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Medicevcd Room. — The collection of English and foreign 

 plaquettes has been labelled and re-arranged according to 

 countries. Progress has been made with the re-labelling 

 of the earlier enamels ; and a number of finger-rings not 

 exhibited have been arranged in drawers according to the 

 slip-catalogue. 



Gold Ornament Room Gorridor. — The permanent labelling 

 of the rings and other objects of the Franks Bequest has 

 been continued. 



Glass and Gerariiic Room. — A large Sevres vase presented 

 by the French Government has been exhibited on a pedestal 

 near the centre of the room. Two new metal standard cases 

 have been added, and fitted for the exhibition of early- 

 graffito and Italian quattro-cento ware, as well as a loan 

 collection of Egyptian glazed ware. A large parcel of Dutch 

 delft tiles has been placed above wall-case 3. In the ante- 

 room the collection of English delft has been re-labelled 

 and a triple panel of tiles from Chertsey Abbey fixed to 

 the wall. 



Asiatic Saloon. — The wall-cases in the west bay of the 

 saloon have been reconstructed, completing the range for this 

 room, and the collection of Chinese porcelain exhibited in 

 these, as well as in some of the wall-cases of the north wing, 

 which have been refitted for the purpose. 



Gallery of Religions. — Considerable progress has been 

 made with the permanent labelling of the Early Christian 

 collection in accordance with the catalogue shortly to be 

 issued. 



American Room. — A collection of pottery from the Pueblos 

 of N. America, deposited by Mr. Arthur Burr, has been 

 exhibited ; and pottery and stone implements from Arizona 

 and Arkansas arranged in a standard case. 



Ethnographical Gallery. — The re-glazing of the older table- 

 cases with plate-glass has been put in hand, as an urgent 

 matter for additional security. 



Three table-cases with upright centres have been removed 

 from the central saloon, and in part refitted for the exhibition 

 of objects from Madagascar and elsewhere. An important 

 collection from Uganda, presented by Sir Plarry Johnston, 

 G.C.M.G., has been catalogued and exhibited, and the Alldridge 

 collection from W. Africa arranged in wall-cases. African 

 shields have been refixed on stands and a gun from Benin 

 mounted. A large collection from Borneo has been labelled 

 and exhibited, and specimens from Vancouver incorporated.. 

 In consequence of the re-painting of the walls, the zinc labels 

 and specimens over the wall-cases have been removed, cleaned 

 and replaced. 



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