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 292 PROCEEDINGS AT MEETINGS OP' By Rev. John Gunn, of Irstead. — A cast of a singular badge or roundel, a plate of metal, diameter 3f inches, chased, doubtless with the intention of being enriched with transparent enamel. It represents a young man wearing a crown, and dressed in the close-fitting short garment of the close of the fourteenth or commencement of the fifteenth century; the feet long and peaked ; the sleeves wide at the wrists. He stands on the dexter side, and opposite to him is a damsel, her skirt escalloped, gown close fitting the bust, and sleeves wide at the wrist, her head-dress of square fashion. They sup- port, each with one hand, a scutcheon, occupying the centre of the plate, and charged with the letter v. under a crown. With their other hands they hold a scroU, inscribed, — it uoti^ mn. By Mr. H. Hutchings, of Ludlow. — Impression from a matrix found by a labouring man at Oborne, near Sherborne, Dorset. *HEIl*COYNRAET* VAN*KAMPE. The device, St, Laurence, a gridiron in left, palm in right hand. Under the figure a crosier; seal of pointed- oval form ; length, two inches ; date, fourteenth century. By Mb. C. Faulkner. — A small brass seal, of oval form ; the impress rudely designed, representing St. Laurence. * SAVNCTE • LAVEENTI. Fourteenth century. Found at Somerton, Oxfordshire. Sir Oswald Moseley, Bart., communicated (through Mr. Barclay) a fine silver matrix, being the seal of the free grammar-school, founded about 1520, by Robert (Sherebourne), fourth of the name, Bishop of Chichester, at his native place, EoUeston, Stafi'ordshire. The nomination of the master was vested in the warden of Winchester College, Oxford, the stipend being 10/, per annum. The seal is of pointed oval form, length Sc- inches, and represents St. Andrew, with an archbishop on the dexter, and an abbess on the sinister, side, placed under rich canopies of taber- nacle work of slightly debased character. Below is seen a bishop, doubtless the founder. Legend,— SIGILVM • GARD' • DE • ROLSTON • EX • DO" • DNI • ROB' • Till. • CICEST' ■ EP'I. The seal is still in use, being annually affixed to a receipt on payment of 10/., made by the Dean and Chapter of Chichester. Sir Edward Moseley was a benefactor to the'erection of a new school-house in 1640, and the seal remains in the custody of his descendant. Sir Oswald, as trustee of the foundation.^ By Mr. Hewitt. — A rare specimen of armour of the fifteenth century, being a soUeret with the peaked toe of very extravagant length, and a rowelled spur, with a neck of unusual dimensions aflixed to the heel. This valuable example has since been added to the collections in the Tower Armoury, Date, about 14G0. The spur is affixed to the heel, without leathers. By Sir William Lawson, Bart. — A powder flask of stag's horn, very curiously sculptured, in form resembling one of ivory supposed to have belonged to Henry VIII., and bearing date 1511. (Carter, "Sculpture and Painting," pi. 38). It exhibits a representation of the Holy Trinity, the Supreme Being represented as enthroned, angelic beings and the four winds ' Shaw gives some aceount of this fonnd.a- forddliire, vol. i., p. 34. Bp. Shirburn died tion, with ])iirt of the (Iced of endowment, Aug. 21, 1,536, liaving resigned his episcopal preserved in the sclioDl-room. Hist, of Staf- offire sliortly before Ills death. — Godwin.