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room xii. forms and colours, the whole of which afford 
Antiquities, ample proofs of the ingenuity of the Ancients, 
and of the great knowledge they possessed in the 
art of manufacturing glass, and of imparting to it 
whatever colour or form they chose. 
{Case 7.) A large collection of paterae, upon 
w T hich are engravings, principally in outline. In 
this case are also exhibited the umbo of a shield 
and the scabbard of a parazonium, both of 
which are ornamented in like manner with en- 
graved figures. The same case likewise contains 
two bronze arms, executed in a good style; the 
largest appears to be of very early work. 
{Case 1 J .) Necklaces, ear-rings, armiilae, and 
various other trinkets in gold, several of which are 
enriched with precious stones. Among the anti- 
quities of gold in this case is a bulla, and a large 
patera ; the latter is embossed with bulls, and was 
found at Gergenti in Sicify. This case contain* 
also a large collection of scarabaei, and some en- 
graved gems : a valuable portion of the latter was 
bequeathed by the Rev. C. M. Cracherode. A 
piece of small mosaic work, and a few specimens 
of ancient art executed in silver, are likewise 
among the articles included in this case* 
{Case 15.) Fragments in terracotta. They 
consist chiefly of small heads, some of which are 
well executed, and some are valuable as exhibit- 
ing specimens of the Roman head dresses. 
{Case 16.) 
