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Baron, Utrecht ; another by Felicetti of Naples, with an 

 enamelled case by Bouvier; a third by Le Boy, Paris, with 

 enamelled case by Cochin ; the fourth, set with marcasites, 

 made by Thuillier, Geneva, and part of a watch case, enamelled 

 by Bouvier ; all presented by Lady Charlotte Schreiber. 



Silver-gilt watch by George Seydell, of Coin an der Spree ; 

 sun-dial of novel form, with the arms of Dietrichstein, 1647 ; 

 tower-shaped dial made by Ulrich Schniep of Munich, 1567 ; 

 planisphere, made A.D. 1270, by Ibrahim of Damascus, and a 

 Persian sun-dial. 



Two ivory figures, of Portuguese work, representing the 

 Blessed Virgin and St. John, presented by H. H. Howorth, 

 Esq., M.P. Portion of an ivory writing tablet of the 14th 

 century, with figures of saints. 



German draughtsman, with portrait of Henry IV. of 

 France ; presented by H. Montagu, Esq., f.s.a. Two ancient 

 chessmen from Italy and an Arab chessman. 



Box with scales and weights, made in Holland for money 

 changers ; presented by J. Edge Partington, Esq., F.R.G.S. 



Ivory knife-handle and two pewter salt-cellars ; presented 

 by Henry Willett, Esq., f.g.s. 



[The Renaissance gems and jewellery acquired with the 

 Carlisle Collection are noticed in another section of this 

 report.] 



(5.) Ceramic and Glass Collections : — 



(a.) Chinese and Japanese Porcelain. — Additions have 

 been made to the Franks Collection, among which may be 

 mentioned a red vessel in the form of a bat, and various 

 specimens of Chinese and Japanese porcelain decorated in 

 Europe, a class reserved in the gift of the main collection. 



The most valuable addition consists of twelve specimens of 

 Chinese porcelain, which the donor allowed to be selected 

 from his extensive collection of this nature, and which are of 

 unusual excellence. They consist chiefly of egg-shell porcelain, 

 and include a saucer dish painted with quails, and with a 

 yellow border ; another with ruby back, exquisitely painted 

 with flowers, and several very fine cups and saucers ; pre- 

 sented by the Hon. Robert Meade, C.B. 



A plate painted in China, with a view of Admiral Vernon 

 taking Portobello " with six ships only," presented by Henry 

 Willett, Esq., F.G.S. Two Chinese cups with Christian sub- 

 jects, presented by Isaac Falcke, Esq. 



(b.) Continental Pottery. — Jug of Damascus ware, pre- 

 sented by Lady Charlotte Schreiber. Two Damascus dishes, 

 Persian narghileh, and a Rhodian dish, with figure of the 

 Blessed Virgin ; presented by A. W. Franks, Esq. A wall-tile of 

 Anatolian ware, with figure of a Christian saint, presented 

 by Osbert Salvin, Esq. Three fragments of tiles from the 



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