60 ACCOUNTS, ETC., OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. 



V. Silver, &c. 



A second portion of the silver service found in 1883, at 

 Chaourse, near Montcornet (Aisne), France. The first por- 

 tion was described in the Return for the year 1889, p. 41. 

 The whole service is now in the British Museum, 



1. Patera, with relief in centre, partially gilt. Mercury 

 between a ram and a cock (Gazette Archeologique, 1884, 

 pi. 36 ; Tresor de Chaourse, pi. 9, No. 29). 



2. Bowl, with floral design chased on rim (Gazette Archeo- 

 logique, 1884, pi. 36 ; Tresor de Chaourse, pi. 7, No. 25). 



3. Bowl, somewhat similar to the preceding (Gazette 

 Archeologique, 1885, p. 330; Tresor de Chaourse, pi. 6, 



No. 23). 



4. Ribbed dish (Gazette Archeologique, 1885, p. 328, fig. 25 ; 

 Tresor de Chaourse, pi. 4, No. 19). 



5. Situla with handle (Gazette Archeologique, 1885, p. 335). 



6. Wine-strainer (Gazette Archeologique, 1885, p. 317 ; 

 Tresor de Chaourse, pi. 1, No. 16). 



7. Bowl, with patterns beaten from the outside (Gazette 

 Archeologique, 1884, pi. 35 ; Tresor de Chaourse, pi. 5, 



No. 21). 



8. 9. Two similar bowls in fragmentary condition. 



10. Deep cup, plain (Gazette Archeologique, 1885, p. 329, 

 No. 16 ; Tresor de Chaourse, pi. 1, No. 3). 



11. Fragment of a similar cup. 



12. Small shallow cup. 



13-19. Three flat dishes and four small bowls, with astra- 

 galus borders. 



20. Statuette of Fortune, with pedestal (Tresor de Chaourse, 

 pi. 2, No. 31). 



The following objects were found with the silver service : — 



21. Fragment of blade of knife and handle, made from 

 antler of deer. 



22. Bronze rivet. 



23-28. Six brass coins of Trajan, Hadrian, Domitian, M. 

 Aurelius and Postumus. 



29. Fragments of a bone flute. 



VI. Lead, Sc. Figure of a horse with late Greek inscrip- 

 tion. Epidaurus. 



Fragments of three tablets with imprecations. Athens (?) 



Large 



