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Among the clocks the most important are ; — the large and elaborate clock made in 1589 

 by Isaac Habrecht, the maker of the famous Strasburg clock; a complicated astronomical 

 clock of French work, about 1530, described and figured in " Archaeoloo-ia," Vol. XXXIV.; 

 anda German clock of the 16th century, surmounted by a figure of a griffin. The watches 

 comprise an interesting adaptation, in the 16lh century, of a Saracenic astrolabe of 

 about the 12th century into a striking watch ; an alarum watch by David Ramsay, 

 and two watches by Edward East, watchmakei-s to James I. and Charles I. respec- 

 tively; an oval watch made at Lyons by Jean Vallier, in a richly engraved case 

 said to be by Theodore de Bry ; several watches ia crystid cases of the 1 6th century, 

 and a number with outer cases of enamel by Toutin, the Brothers Huaud, &c. The 

 dials and other instruments include a fine Saracenic quadrant made by Muhammad ben 

 Ahmad el Mizzi, in A.D. 1334, a beautiful dial in the form of a Corinthian column, made 

 in 1593, and a number of German and other sun-dials of the 17th and 18th centuries. 

 The Chamberlains' keys form a popular addition to the Museum collections, and 

 include examples of the keys of many of the Imperial, Royal, and Electoral, Courts 

 of the Continent and England ; the English specimens of the Georgian epoch being in 

 very perfect state. The Papal rings also are nnportant from their rarity and historical 

 interest, and the series, though not numerous, is only approached in extent by that in the 

 Waterton Collection. 



By this bequest the Museum collection of ancient clocks, watches, and astronomical 

 instruments, has become probably the most complete yet formed. 



(5.) Byzantine, Foreign Mediceval, &jc. : — 



Three bronze stamps from the East, and two stone matrices of seals of Byzantine 

 period, from Cyprus. A stone stamp from Benha, and two Coptic stamps from 

 Naukratis, Nile Delta, presented by the Egypt Exploration Fund. A buckle of 

 Teutonic design, with enamel, from Akhraim, presented by the Rev. Greville J. Chester. 



Seven vessels of pottery of the Merovingian period, from Auvergne, presented by 

 A. W. Franks, Esq. ; and the bronze mounts of a Merovingian bucket from Amiens, 

 presented by John Evans, Esq., p.s.a. 



Five specimens of German chanipleve enamel, and a French translucent enamel on 

 silver, of the Crucifixion ; an ivory mirror frame with the Assault on the Castle of Love, an 

 ivory panel with the Deposition, and another representing a game of forfeits; a case of 

 brass in the form of a book engraved with inscriptions, and the arms of Dame Andrian de 

 Morbeck, Flemish work of the time of Charles V. ; a figure of a knight, in wood, 

 German, 15th centui'y ; three Italian plaquettes of bronze; a salt-cellar of Limoges 

 painted enamel, school of Pierre Reymond, dated 1542; a Limoges cii'cular medallion, 

 with the head of a Cassar, a portrait of an ecclesiastic by Nouailhei", and another painted 

 enamel ; matrix of the seal of Renaerd van Plahen ; a wax model for a bas-relief of the 

 Crucifixion, and a scrivener's pen case of silver, made by Mouillez, of Paris ; all presented 

 by A. W. Franks, Esq. 



An ivory chess piece, a bishop, 13th century, and a number of cross-bow bolts, from 

 the Londesborough Collection! A German ivory carving of the I4th century, the Flagel- 

 lation, ivory medallion portrait of an ecclesiastic, by Cavalier, 1686, and two similar 

 portraits of a lady anda gentleman, by Gouin, of Moscow, 1705, all presented by the 

 Lady Charlotte Schreiber. 



Matrix of the seal of the military Order of St. George, another of an office at Ypres, 

 three Italian matrices in steel, and two others. 



An ivory sun-dial, with the arms of a cardinal, of Italian work ; two silver etuis, 

 engraved with astronomical signs, to serve as sun-dials, and containing a teetotum, dice, 

 &c. ; two dice of ivory and steatite, and thirty draughtsmen of silver, embossed and 

 chased, of German work, 17th century ; all from the Londesborough Collection. 



A French table clock, dated 1616, and bearing the arms of the Chanlecy family. 



A German priming box of the 16th century, inlaid with bone, presented by Henry 

 Willett, Esq., f.g.s. 



A Runic staff calendar, from Norway, presented by Miss C. Horn. 



An elaborate Saracenic geomantic mstrument of bronze, inlaid with silver and gold, 

 and bearing the name of the maker, Muhammad ibn Khutlukh, of Mosul, with the date of 

 the Hejira,''639 (a.d. 1240-1241). It was used for calculating events by means of astro- 

 logical numbers. 



Two Saracenic metal vessels, one with the name of the engraver, Taj-uddin, and a steel 

 bar, with Arabic inscriptions, presented by A. W. Franks, Esq. 



An Arab stoneware cone, with stamped inscriptions, from Thebes, and a Russian 

 enamelled pendant, with a figure of a saint, presented by the Rev. Greville J. Chester. 



(6.) Ceramic and Glass Collections: — 



(a) Foreign Po«ery.— Portion of a bowl, with pierced ornament filled in with glaze, 

 found at Fostat, Can-o, and an important specimen of Italian majolica, viz., a tazza 

 on which is painted Cicero expounding the law to Julius Cssar, made in the "botega" of 

 Maestro Girolamo da le Gabice, at Pesaro, in the year 1542 ; the only signed example 

 of this master; presented by C. Drury Fortnum, Esq., v.p.s.a. 



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