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I. was enshrined in the hearts of the Royalists, we 
have here a memorial of the ill-fated king, fashioned 
in the form of a small bust of gold, kept in a locket 
of the shape of a heart. This was worn by some 
fervent adherent of the Royalist cause. It was found 
in the Castle Gardens a good many years ago. 
Mr. Fitch was a great collector of seals and rings, 
and in the table cases will be seen a good representa- 
tive collection of these, all briefly described. It will 
be seen that many of the seals are those of Norfolk 
religious houses and families, they being used as the 
authorative signatures of individuals when, if written, 
they could not have been generally read. All kinds 
of rings are included in this collection, many of them 
bear mottoes, which are inscribed on the labels. Some 
are lovers’ and others memorial rings. ‘The large 
damaged seal in the corner of the case devoted to 
. seals is that of the Prior and Convent of the Church 
of the Holy Trinity, Norwich Cathedral. It was 
found in the Wensum by a man employed in 
dredging the river, and -got into the possession of 
F. W. Cotman, son of the artist. 
In the case which contains the miniature portraits 
me Mr Fitch, of his father, and of? Mr. W. H. 
Stevenson, a Norwich author and antiquary, there 
is exhibited, with some curios and very remarkable 
rarities, memoriai medals, etc., a gold Niello, found 
at Matlaske, Norfolk. It is a representation of the 
crucified Saviour, with the Baptist on one side, 
pointing with his right hand to the Lamb, the 
Agnus Dei, recumbent on the Book or Written 
Word, which he holds in his ieft hand; and with 
a Bishop, mitred, on the other side, bearing his 
pastoral crook, but with no attribute of any kind to 
designate him. The figures are surrounded by 
flowers and foliage of the most delicate and graceful 
