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number of objects, armlets, thin gold plates with figures of 

 Persian warriors, as well as many smaller articles of 

 adornment. 



Among the classical jewellery may be mentioned two 

 shoulder ornaments of gold from the Fould collection, with 

 Etruscan designs in granular work ; a large series of jewellery 

 earrings, etc. from Crete ; two small gold bells, from the 

 Treasure of Tarsus in Cilicia, with the labours of Hercules ; 

 and a number of articles of Roman date found in Egypt. 



Of post-classical times the representation is fully as great. 

 It includes a find of gold ornaments of the Lombard time 

 from the North of Italy, a limited series of Byzantine objects, 

 a number of mediaeval brooches with devices and mottoes, a 

 remarkable set of 15th century jewels found in the Meuse, a 

 hoard of silver ornaments of Italian work found in the Castle 

 of Chalcis in Eubsea ; pendants and earrings in the form of 

 ships of Venetian work ; the gold covers of a small devotional 

 book, enamelled, and of English work, temp. Henry VIII. ; 

 several fine cinque-cento jewels, spoons, enamelled miniature 

 portraits, etc. 



3. DrinJdng Vessels. 



This collection has been on loan and exhibited in the Gold 

 Ornament Room for some years. It consists of more than 

 150 cups and other drinking vessels formed of gold, silver, 

 wood crystal and a variety of other materials. 



Among the most remarkable and important are the 

 following : A hoard of silver vessels of doubtful date but of 

 somewhat classical style from Van in Armenia ; a series of 

 Roman silver bowls, spoons, etc., some of them with Christian 

 symbols, found with articles of jewellery, on the Hill of 

 St. Louis, Carthage ; dishes, etc. of Sassanian work, one of 

 them with a figure of Sapor II. ; a Saxon silver bowl found 

 in Lancashire full of coins of Canute ; an Arab crystal cup of 

 the 13th century in Flemish silver mount of the 14th ; several 

 .mazer bowls, including the Rochester mazer and the mazer 

 with enamelled mounts of Louis de Male, last Count of 

 Flanders ; glass jug with silver mounts with the arms of the 

 great Lord Burghley ; and a remarkable globe cup with a 

 map of the world after Oronce Fine. 



4. Continental Porcelain. 



This collection consists of 512 specimens, representing most 

 of the factories of Europe. It is especially valuable for the 

 great number of marked pieces, some of them of great rarity ; 

 and the collection is for this reason of especial value for 

 the history of the various factories. The whole is now on 

 loan to the Science and Art Department and is exhibited 

 at the Bethnal Green Museum. A catalogue, written by 

 Sir Wollaston Franks, has been printed by the Department. 



