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an inch ; weight 1 dwt. 7. Do., diameter M of an inch ; weight 16 grs. 8. Do., 

 diameter if- of an inch ; weight 17 \ grs. 9. Do., diameter f of an inch ; 

 weight 17 grs. 10. Do., diameter -i-| of an inch; weight 15igrs. 11. Do. 

 diameter 1 inch ; weight 1 dwt. 15Jgrs. 12. Large ring-brooch ; the ring is 

 ornamented, and has ten raised settings, all of which are empty ; the pin is 

 ornamented, and has an empty setting in its centre. Diameter If inches ; 

 weight 11 dwts. 20 grs. 13. Small ring-brooch ; it is ornamented with a step- 

 pattern on the front in niello, and a chevron pattern with remains of niello 

 at the back. Diameter | of an inch ; weight 23 grs. 14. Silver ring-brooch 

 unornamented. Diameter J-| of an inch; weight 20 grs. 15. Do., worn, 

 ornamented on the front and back with floral patterns, diameter l T 'g inches ; 

 weight 2 dwts. 15 grs. 16. Do., ornamented. Diameter \\ of an inch; weight 

 2 dwts. 9 grs. 17. Do., the ring is inscribed eNNAIDAKGAIEAMeVA + (?) 

 Diameter 1-J-g- of an inch ; weight 1 dwt. 17 grs. IS. The ring is inscribed 

 + AVG(D)V + AV6X. (?) Diameter \ of an inch ; weight 1 dwt, 19. Do., 

 ring ornamented. Diameter f of an inch ; weight 18 grs. 20. Do. Diameter 

 linch; weight 1 dwt. 18^ grs. 21. Do., the brooch is oblong and ends in 

 two hands with their palms joined together. There is an empty setting at 

 the head of the brooch; it is 1-^ inches in length, and weighs 1 dwt. 15| grs. 

 22. Small circular brooch ; half of the ring is twisted and beaded ; the other 

 half is plain. Diameter f of an inch ; weight 1 dwt. 11-i grs. 23. Do., 

 ornamented on front and back. Diameter -|- of an inch ; weight 1 dwt. 

 19 -J- grs. 



24. Small silver pin ; the head is roughly circular ; the upper portion is 

 formed of pellets ; the lower is expanded and decorated with Celtic orna- 

 ment. (Plate XXVI, fig. 29.) The pin is 3| inches long, and weighs 3 dwts. 

 18| grs. It is an early form of the so-called " hand-type " pins. It was 

 purchased from Mr. W. F. Wakeman, and was found in 1848 at Castletown, 

 Kilpatrick, County Meath, together with a pin of hand-type now in the 

 collection (No. P. 634). See Proceedings Society of Antiquaries of London, 

 2nd series, vol. xx, p. 351. 



25. Silver bodkin 5f inches long, marked E. G. Weight 9 dwts. 10| grs. 



26. Silver pin with a circular head decorated with spiral ornament. The 

 shank is decorated with a number of designs in oblong panels. The pin is 

 9f- inches long and weighs 2 oz. 9 dwts. 6 grs. It is illustrated R. I. A. Celtic 

 Christian Guide, 2nd ed., p. 36, fig. 46. 



27. Silver hinge-brooch, the kite-shaped pendant, which is ornamented 

 with inset panels of gilt filigree and granulae work, terminates in an animal's 

 head grasping a ring. The shank of the pin is ornamented ; it is 6£ inches 

 long, and the total length of the brooch with the head stretched out is 



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