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 20G PROCEEDINGS AT MEETINGS OF Mr. Dickinson, figured in the Archaeol. Journal, vol. vi., p. 58, no. 10. It is ratlier more massive, and weighs 7 dwt. 10 grs. — An armilla of gold, weighing 10 dwt. 22 j grs. found at Kanturk, co. Cork. It is a plain band, about a sixth of an inch wide, with the extremities looped. The silver ornaments consisted of an armilla, or bangle, a rudely hammered flat bar ; and another, ingeniously foi'med so as to expand readily for the convenience of the wearer ; each extremity terminates in a spiral twist, through which the other extremity is passed. This was found at Macroom Castle. By M. PuLSKi. — A massive object of gold, found in Hungary, in form resembling the head of an axe, and apparently intended to be affixed to a haft. Several similar relics of unknown date have been found in that country. Weight, about 39 oz. By Mr. Octavius Morgan, M.P. — A papal ring and four massive epis- copal rings ; the latter display armorial bearings, which have not hitherto been appropriated. — A steel shuttle, for ladies' work, very elegantly damascened with silver and gold ; and another curious specimen of metal- work, a folding knife and fork in an etui of engraved steel. — An interesting production of turnery, consisting of three separate rings, loosely inter- twisted with one another, turned out of one solid piece of ivory, without join. Persons of the highest skill in the use of modern improved machinery declare their inability to produce such a work, or explain by what sort of . engine it was made. Mr. Morgan gave the following particulars, in identi- fication of the history of this interesting object : — " It is well known that skill in turnery, and other ingenious arts, Avas much appreciated in the seventeenth century in Germany, and was even fashionable — that is, prac- tised by persons of distinction. Works of great skill were therefore highly esteemed. Nuremberg was celebrated for its artists in the different handi- craft arts, and their skill is commemorated in a curious volume by Doppel- mayer, who wrote their history.* Amongst them is mentioned Stcplian Zick, born in 1639, son of Lorenz Zick, a skilful turner, who was even surpassed by his son. ' This (remarks his biographer) is proved by the trinity rings, which, with great pains, he turned out of a single piece. Of these, he turned only three, in size like the figure in the engraving. Of these, two are in the museums of Vienna and Dresden, and the third fell to the lot of an amateur collector of curiosities in Nuremberg, as a precious work of art.' Stcphan Zick died in 1715. The rings are unde- niably identified by Doppelmayer's engraving. They are enclosed in a box of lignum vita) of the same date, probably about 1680. The third of the trinity rings, thus described, is, probably, the same now laid before the Institute." Mr. Morgan exhibited also a singular box of white mixed metal, of Oriental workmanship, combining numerous cells for the reception, probably, either of spices or of drugs. By Mr. Weisb. — Two bronze candlesticks of very remarkable character, figured and described in the " Melanges d'Archeologie, par MM. Caliier et Martin." One of them represents a wyvern, from whose back springs foliage, and a flower terminating in a pryket for the candle. The other is very curious, but of less elegant design, It is a figure of an elephant, bearing a tower of two stories on its back, surmounted by an embattled stage and Gothic nozzle. Early xiii. cent. — The enamelled cover of a book, ' Hiatorische Nachricht von der Nurn- von Julian G. Doppelmayer. Nilmberg, bergischen Mathematicis und KUnstleru ; 1730. Fol.