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and of the great knowledge they possessed in the 
art of fabricating glass, and of imparting to it 
whatever colour or form they chose. 
(Case 7 .) Miscellaneous bronzes. 
(Case 11.) Necklaces, ear-rings, armillse, and 
various other trinkets in gold, several of which are 
enriched with precious stones. Among the golden 
antiquities in tips case is a bufla, and a large pa¬ 
tera : the latter is embossed with bulls, and was 
found at Gergenti in Sicily. This case contains 
also a large collection of scarabsei, and some en¬ 
graved gems : a valuable portion of the latter was 
bequeathed by the Rev, C. M. Cracberode. 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 terra cotta. They 
consist chiefly of small heads, some of which are 
well executed, and some are valuable as exhibiting 
specimens of the Roman head dresses. 
(Cases 28, 32, 36.) Fragments of bas-reliefs 
in terracotta, 
(Case 37 .) Specimens of ancient armour in 
bronze 5 consisting of helmets, breast plates, 
standards, swords, belts, heads of spears, points 
of arrows, &c. 
(Case 38.) A tripod, and two very large can¬ 
delabra, in bronze. 
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