14 ACCOUNTS, &C. OF BRITISH MUSEUM. 



The casts of the Sculptures from SeHnus have been fixed m the Phigalian Saloon, and 

 those from Athens in the Elgin Saloon. 



The arrangements of the Xanthian Saloon have been completed as far as the unfinished 

 state of the Room allows, and it is now open to the public. 



The objects in the Ethnographical Room have been arranged as far as possible, until the 

 British Antiquities shall be removed to the Room which is in preparation for their reception. 



A Room for the reception of Gems and objects of intrinsic value is completed, its fittings 

 are nearly ready, and preparations are making for the exhibition of various objects therein. 



The collection of Antiquities has been increased by many additions, of which the following 

 are the most worthy of notice : — 



A very valuable collection of Bas-relief Sculptures excavated at Nimroud, under the 

 directions of A. H. Layard, Esq., procured for the British Museum by the exertions of 

 Sir Stratford Canning. 



A collection of similar Bas-reliefs and Inscriptions from excavations in the neighbourhood 

 of Mosul, purchased from Mr. Hector. 



Two Greek circular Altars and an Inscription from Halicarnassus, purchased from J. 

 Waring, Esq. 



A collection of Antiquities, comprising Vases, Bronzes and Terra Cottas, sent by the late 

 James Millingen, Esq. to the British Museum a short time before his death, and purchased 

 from his Executors. 



A very remarkable Greek Vase and Cup, and five Mirrors, purchased from Dr. Braun. 



A collection of Bronzes of remarkably fine workmanship, found principally in excavations 

 of the Lake of Monte Falterona, purchased from Signor Campanari. 



Collection of Greek Vases from an ancient sepulchre near Castrades in Corfu, presented 

 by the Ionian University through Lord Seaton. 



Seven Lamps of fine workmanship from Pompeii, purchased from Noyce Brown, Esq. 



Collection of Vases, Terra Cottas, &c. from Calabria, purchased from A. Melly, Esq. 



Small collection of Grajco Italian Antiquities, purchased from Mrs. Badham. 



Four inscribed Stones from Aden, presented by G. H. Hopley White, Esq. 



Some Egyptian Antiquities, purchased from Signor Zitelli. 



Small collection of Egyptian Antiquities, presented by H. Goff, Esq. 



Collection of Irish Gold Rings, purchased from Edmund Johnson, Esq. 



Collection of Chinese and other objects, presented by Sir Everard Home. 



Chinese Cup, carved out of the Horn of a Rhinoceros, purchased from Mr. Fortune. 



A set of Models of proceedings of the Thugs, made at Madras, presented by Mrs. 

 Benjamin Worthy Home. 



A Money Horn of the 9th or 10th century, curiously carved. 



Collection of Cinerary Urns, from Tuscany. 



Coins and Medals, 8,085 ; viz., 281 Gold ; 3,753 Silver ; 4,051 Copper. 



Amongst the most remarkable are — 



Greek - 297. Purchased from Baron Knobelsdorf. 



„ the late Professor Macullagh. 



„ Mr. Sorel. 



„ Mr. Asher. 



The extremely valuable collection formed by the late James Prinsep, 



Esq., and purchased from his representatives. 

 Purchased from Lieut. Forbes, r.n.. 

 Mediaeval, 1,670. Purchased from Baron Kolb. 



„ 651. Partly presented, partly purchased for the Museum, by the Earl 



of Enniskillen. 

 Tradesmen's Tokens of the 17th century, 761. 

 Saxon and English „ „ 148, from the collection of the late Colonel 



Durant. 

 The Coins of the present reign. 



Bactrian- 



87. 



Oriental - 



418. 





284. 



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2,500. 



Chinese - 



3S4. 



Department of Prints and Drawings. 



During the present year, four volumes of the works of the early Italian Engravers have 

 been arranged, which completes the series, so far as possessed by the Museum of the 

 Masters of that School who preceded Marc Antonio. 



Four volumes of the works of the early German Engravers have been an-anged, which 

 completes the series, so far as possessed by the Museum of the Masters of that School who 

 preceded Albert Durer. 



The whole of the Copper-plate Engravings and Wood-cuts of Albert Durer have been 

 carefully cleaned, and the former arranged in two volumes. 



The works of Jean Duvet have been arranged in two volumes. 



Catalogues have been prepared of the whole of the before-named. A list of the contents 

 has been placed in each volume ; and all such of the Prints as are described by Zani, Bartsch, 

 Ottley and Wilson, have the references to the author placed against them. 



The collection of Engravings from the works of Philip Wouwerman has been arranged 

 in three volumes. 



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