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REPORTS. 



They consist of a cross, part of a censer, two standing candle- 

 sticks, part of a triple candlestick intended to be set in a socket, 

 four branches, and a loose bowl and pricket. 



The cross (fig*. 1) is of a type with which the Society is familiar, 

 and the example in our own collection is shown for comparison. 



It is provided with a socketed base, in which it stood on the 

 altar, but when occasion required it could be taken off its base 

 and used as a processional cross, set on a long* staff. Compared 

 with the Society's specimen, it will be seen that it is not its equal 

 in workmanship, and is moreover, except that it retains its base, 

 less perfect, having* lost the lozenge at the foot of the cross and 

 the sockets which carried the brackets on which stood the figures 

 of our Lady and St. John. The three remaining* lozenges, at the 

 ends of the arms, are engraved with the IHS, instead of the 

 evangelistic symbols as on our specimen; and at the back have a 

 design of four leaves, instead of suns. The stem and arms have a 

 running leaf pattern on both faces and plain bevelled edges from 

 which spring* foliate crockets. The figure of our Lord is in good 

 preservation, and the three nails fastening it to the cross are stilJ 

 in their places. The knop at the foot of the cross is hexagonal, the 

 faces of the bosses being* engraved with four-leaved flowers, and 

 alternating with the bosses are leaf-shaped raised figures above and 

 below, with a tracery pattern on them. The socketed circular base 

 is domed, with a gadroon ornament issuing* from beneath a projecting 

 ring with an open cresting* of crosses and fleurs-de-lis, from which 

 in turn rises the cylindrical socket over which the socket of the cross 

 fits. It has a six-lobed foot to steady it, engraved with a hatched 

 zigzag pattern. 



Fig. 2. BOWL OF CENSER, ST. SAMPSON'S, GfERXSEY (|). 



The lower half of a censer (fig. 2) is of a very simple form, such 

 ornament as it had being* doubtless reserved for the upper half, which 

 is unfortunately missing. The bowl is circular, and the foot worked 

 into an octagon ; there are remains of what looks like incense in the 

 bowl. 



The larger standing* candlestick (fig*. 3) is 12in. high to the top of 

 the cup and 18iin. high to the top of the pricket. _ The cup and foot 

 are circular, with simple mouldings, and there are rings at the middle 



