70 ACCOUNTS, ETC., OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. 



A number of bronze armorial pendants, mounts of gyp- 

 cieres and scabbards, cuir-bouilli sheaths and leather shoes ; 

 from the collection of the late Cecil Brent, Esq., F.s.A. 



(b.) Foreign. — Several important ivory carvings were' 

 acquired at the sale of the Sneyd collection. The majority 

 are of German work, dating from the 10th and 12 th century ; 

 but two plaques are of Byzantine origin, one probably belong- 

 ing to a casket of which a large panel was obtained at the 

 Ashbnrnham sale in 1901. Special mention must be made of 

 a cylindrical pyx exhibited in 1857 at the Manchester Art 

 Treasures exhibition : it was probably made on the Rhine in 

 tiie 10th century, and inspired by an early Byzantine original. 

 Illustrations of the pyx are published in Archceologia, LVIIL, 

 p. 429, pi. XXXIII. 



Pair of bronze dividers with the stamp of Mayence, and 

 a brass horizontal portable dial, of French work about 1700 ; 

 given by Max Rosenheim, Esq., r.s.A. 



Two small gilt statuettes, engraved 6LIANORA, V6NVS 

 and RADVLFVS, HOTH AR€TH respectively, of the 14th 

 century ; given by " the Friends of the British Museum." 



Limoges half-length figure from a reliquary, late 12th 

 century, and probably found in Kent. 



Two bronze mace-heads, of different forms, one with an 

 Arabic inscription : from a ruined fort south of Baku, and 

 GO miles from Sushi, Caucasus. 



Gold finger-ring set with a sapphire flanked by scroll- 

 work, from Sweden, 18th century. 



A silver filagree miniature frame, probably Dutch work of 

 the 17th century ; given by H. J. Pfungst, Esq., F.S.A. 



A gold-mounted sard cameo of King Frederick V. or 

 Denmark (1746-66). 



(5.) Ceramic and Glass Collections : — 



(a.) Oriental Wares. — A remarkable pottery stand of box 

 form covered with pale green glaze and ornamented in relief 

 with confronted lions, also a sweetmeat dish of glazed pottery 

 with six cup-shaped compartments ; both from Aleppo, 13th 

 century. 



Pottery jug with turquoise glaze, and rods applied to the 

 neck and shoulder, from Raka, near Aleppo, 13th century. 



Porcelain bowl with sepia painting of Old Canton, and 

 two red-ware dishes with enamelled floral design ; all brought 

 from China before 1790, and given by F. C. Harrison, Esq. 



Glazed red-ware bottle splashed with black, a bottle of 

 double-gourd shape, with spots of metallic lustre, and an 

 oblong bowl of celadon colour ; Japanese, given by R. Phene 

 Spiers, Esq., F.s.A. 



Chinese porcelain tea-poy, with representation of the 

 Nativity ; given by L. A. Lawrence, Esq. 



