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(b.) Foreign. — -A fine metal bowl from the collection of the 

 late Major Myers, inlaid with gold and silver, and bearing the 

 titles of a Sultan of Egypt ; probably Mosul work of the 

 14th century ; given by the Friends of the British Museum. 



French copper-gilt frame of the 16th century, for an 

 enamel or other representation of Amphitrite ; ornamented 

 with masks and strap-work in relief, and having below the 

 opening a panel with AMP. NEP. VXOR ; given by C. J. 

 Wertheimer^ Esq. 



A German table-watch of the early 17th century, fitted with 

 wheel-lock and flint apparatus for shewing the time at night ; 

 given by Max Rosenheim, Esq., f.S.a. 



A silver-gilt ciborium, with inscriptions in Spanish and 

 Latin; early 16th century. 



The head of a wooden cross-staff", an instrument used for 

 calculating angles, with the legend HIERONIMO DE ANTONIO 

 BVZZO FO FATTO DEL ANNO 1562, and below, SI DEVS EST 

 PRO NOBIS QVIS CONTRA NOS ^ ARTE RISMETTICA ; given by 

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



A pearl-shell carving of the I7th century with two profile 

 heads, the eyes set with pastes ; given by Sydney Vacher, Esq. 



A copper ex-voto with a pendent figure of Our Lord under 

 a trefoil arch on which the word FERT occurs three times ; 

 formerly belonging to the poor sisters of Ste. Claire, Orbe, 

 Canton Vaud, Switzerland. Another in medallion form, 

 having in the centre a mitre and cross-keys, and round the 

 edge EX VOTO FELIX V. 1451. Both given by Miss Baird. 



A bloodstone fob-seal set in gold, with a coiled handle, and 

 inscribed DIEU VOUS BENISSE : a gift to M. Thiers from 

 Edward Ellice, M.P., a great friend of Byron ; given by Mile. 

 F. Dosne. 



(5.) Ceramic and Glass Collections : — 

 (a.) Oriental Wares. — A Persian vase of the 16th century, 

 covered inside and out with turquoise glaze mottled with 

 black ; given by H. J. Pf ungst, Esq., f.s.a. 



An octagonal vessel of white Chinese porcelain decorated in 

 blue with four openings at the top, a well in the centre, and 

 on the bottom six marks of Kea-Tsing (1522-67); from 

 Bokhara, given b}" C. H. Read, Esq., f.s.a. 



(b.) Continental. — A large vase of Sevres porcelain, orna- 

 mented in celadon green and pate-sur-pate with four views 

 of Paris and leading dates in the history of the city ; signed 

 by Taxile Doat, 1895, and given by the French Government. 



A large majolica dish of Pesaro ware made about 1550, 

 with the Judgment of Paris after an engraving by Marc 

 Antonio, believed to be from a drawing by Raff"aelle ; given 

 by C. J. Wertheimer, Esq. 



