76 ACCOUNTS, ETC., OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. 



Bronze crossbow-brooch, buckle and plate with human 

 figures in openwork, and a bronze bead, found in Lake Trasi- 

 mene, Italy, and figured in Proc. Soc. Ant., xxii. 451 ; given 

 by P. Carlyon-Britton, Esq., F.S.A. 



Two buckles and other small bronzes of the Vandal period, 

 from Beit Jibrin (Bethogabris), the ancient Marissa, Palestine. 



Bronze-gilt saucer-brooch of Cth century, obtained in 

 Winchester; given by Mrs. Dalton. 



Four enamelled discs, originally attached to a bronze hang- 

 ing bowl, possibly found in Northumberland, and figured in 

 Proc. Soc. Ant., xxii. 74, figs. 2, 3. 



Massive silver penannular brooch with " thistle " terminals 

 and pin 20:^ in. long, dating from the 10th centurj^, and found 

 in 1785 between Dacre and Gre3^stoke, Cumberland ; figured in 

 Proc. Soc. Ant., xxi. 68, fig. 1. 



Iron axe-head, probably of the Viking period, from the 

 Thames at Hammersmith. 



(4.) MedicBval and Later : — 

 (a.) British. — Bronze knocker with conventionalised lion's 

 head and later iron ring in mouth, late 12th century, from 

 Brazenhead Farm, near Dunmow, Essex : figured in Proc. Soc. 

 Ant., xxii. 380. Given by Henry Oppenheimer, Esq., through 

 the National Art Collections Fund. 



Ivory draughtsman with winged figure of an animal, 

 12th century ; given by M. Stora. 



Gold finger-ring with emerald in octagonal bezel, 13th 

 century, found in Cloak Lane, City of London. 



Brass astrolabe, dated 1326, with separate plates for the 

 latitudes of Oxford, Paris, Montpellier, Borne, Jerusalem and 

 Babylon ; remarkable for its unusually early date as a European 

 example and for the high quality of the work. 



Leaden matrix of seal of John, son of Wuistan, found in 

 Sufi'olk, date about 1200 ; given by Mrs. Allen Sturge. 



Bronze pitcher of 14th century, found 20 ft. deep in Spital 

 Square, Bishopsgate, London. 



Bronze ink-pot found during excavation in Austin Friars, 

 City of London. 



Leather ink-pot, stamped with groups of Saints under 

 Gothic arcading. 15th century, found in London ; given by 

 Mrs. Eustace Smith. 



Mazer bowl with silver-gilt rim, inscribed VAS PRECOR 

 ET POTUM C-RISTUM BENEDICERE TOTUM ; date 

 about 1470-80 ; figured in Proc. Soc. Ant., xxii. 14. 



Reproductions of three sepulchral brasses dating from 1490 

 to 1510 ; given by Miller Christy, Esq. 



•Ivory handled knife in original leather sheath, 17th century, 

 found at Banham Hall, Norfolk ; given by Lionel Robinson, 

 Esq. 



