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GALLERY OF ANTIQUITIES. 
1 ROOMX. 
they possessed in the art of manufacturing glass, and of 
imparting to it whatever colour or form they chose. 
Case 7. Necklaces, ear-rings, armillae, and various 
other trinkets in gold, several of which are enriched 
with precious stones. Among the antiquities of gold in 
this Case area bulla and a large patera; the latter is 
embossed with bulls, and was found at Gergenti in Sicily. 
This case contains also a large collection of scarabaei, 
and engraved gems. From the collection of Sir William 
Hamilton , Charles Tovonley , Esq*, and the Rev . C. M. 
Cracherode . 
Case 11 . Gems from the collections of Charles Town- 
ley, Esq., R. P. Knight, Esq., and the Rev. C. M. 
Cracherode. A piece of small mosaic work, and a few 
specimens of ancient art executed in silver, are likewise 
among the articles included in this Case. 
Case 15. Fragments in terracotta. They consist 
chiefly of small heads, some of which are well executed, 
and some are valuable as exhibiting specimens of the 
Roman head-dresses. 
Case 16. Small figures, and miscellaneous articles in 
terracotta. 
Case 17. Hindu, Chinese, and Japanese idols. 
Case 26. Ditto. 
Case 27. Small figures, and miscellaneous articles in 
terracotta. 
Cases 28, 32, 36. Fragments of friezes in terracotta. 
Case 37- Specimens of ancient armour in bronze, 
consisting of helmets, breast-plates, standards, swords, 
belts, heads of spears, points of arrows, &c. In the 
middle division of this Case is the Roman helmet which 
was found at Ribchester in Lancashire. 
Case 38. A tripod, a lectisternium, a pair of steel¬ 
yards, and two very large candelabra, in bronze. The 
first two articles were presented by Sir William Hamil¬ 
ton, namely, the tripod, in 1774, and the lectisternium in 
1784. 
Cases 39, 40, 41, 42. Miscellaneous antiquities in 
bronze, comprising scales, knives, paterae, andsimpula; 
mirrors, lamps, bells, and mortars ; measures and wine- 
strainers ; large vessels for culinary and other purposes; 
several small candelabra, and other articles. 
