176 The Official Guide to the 
workmanship. ‘The only other gold Niello, of which — 
there seems to be any knowledge, is one found at 
Devizes. The name “Niello” is applied to this 
description of ornamental engraving because of the 
black (zzger) background, but the object of the 
design is to represent symbolically the Golden 
Light of Truth revealed in the Darkness. 
Very interesting is the series of table mats or 
roundles for cups, chalices, etc., displayed in the 
same table case. Each has painted on it a device 
of floriated design, and contains a motto, most of 
them being in rhyme. 
A case in the corner contains a miscellaneous 
collection of curios, including two excellent examples 
of small Roman lamps, a torque, crucifix, beads, silver 
shoe buckles, casket for perfume, and ladies’ etuis 
for hght articles of personal use. On the yaa 
hangs a circular carved wooden cheese press, the 
central monogram being surrounded with the following | 
marginal inscription, “‘An harte that is wyse will 
obstene from sinnes, and increas in works of God.” 
The beautiful carved piece over the door is a repre- 
sentation of the story of Abraham offering up Isaac. 
The library cases are fitted with rare books on 
Norfolk history and topography, MSS. of Kirkpatrick 
and others, and the drawers contain a miscellaneous 
collection of antiquities and seals, also a local 
geological collection and other specimens. 
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The Keep, Antiquities, and Ethnology. 
Here we have the nucleus for a collection, to which 
additions are being frequently made, and the arrange- 
ment of which has not yet been completed. The objects 
on the floor of the Keep that first claim attention are 
two mummies from Egypt, one from Sakkara, pre- 
