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No. 50 is a veritable hammer, which has probably been 

 used as the tongue of a bell. We know that bells were 

 common in England at an early period, though it was only 

 in St. Dunstan's time that they were introduced into 

 churches. They were well known among the Greeks and 

 Romans, and certain portions of the High Priest's dress 

 among the Jews, were the terminations of pomegranates and 

 bells. 



No. 51 is like the handle of a portion of a cabinet, but 

 the small fork-like points seem to indicate otherwise. In 

 the collection there are many which resemble this one 

 remotely, but perhaps not one exactly like it. One or two, 

 like No. 58, have fastenings attached, as if they were used 

 for handles, and in some instances they are ornamented 

 with the rude head of an animal, as in No* 51. Mr. Way 

 says — "The objects marked 51 and 58 closely resemble the 

 " bandies of small coffers of the fourteenth century. They 

 " were often made of leather, culr bouilli, and had a multi- 

 " plicity of small handles, or as frequently one of the form 

 " here seen, affixed to the centre of the lid." 



No. 52 is probably the termination of a tassel. Tt 

 would not suit for a jesse or hawk's bell, as, being lead, 

 it would not emit sound. 



No. 53 is a portion of a stand for something. It is 

 evident that it had little nodules or feet at four opposite 

 points. There are other articles, probably designed for 

 similar uses, in great variety, and in some the nodule is 

 hollow, its outer side being worn away, like the boss of 

 an old book. 



No. 54 is a rude leaden cross, the stem or longest 

 portion being broken off. With the uses of 55, 56, and 57 

 I am not familiar. Two of them have a rude resemblance 

 to the head of a snake, and the third is in the form of a 

 shell. It is clear, however, from the fixtures connected 

 with them, that they must all have been attached to straps, 

 probably as ornaments. 



No. 58 is a handle, with the attachment connected with 

 it; and No. 59 is somewhat similar, but very peculiar in 

 its structure. No. 60 appears to be the rim of an ancient 

 medallion. It is evidently of lead, and the Saxon 

 characters upon it stand out in beautiful relief. The 

 following is Mr. Way's explanation of it : — " No. 60 is 

 " part of the legend of one of the leaden tokens, in very 

 " common use in medieval times. Very little is known 

 " nf them, the metal being very perishable. It may, I 



