70 . iVCCOUNTS, ETC., OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. 



Department of British and Medieval Antiquities and 

 Ethnography. 



I. — A rrangement. 



Prehistoric Section. — The series of bronze celts from 

 Ireland has been arranged in t3^pological order : remains 

 from French dolmens exhibited in table-case E ; and a 

 mahogany model of the stone-circle of Aibor Low, Derby- 

 shire, placed in this room. 



Late-Celtic and Gaulish Sections. — The Continental series 

 has been removed to cases 77, 78, arranged and labelled ; a 

 number of British specimens not hitherto exhibited have 

 been mounted on boards in cases 59, 60, and a range of wall- 

 cases cleared, distempered, and re-arranged. Progress has 

 been made with the mounting and permanent labelling of the 

 Gaulish section of the Morel Collection, and the Gallo-Roman 

 section of the same transferred to the Department of Greek 

 and Roman Antiquities. 



. Romano-British Section. — A mahogany screen has been 

 added for the exhibition of maps, diagrams, translations, &c., 

 illustrating the collection ; and additions made to the 

 exhibited series from Hod Hill, Dorset. 



Mcdioival Room. — Further progress has been made with 

 the permanent labelling of the exhibits ; and the labels of 

 the collections of clocks, papal rings, and horn boxes are 

 now complete. For further security, the two table-cases 

 containing watches have been furnished with a lining of 

 plate-glass. 



Gold Ornament Roo^n. — The collection of mediiEval and 

 Renaissance gems has been permanentl}^ labelled ; and the 

 cups and other vessels in the Franks bequest cleaned and 

 photographed. 



Glass and Cerwmic Room. — A standard case has been 

 cleared to make room for an exhibition of specimens of 

 Continental porcelain from the Fortnum and Franks 

 bequests ; and the table-case of Persian pottery re-arranged. 

 The floor and case frames have been polished, and the walls 

 and ceiling painted. 



In the ante-room a series of porcelain casts from moulds 

 found on the site of the old Lowestoft porcelain works has 

 been exhibited, and two additional panels of Chertsey tiles 

 affixed to the wall. 



Asiatic Saloon, — The two remaining standard cases have 

 been furnished with walnut step-fittings, and permanent 

 labels provided for the vases. Type-written general labels 

 have also been placed in these and the Siamese porcelain 

 cases. 



