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ROOM XII. remarkable for the beauty of its handles, which 
Antiquities, are raised above the edge: they represent two 
serpents holding an egg in their mouths; under¬ 
neath the serpents is the segis of Minerva. 
Case 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 w^orkmanship, and has probably accompa¬ 
nied a statue of Apollo. 
Case 6 . Specimens of ancient glass. The 
principal articles are eight cinerary urns. One 
of them has the leaden covering in which it was 
preserved; and another contains the burnt bones, 
and the asbestos cloth v/hich prevented the ashes 
of the body from mixing with those of the funeral 
pile. These articles are accompanied by a great 
number of lachrymatories, and various other ves¬ 
sels and fragments of vessels, of different forms 
and colours; the whole of which afford ample 
proof of the ingenuity of the ancients, and of the 
great knowledge 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 manner with engraved 
figures. The same case likewise contains two 
bronze arms, executed in a good style; the 
largest appears to be of very early work. 
Case 11 . 
