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ROOM X. 
Antiquities. 
first two articles were presented by Sir William Hamil¬ 
ton, namely, the tripod, in 1774, and the lectisternium 
in 1784. 
Cases 89, 40, 41, 42. Miscellaneous antiquities in 
bronze, comprising scales, knives, paterae, and simpula; 
mirrors, lamps, bells, and mortars ; measures and wine- 
strainers ; large vessels for culinary and other purposes ; 
several small candelabra, and other articles. 
Cases 43, 44, 45. A large collection of Roman lamps 
in terracotta. 
Cases 46, 47, 48. JDitto. 
Cases 49, 50, 51. Ditto. 
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 iectisternia, &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 
