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and 76 German draughtsmen, chiefly with stamped devices ; presented by A. W. Franks, 

 Esq. 



A mirror of the 15th centmy carved in ivory, and a rosary somewhat later in date, of 

 which the beads represent human heads in various costumes ; presented by William 

 Burges, Esq. 



All iron anvil of fine Italian work, 16th century, formerly in the Meyrick Collection; 

 and four Italian matrices of seals. 



Two Grerman medallions carved in honestone, well-executed portraits of Johann 

 Klaumuller, and Jacob Keim ; a fine portrait medallion carved in wood of Katherine 

 Echinger, 1522 ; a cameo in sardonyx with dancing figures; four intaglios, of which three 

 are by the celebrated engraver Marchant ; a shell cameo of early Kenaissance work, 

 Hercules killing Cacus ; and thirty German draughtsmen with pressed designs, historical 

 or allegorical. All bequeathed by Sir Walter C. Trevelyau, Bart. 



(5.) Glass Collection. — Four polychrome bottles from Prince Napoleon's Collection. 

 Ninety-nine specimens of various ages, chiefly collected in Egypt by the Rev. Greville 

 J. Chester; one of these is a remarkable Arab goblet of the ISth century, with fishes in 

 gold. 



A Greek covered box from Cyprus. Two bottles from tombs at Sidon ; and nine others, 

 together with numerous beads, found in tombs at Tyre. A Roman- barrel-shaped bottle 

 from Amiens. 



Two Roman vases, found at Broome, Kent ; and a handle of a Roman vase of an 

 intense blue in the form of a female face, found in Leadenhall street, London ; presented 

 by A. W. Franks, Esq. 



Jug and two goblets of old English glass, stamped with the owner's name, John Simp- 

 son ; presented by John Evans, Esq., D.C.L., F.E.s. 



6. Oriental and Ethnographical. — A considerable collection of pottery, some bronze 

 vessels, and iron implements, found in tombs in the Nilagiri Hills, Southern India; pre- 

 sented by Mrs. Breeks. 



A remarkable object made of iron and bronze, with figures in relief, found on the 

 banks of the Surma River, Eastern Bengal ; presented by Col. R. H, Keatinge, 



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A leaden plate with Cufic inscription ; presented by the Rev. Greville J. Chester. 



An Indian pistol and axe combined, taken from a mutineer in Nepaul ; bequeathed by 

 Sir Walter C. Trevelyan, Bart. A Sikh dagger with double wavy blade ; presented by 

 Capt. T. F. Stillwell. Three Indian daggers, one of them with a white jade handle, in- 

 laid with gold, and set with rubies and emeralds ; presented by A. W. Franks, Esq. 



A Persian battle-axe inlaid with silver, and a Circassian hama or dagger inlaid with 

 gold ; presented by J. Fremlyn Streatfeild, Esq. A fine Persian arm defence, inlaid with 

 gold. 



A collection of Japanese arms and other curiosities, including a complete suit of armour, 

 state spears, bows and arrows, drums, masks, etc. ; presented by A. W. Franks, Esq. 



Thi-ee gold objects found at Panama. 



Tobacco pipe used by the Dafla tribe ; presented by J. Wood Mason, Esq. 



It had been arranged with the India Office that the ancient sculptures from the India 

 Museum should be transfeiTed to the British Museum, but as the transfer could not 

 be completed before the close of the year, they will be included in the next Annual 

 Report. 



III. — Christy Collection. 



The following progress has been made in arranging and augmenting this collection, 

 which remains at 103, Victoria-street, Westminster : — 



The Oriental weapons have been removed to the British Museum, and the space 

 vacated has been filled up by extending the other collections. 



The series of specimens from Assam and North Eastern India has been re-arranged, and 

 placed in a larger case. 



One hundred and twenty-six additional slips have been prepared for the Registration 

 Catalogue, with sketches of the objects. 



The following donations have been received by the Christy Trustees, and by them 

 transferred to the Trustees of the British Museum : — 



1. Pre-historic Antiquities of Europe, Africa, and Asia. — Specimens of breccia from a 

 cave at Mentone, France ; from the Rev. W. Greenwell, f.e.s. A jade axe in horn 

 handle, two stone implements, and other objects from the Swiss Lakes ; from A. W. 

 Franks, Esq. 



2. Ethnography of Africa. — A bangle from Upper Egypt; from the Rev. Greville 

 J. Chester. Flint, steel, and tinder, obtained in Cairo ; from W. J. Bernhard Smith, 

 Esq. 



Large shield of basket work, iron daggers, pair of bellows, etc., from the Gaboon, 

 cloth from Uganda, and other objects ; obtained by exchange from the Berlin Museum ; 

 from A. W. Franks, Esq. 



3. Ethnography 



