80 ACCOUNTS, ETC., OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. 



Ivoiy sector with brass mounts, made by Spear of Dublin, 

 18th century ; given by Max Rosenheim, Esq., F.S.A. 



Series of lamps, rush-holders and brackets, strike-a-lights 

 and domestic appliances from Aberdeenshire. 



Mechanical bellows from Glastonbury, carding-comb from 

 Buckf ast, Devon ; mill for straw-plaits, straw-splitters, bobbin 

 for lace-making winder, flail and dibbers ; given by Mrs. Edge- 

 Partington. 



A number of obsolete seal-matrices of silver and steel for 

 British colonies and dependencies during the reign of Queen 

 Victoria ; given by the Lord President of the Council. 



(b.) Foreign. — A remarkable medallion decorated in 

 cloisonne enamel on both faces, with busts of St. George 

 and St. Theodore in various colours : Byzantine work of the 

 11th century, described and figured in Proc. Soc. Ant., XXI., 

 195 ; given by Chas. J. Wertheimer, Esq. 



Silver-gilt plaque with translucent enamels of Cologne 

 work, figures of St. Peter and a saint ; early 15th century. 



Bronze seal-matrices with legends, S' RIGHONE DE 

 VALBONA and S' ROVLANT DE TIMBEQVE : 14th 

 century; given by C. H. Eead, Esq., f.s.a. 



Circular bronze seal matrix of ADAM LE GRVT, Flemish, 

 16th century ; given by Mr. A. P. Ready. 



Brass matrix of seal of John Campeggio, Bishop of 

 Bologna, 1553-63, consecrated Bishop of Parenzo, 1537, the 

 legend altered ; described in P7wc. Soc. Ant., IX., 208. 

 Another of Marcus Fidelis Gonzaga, Bishop of Mantua, 

 1578-1583. 



Copper plate with rivet, once enamelled, with arms of 

 Philippa of Hainault with difference, found in Normandy ; 

 given by C. H. Read, Esq., f.s.a. 



Copper-gilt plaque from a triptych, representing the 

 Crucifixion ; French work of the 14th century. 



Italian bronze plaque of St. Peter, late 16th century, and 

 oval plaque with bust, Dutch, about 1630 ; given by H. J. 

 Ellis, Esq. 



Gilt handle of chamberlain's key, with cypher of the 

 Empress Catharine and Peter I. of Russia ; given by M. P. 

 Mavrogordato. 



Enamelled gold snuff-box, with onyx cameo, by Neuber of 

 Dresden, and another with sardonyx cameo, by Gibert of 

 J*aris ; given by Mrs. Hawkins. 



(5.) Ceramic and Glass Collections : — 

 (a.) Oriental Wares. — Bowl of delicate ware covered with 

 creamy glaze, with translucent guilloche ornament round 

 the neck, and decoration in green and blue ; Persian, 13th 

 century. 



