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THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE. 417 the iron lamp-holder of more seemly fashion, found in the Roman tomb at Bartlow, in 1838. (Archaeologia, vol. xxvi. part i.) An example found at Langton, Wilts, was considered by the late Sir S. Meyrick to boa spur.^ By ^Ir. Franks. — Two finely engraved plates of silver parcel-gilt, examples of Flemish art of high class, date early in the XVth century. They represent the Blessed Virgin and St. John, and doubtless originally accompanied a crucifix, being afiixed possibly to the surface of a shrine or some other object of sacred use. By Mr. Edward RicnAiiDsox. — Representation of a diminutive sepulchral effigy, found buried under the font in Sheinton church, near Buildwas, Shropshire. (See woodcut, next page.) This figure presents an addition, well deserving of notice, to the series of miniature monumental sculptures, enumerated by Mr. Walford in a memoir in this Journal, (vol. iii. p. 238.) It may be assigned to the early part of the XlVth century ; it is sculptured on a slab measuring 2 ft. 4 in. by 1 ft. 7 in. at the head, and U in. at the foot. The head, over which is thrown a kerchief falling in flowing folds upon the shoulders, rests on a single pillow. The dress, closely fitting at the neck and on the arms, is not confined by a girdle, and falls in ample folds to the feet. The chief peculiarity of this little efiigy is the clasped book placed under the left arm. The preservation of this curious sculpture is due to the care of Mr. T. Pountney Smith, of Shrewsbury. By Mr. Henry IIalsted, of Chichester, — A silver betrothal ring found in Sussex, the impress being the initials I. and M. united by a true-love knot, with the tasseled ends turned outwards.^ See the late Mr. Crofton Croker's observations on devices of this kind ; Journal of the Archaeological Association, vol. iv. p. 389. Date, about the middle of the XVIth century. By Major-General Fox. — A brass standard quart measure, bearing the initials E R. under a crown, and the date 1601. Many standard measures appear to have been made at that period ; amongst other examples bearing the same date may be mentioned the University Taxors' measures, kept in the public library at Cambridge, and a set (gallon, quart, and pint) now in the Hampshire Museum at Winchester, and formerly in the collection of the late Mr. J. Newington Hughes, of that city." General Fox has pre- sented this measure to the Institute. By Mr. Clacy, of Reading. — Litliographic drawings (presented to the Institute) representing a remarkable fire-place with a projecting mantel of stone, in Abingdon Abbey, and a timber roof in a house at Abingdon. Matrices and Impressions of Seals. By the Rev. C. Crump. — Matrix of the obverse of the large circular seal of Evesham Abbey, representing the swineherd Eoves, probably a reproduction in old times of the original, which might liaA'e been injured or lost. The design closely resembles that of the seal of which impressions exist, but with some slight variations, and " A representation is given in the kind found near Stratford, and supposed " Barrow Diggers," pi. 7, p. S!5. Two to have belonged to Shakspeare.^ Gent, found at Cameitou are in tiie Museum of Mag., vol. Ixxx. pi. 2, p. 3'2"2. the Bristol Philosophical Institution, and ' They were e.xhibited in the Museum were exhibited in that of the Institute at of the Institute at Salisbury, with a brass the Bristol Meeting. See Bristol Volume, seven pound weight, marked el under a p. 6!5. Five are figured in the "Bulletin crown, an. do. 15(58. Representations of Monumental," 1840, p. 475. See also the Winche.ster Measures of the same " Antiquites trouve a Culm," by Schmidt, reign are given in Dr. Milner's '• History pi. 5. of Winchester," vol. i. p. 374. '* See a ivprcscntation of a ring of this