ACCOUNTS, &C., OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. 



II. — Acquisitions. 



The acquisitions, exclusive of the additions to the Christy Collection, may be classed 

 as follows : — 



(1.) Early British Antiquities. — A stone celt found at Hayes Common, Kent; presented 

 by D. Muir, Esq. 



A stone with pit-markings, found on a farm at Greenloan, near Cabrach, Aberdeen- 

 shire ; presented by the Rev. Dr. A. Gordon. 



Cast of an ancient British skull, found in a tumulus at Gristhorpe, Yorkshire ; pre- 

 sented by H. S. Harlaud, Esq. 



Nine gold ornaments found in Ireland, including a bulla of rare type- 



The foreign illustrations of this section include a series of bronze implements and 

 weajjons found in Denmark, s^me of which are decorated with gold. 



(2.) Anglo-Roman. — Roman pottery found at Basing Hampshire; presented by the 

 Rev. W. Wyatt Gill ; and a Roman iron clasp knife, from Stamford Hill ; presented by 

 W. E. Skinner, Esq. 



A considerable number of antiquities discovered from time to time on the site of the 

 Roman station at Brough, Westmoreland, including some singular leaden seals. 



(3.) Anglo-Saxon, British Mediaval, &;c. — Antiquities discovered in an Anglo-Saxon 

 cemetery at Haslingfield, Cambridgeshire. 



Two iron weapons found in Kent; presented by Professor J. Prestwich, r.R.s. 



An Anglo-Saxon ornament found at Iffley, Oxon. ; presented by the Rev. Greville 

 Chester. 



The head of a king, carved in ivory, of the 14th century, probably of English work- 

 manship ; from the Meyrick Collection ; presented by William Burges, Esq. 



Forty-three tiles from the site of Chertsey Abbey, Surrey ; presented by John 

 Henderson, Esq., f.s.a. 



An ewer in pottery of the 13th century, in the form of a knight on horseback ; a stone- 

 ware figure of Meleager, made by John D wight at Fulham, about 1672 ; and an earthen- 

 ware tyg, dated 1640. 



Three specimens of English earthenware, jiresented by Henry Willett, Esq., f.g.s. ; 

 one of them, a candlestick dated 1651 ; another, with inscription relating to the con- 

 tested election for Oxfordshire, in 1754-55. 



(4.) Byzantine, Medi(Bval,Sfc. — A Byzantine buckle set with pastes; Byzantine 

 cameo, and two gold ornaments of uncertain age, from Ephesus. 



Carved ivoiy head of a tau staff of the 13th century ; two carvings in ivory, probably 

 of Syrian work ; two early carved Oriental boxes in ivory, and a German cup turned in 

 ivoi-y ; an early Majolica bowl, two Majolica jars from a Spezieria, one of them dated 

 Faenza, 1549, and four pewter plates, made at Niirnberg, with designs in relief;^ pre- 

 sented by A. TV . Franks, Esq. 



A very extensive collection of watches, illustrating the various phases through which 

 the art of watchmaking has passed, collected by the late Sir Charles Fellows, and be- 

 • queathed by his widow. Lady Fellows. It consists of 87 specimens, varying in date from 

 1520 to 1720; two of them are stated to have belonged to Oliver Cromwell. 



A German alarum clock made at Tubingen, 1554, an old English watch in a gold 

 filigree case, and five pocket dials ; presented by A. W. Franks, Esq. 



A very fine watch, in an enamelled case, stated to have belonged to Queen Elizabeth, 

 in whose reign the works may have been made ; the case is of the time of Charles II. 



A watch with an enamelled portrait of George II., and a curious movement of soldiers, 

 probably alluding to the battle of Dettingen, 1743 ; presented by Henry Willett, Esq., 



F.G.S. 



A cross of the 16 th century, such as were worn by knights of Malta. 

 Seven painted tiles, from Valencia ; presented by Professor Antonio Corzanego. 

 A German stoneware jug of the 16th century, found in the City of London ; presented 

 by Thomas Miles Restell, Esq. 



(5.) Glass. — Three antique glass instruments in the form of twisted rods, found in the 

 Greek Islands ; two of them presented by A. W. Franks, Esq. 



Two slices of ancient glass beads; presented by Dr. J. E. Gray, f.k.s. 



A large glass bowl, with an enamelled inscription in Arabic, probably of the 14th 

 century; nine glass bottles, made in the Island of Rhodes, and 10 Italo-Byzantine glass 

 cameos. 



A glass bottle, with ornamental inscriptions, engraved by W. Heemskerk of Leyden, 

 1675. 



Six specimens of Bristol glass, of which one presented by Henry Willett, Esq., F.G.S. 



An elaborately carved Chinese glass vase, imitating in colour a sapjohire. 



(6.) Ethnographical. 



