26 The Museum. 



By Thomas B. Meekiman, Esq., Marlborough:— 



Girdle purse temp. Queen Elizabeth. Also a collection of curious articles 

 from Van Diemau's Land, the South Sea Islands, &c. 

 By Captain Belleks, Devizes : — • , r 4 f 



Sikh images, ornaments and charm ; also various costly articles of diess of 

 native manufacture. » 



Ey William Bukkows, Esa., Dunkirk: — 



A collection of articles manufactured by the natives of Sierra Leone; old 

 copy of the Koran, taken from a burning house at Baddiboo, during the 

 expedition against the King of that place in 18b2, specimens of native imple- 

 ments of war, and case of poisoned arrows. 

 By Edward Watlen, Esq., Devizes:— 



Painting of " Joseph and Christ," attributed to Vanderburgh. 

 By Mrs. Gaisfoed, Worton : — 



Portrait of the late Dr. Gaisford, Dean of Christ Church. 

 By Mr. H. K. Noueis, Devizes :— 



Sketch of the head of our Saviour in crayons, by the late Sir Thomas Lawrence. 



By Mr. Matsmor, Devizes : — ^ 



Angel of Philip and Mary, twenty shilling piece of James L, er.gravca 



medal of James I. and his son Prince Henry, gold button worn by the Duke 



of Wellington, Lava ring from Balaclava, &c. 



By Mr. R. 8. Thorxlet, Devizes: 



Model of the Great Bell of Moscow. Specimens of Malachite, and a 

 Malachite ornament. Russian dagger. Filigree chain and crosses, chain ol 

 Russian coins, and several articles of Russian costume. 

 Bv Mr. John Ellen, Devizes :— ,„,...,*. 



Carved oak head from Stanton Church. Silver seal of the loth centur.s 

 with a shield of arms-3 lions rampant in pale and a label ot 3 poiuts-and 

 legend " SigiUum Thome Giffard." See WUts Mag. ii., 391. A curious 

 pdnt engraved by a jom-neyman painter of Devizes, representing the Devizes 

 Loyal Volunteers, as they appeared September 16th, 1799, on Roundway HiU, 

 to receive their colours. The volunteers are drawn up round three sides ot a 

 square, an officer stands on the vacant side, and is in the act of addressing the 

 ''gallant men and true." The soldiers number about 500, and are attired in 

 u-lv bearskin hats with red feathers, daik tunics with red facings, and top- 

 boots and white breeches. Old French cavalry sabre. Indian w-ar club. 

 Pair of knight's spurs, gilt. Brass miUtary safety stirrup dug up at Clatford. 

 near Andover. Curious knife and musical fork with si ver and green 

 enamelled handles and equestrian figures, &c., temp. Charles IL Three table 

 spoons with gilt tops temp. Charles L and IL Cup of Persian ware. Ebonj 

 cabinet inlaid with ivory figures temp. James or Charles. Glastonbury chair, 

 bronze medals, &c. 

 By Mr. Wilkes, Baydon :— 



Curious piece of needlework (16th century) representmg the Fall. 

 Bv Mr. CuNNiNGTON, Det-iVcs . — j „* tt^„„^ 



Trinity Ring found near Salisbury. Ancient British quern formed of Upper- 

 green sandstone, found at Devizes Castle. Roman quern of Sarsen stone 

 found at Cirencester. Quern found lying on the ^^^^^ "^/^f ^^f ^ ^* '^^^ 

 Roman Station at Baydon. Drawings by G. Cattermole, of Stonehenge a-'i 

 Avebury. Sack pottle, with date 1652. Six drawers of fossils from the Upper- 



