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^ Jist of Reticles €*InH^ 



IN THE 



TEMPORARY MUSEUM AT THE TOWN-HALL, DEVIZES, 

 August 18th, 19th, and 20th, 1863. 



Those marked with an Asterisk have been presented to the Society. 



By the Mayor and Corporation of Devizes : 



A portion of the Borough Charters, including those of Henry VI., Henry 

 VIII., Edward VI., Elizabeth, James and Charles. The two Maces of silver 

 gilt, with initials of Charles II. The Grace Cup also of silver gilt, bearing 

 on the lid the names of the Corporation in 1620, The cup itself appears 

 from the Hall mark to be of earlier date. 

 By Alexander Meek, Esq., Devizes : — 



The Ledger Book or Register of the Borough of Devizes ; an illuminated 

 MS. on vellum containing copies of the Borough Charters, from the Empress 

 Maud to James I., together with its bye-laws, charitable benefactions, &c, 

 collected by John Kent, Esq., Town Clerk in 1628. 

 By the Rt. Hon. the Earl of St. German's Down Ampney House: — 



A series of Roman Coins including specimens of Julius, Claudius Caesar, 

 Vespasian, Domitian, Nero, Agrippa, Hadrian, Claudius, Antonia, Faustina 

 the elder, and Faustina the younger, Gallienus, Florianus, Tiberius, Ciispina, 

 Carausius, Commodus and Antoninus Pius ; fibula, spear head and other 

 Roman remains found in excavations made for draining at Sutton, iu March 

 1863. 



By William Ewart, Esq., M.P., Broadleas, Devizes: — 



Warming pan (from Potterne) bearing on the lid a lion passant, holding a 

 banner charged with a cross — the date 1649, and the inscription, " god save 

 king charles." Life size Portraits in oil of John Kemble, as " Hamlet," 

 Mr. Siddons, General Paoli, and G. A. Lee, Esq., painted by Sir Thomas 

 Lawrence. Also some pencil sketches by the same artist,and an autograph 

 letter to Mr. Lee, dated 1808. 



By the Rev. Peter Peace, Devizes : — 



Silver plate supposed to be of the Tudor period. Harlequin silver spoon. 

 A highly linished pencil drawing of a lady in Miniature, by Sir Thomas 

 Lawrence, Portrait of Hannah More, Portrait by Kauffman, Mail Coach by 

 E. Bird, R.A. Water colour drawing of Stonehenge, by S. Jackson. Curious 

 engraving representing the head of King Charles I., considerably elongated, 

 &c, &c. 



By the Rkv. Edward Wilton, West Lavington : — 



An interesting collection of Chinese articles, amongst which were eight 

 idols taken from the Emperor's Summer Palace at Pekin, a box with im- 

 pressions from the Imperial Seals, Mandarins wand of Office, &c, &c. Also 

 several Elementary Books, and a copy of the Pilgrims Progress in the Chinese 

 language. 



