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ROOM XII. 
Antiquities 
(Cases 39, 40, 41, 42.) Miscellaneous anti¬ 
quities in bronze, comprizing steelyards and 
scales ; knives, paterae, and simpula; mirrors, 
lamps, bells, and mortars ; measures and wine- 
strainers ; large vessels for culinary and other pur¬ 
poses ; several small candelabra; a lectisternium ; 
and many other articles. 
(Case 43.) Stamps for sealing casks. 
(Case 44.) A large collection of Roman 
weights. 
(Case 45.) Votive offerings in bronze. 
(Case 46.) Handles of knives, and fragments 
of lectisternia. 
(Case 47 ) Specimens of sculpture in ivory : 
amongst them is a beautiful head of Mercury. 
A great variety of Tesserse in ivory, bronze, 
chrystal, agate, and terra cotta, many of which 
were tickets of admission to the theatres. In this 
case also is a considerable number of styles for 
writing on wax tablets, pins for the hair, bodkins, 
and needles both for sewing and netting. 
(Case AS.) Dice and tali, formed of various 
substances. 
(Case 49 .) A large dish of Oriental jasper, 
two cups of rock chrystal, &c, 
(Case 50.) Armillse or bracelets, and various 
mnknown ornaments in bronze. 
{Case 51.) 
