ACCOUNTS, &C., OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. 



It has a broad iron blade, and the remains of its bronze sheath with arabesque foliage 

 and above, the subject of Romulus and Kemus with the wolf, in repousse work. This 

 remarkable object was discovered in the Thames at Putney in 1873. Presented by 

 Thomas Lay ton, Esq., F.S.A. 



A collection of antiquities excavated by George Payne, Esq., f.s.a., in the neio-hbour- 

 hood of Sittingbourne, and described in the "Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries," 

 and in the " Archjeologia Cantiana." They are from Koman cemeteries at Murston and 

 Bayford, and include some fine bronze vessels, glass vases of elegant form and perfect 

 preservation ; also a leaden coffin of a child, part of a larger coffin with heads of Medusa 

 in low relief, and numerous other specimens. 



Various Roman antiquities found in London, some of them presented by F. G. Hilton 

 Price, Esq., F.S.A., J. E. Price, Esq., F.s.A., and A. W. Franks, Esq. 



Bronze boss of a shield found in Teesdale, presented by the Rev. William Greenwell, 

 D.C.L., F.R.S. Bronze mirror found at Deal, Kent, presented by the Rev. William 

 L. Lawsou. Hand-bricks from West Dereham, presented by J. J. Mann, Esq. Bone 

 pin from Gloucestershire, presented by Professor Arthur H. Church. Three bronze 

 figures from the Loudesborough Collection, stated to have been found in Oxfordshire ; 

 presented by A. W. Franks, Esq. Radiate bust from Gloucestershire, presented by Mr. 

 Robe'rt Ready. 



(3.) Anglo-Saxon, British Mediaval, §-c. : — 



A very remarkable series of objects discovered in a large barrow at Taplow, Bucks, 

 possibly the " hlaew " from which the place takes its name, and which appear to have 

 been deposited in the grave of an Anglo-Saxon chief of distinction. They consist 

 of a gold buckle set with garnets, a pair of gilt clasps of rich design, the remains of two 

 large drinking horns with elaborate mounts, and portions of several smaller ones, four 

 glass drinking cups of peculiar make ; a set of bone draughtsmen, a twelve-sided bronze 

 vessel, the remains of two large buckets, and a cauldron ; two iron shield bosses, an iron 

 sword, several spear heads, and gold shreds which seemed to have formed a band of rich 

 stuff for the edging of a cloak. Excavated by Mr. James Rutland, and presented by 

 the Rev, Charles Whately, Rector of Taplow. 



A considerable collection of antiquities, the contents of graves excavated by Mr. G. W. 

 Thomas in an Anglo-Saxon cemetery at Sleaford, in Lincolnshire ; also a smaller series of 

 similar objects from an Anglo-Saxon cemetery at Kenninghall, Norfolk; both presented 

 by A. W. Franks, Esq. 



A finely preserved scrammaseax found at Little Bealings, SuflFolk, presented by 

 Manfred Biddell, Esq. A bronze plate engraved and gilt, probably the centre of a bowl, 

 found at Chichester, presented by Henry Willett, Esq., f.g.s. 



Two portions of a sculptured tombstone, found in the City of London ; probably made 

 by the Danes, and of similar workmanship to the slab with Runic inscription found in 

 St. Paul's Churchyard; presented by A. W. Franks, Esq. 



An iron sword of Scandinavian type found in a grave at Santon, Norfolk, presented by 

 the Rev. W. Weller Poley ; and one of a pair of oval brooches, also Scandinavian, found 

 in the same grave as the preceding ; presented by the Rev. William Greenwell. 



The continental examples of the same period have been increased by thirteen 

 Merovingian vessels of pottery found near Beauvais and St. Omer, presented by John 

 Evans, Esq., f.r.s., and a two-handled bronze vessel from W^allup, near Mayence, 

 presented by A. W. Franks, Esq. 



Among the later English specimens may be noticed the following: — 



Fragments of four bas-reliefs carved in alabaster, from Kettlebaston, Suffolk, presented 

 by the Rev. James Beck. Portions of tM'o stone mouldings painted and gilt, from 

 St. Stephen's Chapel, presented by C. R. Baker-King, Esq. 



A leaden box of the 13th century, found at Hoy lake, Cheshire, presented by 

 J. Romilly Allen, Esq. 



A brass reliquary of the 15th century, probably of English work, presented by Henry 

 Willett, Esq. A pint measure in bronze, with the initials of Queen Elizabeth, and the 

 date 1601, presented by John Evans, Fsq. An iron dagger dated 1593, presented by 

 the Rev. William Greenwell ; and the cloth cap of a London apprentice, found in 

 Moorfields, presented by F. G. Hilton Price, Esq. 



Two carved wooden medallions, portraits of Charles II. and James II., presented by 

 A. W. Franks, Esq. Complicated works of a watch, made by Geo. Margetts, and 

 presented by L. B. Phillips, Esq. ; and a water clock of peculiar construction, bequeathed 

 by N, S. Heineken, Esq. 



Enamelled pendant found in Cambridgeshire, presented by Walter K. Foster, 

 Esq., F.s.A. Remains of sculptured ivory comb, probably found in England, presented 

 by John Evans, Esq. 



Leaden matrix of a seal of Elias son of William Parwikin, found at Stockbury, Kent, 

 presented by R. C. Hussey, Esq. A jet seal, and another in walrus ivory, presented by 

 A. W. Franks, Esq. 



(4.) Early Christian, Byzantine, Foreign MedicBval, S^c. : — 



Two bottles with figures of St. Menas of Alexandria, found in Egypt, presented by 

 the Rev. Greville J. Chester. A byzantine embroidered medallion and a terra cotta 

 lamp, also found in Egypt, presented by E, T. Rogers Bey. 



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