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Two matrices of seals, one in silver of Albert Casimir, 

 " Prineeps Passariensis," and another of a religious community 

 in Switzerland. 



A silver gilt medal of Philip II. of Spain which has been 

 converted into a pocket sundial, a silver and brass dial by 

 J. M. Hager of Brunswick, a leather case of dentists' 

 instruments of the 16th century, and a case for a pyx of 

 cuir-bouilli, of the same date ; presented by Max Rosenheim, 

 Esq., F.S.A. 



An astrolabe signed by P. Danfrie, 16th century, a 

 telescope with case of stamped leather, probably Dutch of 

 about 1680, and two French graphometers of the 18th century ; 

 presented by Baron Ferdinand Rothschild, m.p. 



A copper gilt quadrant with the ai-ms of an abbot. German, 

 17th century. 



A remarkable ivory statuette of Bacchus by Baron de 

 Triqueti ; bequeathed by Mrs. Fane de Salis. 



(5.) Ceramic and Glass Collections : — ■ 



(a.) Oriental Wares. — Three vessels of early glazed pottery 

 from Babylon. 



An albarello decorated in slip and painted in blue with 

 birds and flowers, probably of the ISth century ; found in 

 Cyprus. A bowl engraved with a figure ox a man (sgraffiato), 

 14th century ; found at Enkomi, Cyprus. 



A number of portions of Persian tiles of unusual character, 

 found by the donor at Kerman, Persia ; presented by 

 Captain P. Molesworth Sykes. 



(b.) Continental. — An interesting series of Italian quattro 

 cento jugs and tiles ; a jug of similar ware, presented by 

 C. Fairfax Murray, Esq. A drug pot, probably of Faenza 

 ware, presented by C. H. Read, Esq. 



(c.) English. — A floor tile with a coat of arms from 

 Malvern, and two others of the same character from 

 Salisbury. 



A large dish, blue, glazed, with the arms of Charles II., 

 perhaps made at Lambeth, from the Reynolds Collection ; 

 presented by Sir A. Wollaston Franks, K.C.B. 



A hollow brick found at Great Stanmore ; presented by 

 Sydney V. Klein, Esq. 



(d.) Glass. — A small two-handled vase of blue glass made 

 in a mould, and a small bowl of opaque, pale blue glass, both 

 from the Greek islands. 



A bowl of clear glass, with bosses of coloured glass, 

 probably of Imperial Roman times, from Syria. 



(6.) Collection illustrating various Religions : — 

 (a.) Christianity. — A ibronze hanging lamp with griffon's 

 head and the XP ; said to have been found at Herculaneum ; 



