulations as the Secretary of the Treasury shall prescribe.
But bonds shall be given for the payment to the United States
of such duties as may be imposed by law upon any and all of
such articles as shall not be reexported within six months after
such importation.

1883.... 2508

1890.... 758

Works of art, drawings, engravings, photographic pictures, and
philosophical and scientific apparatus brought by professional
artists, lecturers, or scientists arriving from abroad for use by
them temporarily for exhibition and in illustration, promotion,
and encouragement of art, science, or industry in the United
States, and not for sale, and photographic pictures, paintings,
and statuary, imported for exhibition by any association
established in good faith and duly authorized under the laws
of the United States, or of any State, expressly and solely for
the promotion and encouragement of science, art, or industry,
and not intended for sale, shall be admitted free of duty, under
such regulations as the Secretary of the Treasury shall pre-
scribe; but bonds shall be given for the payment to the United
States of such duties as may be imposed by law upon any and
all of such articles as shall not be exported within six months
after such importation: Provided, That the Secretary of the
Treasury may, in his discretion, extend such period for a
further term of six months in cases where applications therefor
shall be made.

Same as act of 1890, except that the words "paintings, and
statuary," are deleted.

Works of art, drawings, engravings, photographic pictures, and
philosophical and scientific apparatus brought by professional
artists, lecturers, or scientists arriving from abroad for use by
them temporarily for exhibition and in illustration, promotion,
and encouragement of art, science, or industry in the United
States, and not for sale, shall be admitted free of duty, under
such regulations as the Secretary of the Treasury shall pre-
scribe; but bonds shall be given for the payment to the United
States of such duties as may be imposed by law upon any and
all such articles as shall not be exported within six months after
such importation: Provided, That the Secretary of the Treas-
ury may, in his discretion, extend such period for a further term
of six months in cases where applications therefor shall be made.

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