Frazer and Johnson — On Five Gold Fihidce. 783 



either end ; this was worked round a piece of wood the shape of the 

 how. This piece of wood could not be drawn out as it was thick in 

 the centre, hut was prohahly hurnt out : then they had a straight 

 tuhe tapering to hoth ends. jS'ext, they joined the edges by the 

 '' sweating " process before alluded to ; then it had to be bent round 

 into its present form. This could not be done while the tube was 

 empty for fear of collapse, so I should say they filled it with sand and 

 bent it into the required shape, which is a system adopted at the 

 present day. The cups are then attached as before described. 



The tools and appliances necessary for the production of these 

 gold ornaments are : — Furnace, charcoal, crucible, mould for ingot, 

 flux, bellows, several hammers, anvils, swage anvil, swages, chisels 

 for ornament, sectional tool for producing concentric rings. 



The worn parts on Fibula A (which may give some clue to the use 

 of these fibulge) have completely obliterated the ornament which wan 

 deeply impressed and would take some centuries of wear to obliterate. 

 It also shows ancient markings on one side of the cup and on its 

 corresponding opposide side as if it knocked against accoutrements or 

 weapons. 



Specific gravity 18 90, or something better than 23^^ carat gold. 



Total weight of gold ornaments, 281 oz. 5 grs. 



