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accidental damage to the edge when this ponderous vessel was set down. The 
height is 15in., the greatest width 14in., the bevel is din. wide, whilst the 
diameter of the real foot is 3in. only. 
Some time ago a photograph of the vessel was shown to an eminent — 
authority at the British Museum, who gave bis opinion that it was of a date — 
between the thirteenth and fifteenth centuries ; passing out of the building the — 
writer met the chief of the department, and repeating the question as to date, : 
was at once answered, “‘ Oh, say the fourteenth century.”” Further enquiry on 
this point may, therefore, be considered unnecessary. 
It is probable that the use of this big pitcher was to fetch water for the use 
of the Church—for filling the font, or for other purposes connected with the 
services in the olden time. When found the mouth of it was covered with a 
rude circular saucer of unglazed ware, which, with the vessel itself, is preserved 
jn the Society’s Museum. It was through the friendly influence of the Rev. 
J. Sturton, chairman of the restoration committee, that the specimen was secured 
for the Society’s Collection. 
W. CunnINGTON. 
Hilts Obituary, 
Alfred Morrison, F.R.GS., J-P., and D.L. for Wilts, of Fonthill 
House. Born April 28th, 1821, died Dec. 22nd, 1897, aged 78. Buried at 
Fonthill Gifford. Married a daughter of Rev. R. S. C. Chermside, 
Rector of Wilton, and leaves two sons :—Hugh, who succeeds to the Fonthill 
property, born 1873, married 1892, Lady Sophia Castalia Mary, 2nd daughter 
of the 2nd Earl Granville; Archibald, lieutenant in the 2nd Life Guards ; 
and two daughters, Katherine and Dorothy. Mr. Morrison, in addition to 
his Wiltshire and Dorsetshire estates, owned considerable property in Wales, 
and was the proprietor of the whole of the island of Islay. He served the 
office of High Sheriff of Wilts, but beyond this took no part in county 
matters. My. Morrison expended his great wealth upon the collections for 
which he was famous throughout Europe. In this way he is said to have 
spent more than a million sterling on the treasures housed at Fonthill and 
16, Carlton House Terrace. Pictures he never bought largely, but his 
collection of engraved portraits could probably not be matched by any other 
‘The Society is indebted to Mr. W. Cunnington for the gift of the block — 
illustrating this note. 
