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Bronze tripod ewer, of the 14th century, found about 1830 

 in a sand-pit at Sandon, Chelmsford. 



Gold finger-ring of the 15th century, with Maltese cross on 

 bezel and two scourges on the hoop ; inside, SCE MICHAEL 

 in black-letter ; an iron knife with heavy composite handle, 

 16th century ; and wooden panel used for moulding plaster, 

 with royal arms and initials C R, dated 1638 ; all given by 

 the " Friends of the British Museum." 



Specimens of cloth dating from the Tudor period, found 

 during excavations in Tabernacle Walk, Finsbury ; given by 

 G. F. Lawrence, Esq. 



Monumental brass of a civilian of the time of James I., 

 and twenty medallions of Bilston enamel. 



Hexagonal case of cuir-bouilli far angling tackle, 17th 

 century, and a bronze medallion commemorating the Union 

 of England and Scotland, 1707 ; given by Max Rosenheim, 

 Esq., F.S.A. 



Wax designs by Wm. Wyon, R.A., for coins : — St. George 

 and the Dragon, reverse of Indian gold mohur, and reverse 

 of £5 piece of Queen Victoria ; given by H. A. Grueber, Esq., 



F.S.A. 



(b.) Foreign. — A costly and interesting gold reliquary 

 with covers formed of large amethysts, enclosing scenes from 

 the Passion in translucent enamel, and a Holy Thorn ; said 

 to have been given to a King of Arragon by St. Louis, who 

 bought the Crown of Thorns from the Venetians, but the 

 style is somewhat later than the date of his death : French 

 work, about 1310 ; given by Geo. Salting, Esq., F.S.A. 



A remarkable portable altar, Rhenish work of the 13th cen- 

 tury, originally in many well-known collections ; the copper- 

 gilt border of the front engraved with figures of Saints, and 

 set with ivory carvings of the Crucifixion and the Virgin and 

 Child, while th^ back is filled with an inscription enumerating 

 the saints and martyrs in whose honour the altar was 

 dedicated ; purchased at the sale of Sir T. Gibson Carmichael's 

 collection. 



• Gilt table-clock with heathen deities on panels, and LOIS F 

 ■ on the bottom ; French, 16th century ; given by H. J. Pfungst, 

 Esq., F.S.A. 



Gilt brass clock with openwork dome, bearing the arms of 

 Anthony Maria Browne, Viscount Montagu, died 1629, -signed 

 N. Vallin, 1600, probably from Cowdray House, Sussex ; given 

 by J. H. FitzHenry, Esq. 



Silver-plated processional cross with Evangelistic symbols, 

 saints and a bishop, with silversmith's mark repeated; 

 French, 16th century ; given by Sir H. H. Howorth, k.c.i.e. 



A pair of copper plaques with Limoges painted enamel, 

 from a series representing the months, by one of the Pemcaud 

 family, 16th century. ■ - . - ..- ■ 



