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Case 6?. A marble patera, fourteen inches Roo^xii. 
in diameter, found in the ruins of Hadrian’s Antiquities. 
Villa; in this case are also contained specimens 
of Roman enamel, and inlaid work ; and like¬ 
wise some figs and other vegetable substances, 
found in a calcined state in the ruins of Hercu¬ 
laneum. 
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. Fibulse, or brooches. 
Case 72. Buckles used by the ancients for 
different purposes. 
Case 73. Handles and other parts of vases. 
Case 74. Ditto. 
Case 75, Specimens of locks and keys. 
Case 76. Spears, knives, and various instru¬ 
ments in iron. 
Case 77. Bits, spurs, and ornaments for har¬ 
ness ; fragments of chains, &c. 
Case 78. Some articles in bronze, the uses to 
which many of them were applied are unknown. 
The intermediate and subsequent cases in this 
Room are filled with Greek vases, of which great 
numbers were found in sepulchres within those 
parts of the kingdom of Naples anciently called 
Magna Grgecia. Most of these vases are orna¬ 
mented with paintings, representing a variety of 
subjects, chiefly mythological, the compositions 
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