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By Mr. Hayter, Salisbury : — 



Four-handled Cup of Glazed Ware, with cover and inscrip- 

 tions, dated 1692. 

 By the Rev. Alex. Grant, Manningford Bruce: — 



Ancient Tinder Box of very complicated design. 

 A curious instrument for lighting a pipe, consisting of a 

 whistle for calling the waiter, tongs for applying a live coal, 

 and tobacco stopper. Found at Pewsey. 

 By the Rev. G. L. Benson, Salisbury : — 

 Fragments of Etruscan Pottery. 

 A Bronze Celt, and a Corsican Gourd. 

 By the Rev. A. Mc.Ewen, Dumfries : — 



* Impression of the Chapter Seal of Melrose Abbey. 

 By H. J. F. Swayne, Esq., Stratford:— 



Silver- gilt Locket containing Portrait, date 1617. 

 Cavalier's Badge, Silver-gilt. 



An interesting collection of Coins, consisting of Silver 

 Pennies, struck at Wilton, Sarum, Winchester, Wallingford, 

 &c, temp. Will. I.; also a Penny, struck at Wilton, temp. 

 Henry II. ; Gold Noble, Edw. III. ; Newark Siege Piece, 

 Charles I. 

 By Mr. E. W. Brodie, Salisbury: — 



Three Cases containing various Antiquities, chiefly of Metal, 

 found during the recent draining excavations at Salisbury. 

 These objects consist of an extensive collection of keys, of various 

 dates, ranging from the 12th to the 17th centuries. Also some 

 latch keys, similar to those in use at the present day, but which 

 are probably as early as the 15th century. Several examples of 

 missile weapons were particularly interesting : a triangular 

 headed dart, probably intended to be projected from a balista; 

 barbed darts of a form in use as late as the end of the 15th 

 century; the heads of the English cross-bow bolt, the arrow, 

 and the bird-bolt ; the latter being of a curved form resembling 

 the tail of a fish. Knives in use in the middle ages, the handles 

 of someof them being tastefully ornamented. Also knives used 

 in handicrafts, probably by leather cutters and cordwainers ; 



