The Museum. 



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found with a Skeleton, (supposed to be that of Bishop Longespee, 

 who died 1297), on removing the pavement of the Lady Chapel, 

 in 1789. 



Two Chalices of Pewter, Episcopal Ring, and six Trays of 

 Fragments found in Tombs, &c. 



Large Coloured Drawing showing the interior of the Chapter- 

 House, as intended to be restored. 



Chasuble 1 of Green Yelvet, embroidered with the Crucifixion 

 and figures of Saints, with this inscription: — "Orate: p: aia: 

 Johann: Baldwini." 



Portion of a twisted Wire with a noose, which until about 

 the year 1775 hung over the tomb of Charles, Lord Stourton, in 

 Salisbury Cathedral. (He was executed at Salisbury, March 

 6th, 1557, for the murder of Mr. Hartgill and his son, at 

 Kilmington, near Stourhead. His remains were interred under 

 a plain altar tomb with pierced sides, at the east end of the 

 Cathedral. In 1790 it was removed to its present situation 

 between two of the piers on the south side of the Nave). 

 By the Right Hon. Sidney Herbert: — 



A plain Gold hoop Ring in excellent preservation, found in 

 the gardens near Wilton Abbey. It is set with a small sharply 

 pointed black diamond, and is inscribed Benedicta sit Sta Trinitas. 

 It has besides, a monogram consisting of a capital letter P 

 entwined with a smaller e. It is described as an Abbot's ring, 

 but it seems more probable that it belonged to one of the later 

 Abbesses, or possibly to some member of the Pembroke family, 

 who became possessed of the Abbey after the dissolution of the 

 Monasteries. 



1 The Chasuble (casula) is the outermost of the Eucharistic vestments used at 

 the celebration of Mass. It was in use as early as the sixth century. In its 

 primitive form it was perfectly round ; but in the middle ages of an oval shape. 

 It is without sleeves and has an opening in the centre for the head. Being put 

 on it fell in two peaks, one before the other behind. The oldest form of orphray 

 or embroidery is in the shape of a fall, in the present instance it forms a straight 

 line from one point to the other. 



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