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ROOM X.] BRONZES, VASES, GEMS, ETC. 
Cases 49, 50, 51. A large collection of Roman lamps 
in terracotta. 
Case 52. Dice and tali, formed of various substances. 
Case 53- A great variety of tesserae in ivory, bronze, 
crystal, agate, and terracotta, many of which were 
tickets of admission to the theatres. In this Case also 
is a considerable number of styles for writing on wax 
tablets; pins for the hair; bodkins, and needles both for 
sewing and netting. 
Case 54. Architectural mouldings in porphyry, part 
of a frieze in rosso antico, handles of knives, fragments 
of lectisternia, &c., &c. 
Case 55. Stamps for sealing casks. 
Case 56. A large collection of Roman weights. 
Case 57- Votive offerings in bronze. 
Case 58. Mirrors upon which are engravings princi¬ 
pally in outline. 
Case 59. Specimens of ancient painting, from Her¬ 
culaneum. 
Case 60. Mirrors, a patera, the umbo of a shield, 
and part of the scabbard of a parazonium, upon all 
which are engravings principally in outline. 
Cases 61, 62, 63. Specimens of bas-reliefs in stucco, 
from the walls of Herculaneum. 
Case 64. Celts. 
Case 65. Various instruments used by the ancients. 
Case 66. Celts. 
Case 67. A marble patera, fourteen inches in diame¬ 
ter, found in the ruins of Hadrian’s Villa; in this Case 
are also contained specimens of Roman enamel, and 
inlaid work; and likewise some figs and other vegetable 
substances, found in a calcined state in the ruins of Her¬ 
culaneum. 
Case 68. Armillae, or bracelets, and various unknown 
ornaments, in bronze. 
Case 69. A large patera of Oriental jasper, cups of 
crystal, agate, &c. 
Case 70. Hinges and nails. 
Case 71. Fibulae, or brooches. 
Case 72. Buckles used by the ancients for different 
purposes. 
Case 73. Handles and other parts of vases. 
Case 74. Ditto. 
