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are associated two fine bronze swords, one found at 
Runimede. Following these prehistoric antiquities, 
there is a collection of Roman fibule, rings, ete., and 
another of Saxon antiquities, including beads and 
other articles used for personal adornment. A 
crystal ball, which was used as a kind of talisman in 
Saxon times, and even later, 1s placed near an enamelled 
gilt copper dish of Limoges of thirteenth-century 
work. Etruscan and Grecian Pottery, bronze lamps 
and figures from Pompeii, a mould for casting 
Pilgrim’s badges, found at Walsingham, which was 
famous for its shrine, and a large collection of ancient 
keys, including a gilt key, the badge of office of the 
Lord Chamberlain, and some quaint locks, are arranged 
in the succeeding cases, with old stirrups, spear heads, 
and a sword of the time of Edward I., dredged up. 
in the Wensum, at Thorpe. The ball-hke hollow 
ornamented pieces of metal, one of which dug up 
in St. Augustine’s Parish, Norwich, are supposed to 
have been the weights of a medieval  steelyard. 
Two objects are worthy of special attention, and 
require some notes of explanation. One of these 
is the Clog Almanac, and the other the Exchequer 
Tally. 
Seals and rings are further represented in these 
cases. In that at the end is a badge with cross and 
garter of Sir Robert Walpole, of Houghton Hall, 
_ Norfolk ; a glove found at Paston Hall, the seat of the 
Paston family, whose “ letters ” are historically famous ; 
and an interesting miniature portrait of Oliver Crom- 
well, said to be by Cooper, lent by the Carter ‘Trustees. 
This is one of the finest known portraits of the 
Great Lord Protector, and belonged to his grand- 
daughter, whose husband, Nathaniel Carter, left a 
sum of money to his poorer relations. This portrait 
was handed down, with the money, which went to the 
