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The Museum. 



By Thomas B. Meruiman, Esq., Marlborough: — 



Girdle purse temp. Uueen Elizabeth. Also a collection of curious articles 

 from Van Dieman's Laud, the South Sea Islands, &c. 

 By Captain Bellers, Devizes : — 



Sikh images, ornaments and charm ; also various costly articles of dress of 

 native manufacture. 

 By William Burrows, Esq., Dunkirk : — 



A collection of articles manufactured by the natives of Sierra Leone ; old 

 copy of the Koran, taken from a burning house at Baddiboo, during the 

 expedition against the King of that place in 1862, specimens of native imple- 

 ments of war, and case of poisoned arrows. 

 By Edward Waylen, Esq., Devizes: — 



Painting of " Joseph and Christ," attributed to Yanderbnrgh. 

 By Mrs. Gaisford, Worton : — 



Portrait of the late Dr, Gaisford, Dean of Christ Church. 

 By Mr. H. K. Norris, Devizes : — 



Sketch of the head of our Saviour in crayons, by the late Sir Thomas Lawrence. 

 By Mr. Maysmor, Devizes : — 



Angel of Philip and Mary, twenty shilling piece of James I., engraved 

 medal of James I. and his son Prince Henry, gold button worn by the Duke 

 of Wellington, Lava ring from Balaclava, &c. 

 By Mr. R. S. Thornley, Devizes : 



Model of the Great Bell of Moscow. Specimens of Malachite, and a 

 Malachite ornament. Russian dagger. Filigree chain and crosses, chain of 

 Russian coins, and several articles of Russian costume. 

 By Mr. John Ellen, Devizes : — 



Carved oak head from Stanton Church. Silver seal of the 15th century, 

 with a shield of arms — 3 lions rampant in pale and a label of 3 points — and 

 legend " Sigillum Thome Giffard." See Wilts Mag. ii., 391. A curious 

 print engraved by a journeyman painter of Devizes, representing the Devizes 

 Loyal Volunteers, as they appeared September 16th, 1799, on Roundway Hill, 

 to receive their colours. The volunteers are drawn up round three sides of a 

 square, an officer stands on the vacant side, and is in the act of addressing the | 

 " gallant men and true." The soldiers number about 500, and are attired in 

 ugly bearskin hats with red feathers, dark tunics with red facings, and top- 

 boots and white breeches. Old French cavalry sabre. Indian war club. 

 Pair of knight's spurs, gilt. Brass military safety stirrup dug up at Clatford, f 

 near Andover. Curious knife and musical fork with silver and green 

 enamelled handles and equestrian figures, &c, temp. Charles II. Three table 

 spoons with gilt tops temp. Charles I. and II. Cup of Persian ware. Ebony [ 

 cabinet inlaid with ivory figures temp. James or Charles. Glastonbury chair, 

 bronze medals, &c. 

 By Mr. Wilkes, Baydon : — 



Curious piece of needlework (16th century) representing the Fall. 

 By Mr. Ctjnnington, Devizes . — 



Trinity Ring found near Salisbury. Ancient British quern formed of Upper- 

 green sandstone, found at Devizes Castle. Roman quern of Sarsen stone, 

 found at Cirencester. Q,uern found lying on the head of a skeleton at the 

 Roman Station at Baydon. Drawings by G. Cattermole, of Stonehenge andj 

 Avebury. Sack pottle, with date 1652. Six drawers of fossils from the Upper- 



