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Show FINK COLLECTION OF ARMOR. Tressurs Secured by New York Metropolitan Met-ropolitan Museum ef Art. One of the most dlntliiKtilntied exhibits ex-hibits which the great niuacums may house has bpen opened to public scrutiny scru-tiny In the Metropolitan Miieeuro of Art In Central I'ark. It Is the famous M JT4UtN comm ARMOR. Due de Dlno rolli-ctlon of armor, one of the great trcnuurus of the art world, which New York's muncum hss lately purchased. Tho Do Dlno collection wits bought by the muiu'um early In the yesr for a sum In the nrluhbor-hooil nrluhbor-hooil of $400,000, and was brought to New York In May. There are about 300 pieces In the collection, comprising both arms and armor, snd It Is Interesting both artistically ar-tistically and historically. The armor Includoa ceremonial suits, as well as thnio for defensive wear, and contains many which sr In a stste of completeness. com-pleteness. New York Bun. |