ACCOUNTS, ESTIMATES, &C. OF BRITISH MUSEUM. I3 



Five Painted Terracotta Vases of unusual character and execution, and eight Figures in 

 the same material, presented by the late Chambers Hall, Esq. 



Roman. — A Marble Bas-relief, and two Fresco Paintings, presented by the late Chambers 

 Hall, Esq. 



Fourteen Glass Vases, found on the borders of the Rhine. 



British Collection. — A very fine Greenstone Celt, found near Pendle, Lancashire, pre- 

 sented by Ralph Holder, Esq. 



A Store Hammer-head, found on Swanton Moor, Derbyshire, presented by Evelyn P. 

 Shirley, Esq., m. p. 



A Stone Bead, locally known as a Pixsey's Grindstone, found near Liskeard, Cornwall, 

 presented by H. Po!lard, Esq. 



A collection of Bronze Ceks, Broken Metal, and remains of Castings, found near Croydou, 

 Surrey, presented by Lewis Loyd, Esq. 



Three Bronze Celts, found near Gouc'hurst, Kent, presented by Stringer Stringer, Esq. 



A Bronze Celt-Mould, found in South W'lushire. 



An Iron Celt, at present considered unique, with lemains of its original handle, found in 

 North Wales, presented by Frederick R. VVes^t, Esq., m. p. 



A collection of enamel.'ed Horse-Trappings of the latest CeHic period, found at Westhall, 

 in Norfolk. 



Silver Ingots (some inscribed) and Ornaments of the Roman Period, found with coins of 

 various Emperors from Constans to Efgenlus, at Colerame, in Ireland. 



Two Porcelain Beads, found in Scotland, probably of Egyptian manufacture and of Ihe 

 Roman period, presented by Sir James Ramsay, Bart. 



A Roman Tile, stamped with the name of the XXth Legion, found at Chester, presented 

 by the Rev. W. Massie. 



A Saxon Brooch, found at Mentmore, Buckinghamshire, presented by Frederic Ouvry, 

 Esq. 



A Saxon Sword and other Weapons, found on the site of the battle of Ashdown, in Berk- 

 shire, presented by the Earl of Craven. 



A Saxon Gold Ring inlaid with nie'lo, found near Peterborough. 



A Gold Hawk's-ring, found at Biggleswade, bearing the name of the King of England, 

 from the Bernal Collection. 



An ancient Gaelic Brooch, which appears to have belonged to the family of M'Lean of 

 Lochbuy, from the Bernal Collection. 



The Garter Plate of Sir William Parr, Marquis of Northampton, and brother to Queen 

 Katherine Parr, which was removed from his stall at Windsor on his attainder in 1553. 



Several Encaustic Tiles, presented by S-r Henry EUis, k. h., and Mrs. Stackhouse Acton. 



Numerous specimens of ancient Enghsh Earthenware. 



Medieval. — The additions to this branch of the collection have been very considerable, 

 owing to the purchases made by special grant at the Bernal sale. These purchases consist 

 of Ivory Carvings, Enamels, Italian Majolica, Venetian Glass and Metal Work, amounting 

 to 227 objects. 



The most remarkable are the following : 



An engraved Crystal, made by order of Lothaire, King of France, and representing tlie 

 History of Susannah. It belonged to the Abbey of Vasor on the Meuse. 



A Majolica Bowl, ornamented with the badges, arms, and devices of Pope Leo X. and 

 his family. 



A Case of Knives which belonged to Jaqueline, Countess of Holland, as wife of Jean, 

 Due de Touraine, son of Charles VI., and which appear to have been given to her by 

 Isabella, Duchess of Orleans, widow of Richard II., King of England. 



An Enamel, representing the Marriage of Louis XII. and Anne of Austria. 



The Majolica and Enamels purchased at this sale are chiefly remarkable for their docu- 

 mentary and historical value. 



The other additions to the Medieval Collection are as follows : — 



An Astrolabe, made for the Sultan of Damascus, in the year 1237, and brought to Europe 

 shortly afterwards, and two other Astronomical Instruments of later date. 



An Engraved Crystal, of the 9th century, and of Carlovingian or Saxon workmanship. 



An Ivury Carving of the 1 0th century, presented by the Very Rev. the Dean of Llandaff. 



An Ivory Tablet, of Carlovingian workmanship, executed on the back of a Roman Con- 

 sular Diptych. 



A large Metal Gilt Figure of the 13th century, under a canopy. 



A collection of Pilgrims' Signs. 



Twenty-four specimens of Italian Majolica, presented by A. W. Franks, Esq. 



A fine Dish of Pahssy ware. 



An Enamelled Casket by Jean Court dit Vigier. 



Ethnographical. — An extensive collection of Mexican Antiquities. 

 A small collection of Peruvian Antiquities. 



Several objects from New Granada, presented by Edward Mark, Esq., Her Majesty's 

 Vice-Consul, Bogota. 



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