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 298 MEETINGS OF THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE. Mr Neyillk laiil before the meeting a drawing of a Norman relique of larger diniensions, but somewhat similar in form to that just described. It had probably been the ji'tscina in the ancient church of Wenden Farva, Essex, demolished in 1GG2, as stated by Mr. Neville on a former occasion. (See p. 78 in this volume.) At the present time it is placed in the vicarage garden at Wenden. Bv Mr. Edward Riciiakdsox. — A cast from the head of the sepulchral effigy of Richard Cceur de Lion, at Fontevrault, and of which representa- tions were given by Charles Stothard in his '* Monumetital Effigies," The expression of the features is finely characterised, and all the skill of the sculptor was doubtless exerted to preserve as faithful a portrait as possible of the deceased king. — Also, casts from portions of the effigy of Berengaria, the tpieen of Richard, at Le Mans ; the singular tablet placed on her breast, and on which is seen a diminutive recumbent figure of a (jueen, between two candlesticks ; and the jewelled fcrmail or ring brooch which closes the opening of her dress, called the ftnte, at the neck.'' This ornament is set with ten gems, and may possibly be analogous to the so-called decade-rings, supposed to have been used in the repetition of prayers. Casts from these and other interesting effigies of the royal series have been recently obtained for the collection at Sydenham. By the Rev. J. M. Tuaiierse. — A miniature, by Samuel Cooper, con- sidered to be the portrait of Richard Cromwell, in armour : it bears the initials S. C, and the date 1G55. It was formerly at Llantrithyd Place, in Glamorganshire, the residence of the Aubrey family. — Drawing repre- senting the gold knee-buckles of Charles I., worn by the king, according to tradition, on the day of his death, and now in the possession of Lord llchester, at Melbury, Dorset. These rcliipies were presented by Sir Philip Warwick to Sir Stephen Fox, the faithful adherent of Charles IL during that prince's exile. lm|)ression8 of Seals. — By Mr. Octavius Morgan, M.P. — A remarkable document, in fine preservation, to which are appended the seal of the city of Cologne and those of all the principal guilds or confederations of trades, twenty in number. It bears date 1320. The devices on the curious seals of the various trades are mostly allusive to their occupations ; amongst them is the imj)ression of the seal of the Cordeners, of which the matrix, for- merly in the collection of the late Dean of St. Patrick's, is in the British iMuseum. Bv Mr. IIlCNKY NoRRls. — Impression, on dark brown wax, of the seal of illiam .Iounceaux, " dominus de Quarme," apjieiuUd to his release to Joan do Wcllia, fornierly wife of lvol)ert de C'rystesliam, and her heirs, of all right inatenement which Richard Joc(! held in North Quarme. Dated at Dimster, Friday after the feast of St. Andrew, (Nov. 20), 7th Edw. 11. (a.d. 1;U3). The seal is in form of an escutcheon, the device being a stag's head caboshed, with a cross between the antlers. The legend is ns follows — tl-* h' wii,i,'mi .mvnckav.s.
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