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sequin of Francesco Molino, Doge of Venice in 1647, marking the 
period at which it was made. The opaque white decoration is some- 
times applied in parallel lines, sometimes in a wavy pattern, and 
exhibits endless variety. 
The Venetians were great makers of beads, with which, for many 
centuries, they supplied the world. These were very often formed 
from sections of rods, with mosaic designs. Such sections were also 
sometimes worked up into vases (as by the ancient Romans), thence 
termed millefiori. Of these there are good examples in the collection. 
Ill France, glass making was long practised, but it is difficult to 
distinguish the productions of that country. A remarkable goblet 
(No. has on it the names of Jean and Antoinette Boucault, 
as well as their figures and device in enamel. It was probably made 
about 1530. 
The earliest dated specimen from Germany in the collection has the 
year 1571 ; it is a large cylindrical cup {iviederlwm) with the Imperial 
eagle, bearing on its wings the arms of the states, towns, &c., com- 
prising the German Empire. The German specimens are heavy in 
ibrin, and often richly enamelled with heraldic devices and figures. 
Some Sjiecimens are painted in grisaille or colours, like window glass ; 
such is a goblet (No. 859) dated 1662, on which is represented a proces- 
sion in honour of the birth of Maximilian Emanuel, afterwards Elector 
of Bavaria. The engraved specimens are well executed ; one of them 
is signed by Herman Schwinger of Nurnberg. The Euby glass for 
which Germany was renowned is said to have been invented by 
Kuuckel ; one of the specimens bears the cypher of Frederick the 
Great, King of Prussia. 
In Flanders, glass seems to have been made in early times. In the 
sixteenth century many glass vessels (whether of native make or not is 
uncertain) were etched with various designs. Some of the specimens 
in the collection have portraits of historical personages, such as Philip 
IV. King of Spain, William II. of Orange, his wife Mary of England, 
Olden Barnevelt, and others. At a later time a delicate etching m 
dots was introduced ; of this there are specimens signed by F. Green- 
wood, and several attributed to Wolf. Some of the Dutch engraved 
goblets are well designed, and show much richness of pattern. 
The earlier Spanish examples resemble closely the Venetian, the 
later ones have numerous handles, and frilled excrescenses, copied 
apparently from the cooling vases in terracotta, which were probably 
introduced into Spain by the Arabs. (Case K.) 
Drinking-glasses seem to have been made in England in the six- 
teenth century, having been apparently then introduced by foreigners into 
Sussex and Surrey. Later, there were works in and near London, and 
the glass works of Bristol attained some reputation. To these last are 
attributed some specimens in the collection, which is not, however, 
rich in examples of English glass. 
The collection of glass bequeathed by Mr. Slade consisted of about 
960 specimens ; but additions have been made since his death out of 
a fund bequeathed for the purpose, making a total of 1750 specimens. 
AUGUSTUS W. FRANKS. 
