contained some large bronze vessels, one of which, Roo^xii. 
in the form of a round deep patera, is remarkable antiquities. 
for the beauty of its handles, which are raised 
above the edge: they represent two serpents hold¬ 
ing an egg in their mouths ; underneath the sei- 
pents is the aegis of Minerva. 
(C^ase 5.) A raven, the size of life, and seven 
large candelabra, in bronze. The raven was pre¬ 
sented, in 1777, by Lord Seaforth. It is of the 
finest workmanship, and has probably accompanied 
a statue of Apollo. 
(^Case ^.) Specimens of ancient glass. The prin¬ 
cipal articles are eight cinerary urns. One of them 
has the leaden covering in which it was pr_eserved; 
and another contains the burnt bones, and the as-^ 
bestos cloth which prevented the ashes of the body 
from mixing with those of the funeral pile. These 
articles are accompanied by a great number of^ la¬ 
chrymatories, and various other vessels and feg^^ 
inents of vessels, of different forms and colours, the . 
whole of which afford ample proof of the ingenuity 
of the Ancients, and of the great kno^wledge 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 
which 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 mannei\„ with.-engraved 
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