66 ACCOUNTS, ETC., OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. 



The foreign illustrations include : — 



A slab of rock with picked design representing the head of 

 an ox, probably of the Bronze age, from the north side of the 

 val Fontanalba, near Bordighera ; presented by Clarence 

 Bicknell, Esq. 



Stone implements and flakes, from the Mbabana River, 

 Swaziland ; presented by Miss Wigram. 



(2.) Anglo-Roman: — 



A bronze bust of the Emperor Hadrian found at Win- 

 chester ; a circular brooch enamelled and with a dolphin in 

 the centre, a pair of silver brooches, and a silver spoon, all 

 from the collection of Lord Hastings. 



A remarkable hoard of pewter vessels and dishes, many 

 of them elaborately ornamented with niello ; one has the 

 monogram XP, and another the inscription victrici. Found 

 together at Appleshaw, Hants. 



A pottery money-box found at Lincoln full of coins of 

 Constantine the Great, Fausta, Grispus, Gonstantine II., and 

 Gonstantius II. 



A pottery cup found at Billericay, Essex, presented by 

 Dr. Frank Gorner ; and a piece of a pillar-moulded bowl of 

 blue and white marbled glass, found at Golchester, and 

 presented by Henry Laver, Esq., F.S.A. 



(3.) Anglo-Saxon and Foreign Teutonic : — 



A silver brooch with liligree work and pastes, another gilt 

 and nielloed, a pair of silver buckles, a pair of strap tags, 

 and a bronze brooch with zoomorphic ornament ; all from 

 the collection of Lord Hastings. 



Plaster cast of the base of a Saxon cross of Ghristian 

 period, from Leek, Staffordshire ; presented by Gharles 

 Lynam, Esq. 



A series of remains from barbaric graves in the neighbour- 

 hood of Bergamo, consisting of bone buckles, finger rings, 

 earrings, beads, etc. ; among them an imitation coin in gold 

 of Anastasius I. (a.d. 491-518). 



(4.) Mediceval and Later : — 



(a.) British. — Bronze matrix of the seal of Ada de Dartf ord, 

 14th century. A bronze censer with heads of animals, found 

 at North Elmham, Norfolk. An enamelled bronze pendant 

 with a shield of arms, found at Canterbury and presented by 

 Alfred J. Gopeland, Esq., F.s.A. A prick spur of bronze once 

 gilt, found at Botley House, Ghesham, and presented by 

 Miss Beatrice Stokes. 



