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 306 PROCEEDINGS AT MEETINGS OF lia deper -Concord das (or seperdas) Famam servari memento : — Vincere Ant ia Res parva crescunt, Discordia Res magna Dilabuntnr. Under this appears a military figure, like an Hun- garian. On the other side of the blade appear, Avith the same device, — Regere Seipsum sunima est sapi- entia. Soli Deo Gloria. In te Domine speravi non Confundar In eternum. This weapon, conjectured to have been used by Cromwell, or presented by him to one of his officers, was more probably that of a re- publican adherent to his cause.^ It has been lately presented to the Dover Museum by Mrs. Fisher, of that town. The length, including the hilt, is 3ft. o^in. (See woodcut.) Mr, Hewitt, in illustration of the usage of thus ornamenting the blades of swords, with devices or inscriptions allusive to the leader or cause of which the owner was a partisan, produced a curious Jacobite sword from the Tower Armory, bearing on each side the figure of a King. Under one of the effigies is inscribed, — With this good sword thy cause I will maintain, And for thy sake, James, will breath each vein. Under the other figure, — Vivat Jacobus tertius Magnse Britanniaj Rex. He showed also a plug bayonet, on the blade of which is engraved, — " God save King James the 2: 1686."' By Mr. Farrer. — A casket ornamented with Limoges enamelled work, XIII. cent.; another casket covered with cuirbouilli ; and several spoons of wood, delicately carved, probably of Italian workmanship. By Mr. Webb. — A casket ornamented with Limoges enamels, XVI. cent., (Cat. Petit, 92) painted by an artist whose monogram has not been identified. By Sir Walter Trevelyan, Bart. — A silver toilet box, beautifully chased, of English workmanship. The subject represented is Venus and Hercules. By Mr. J. P. Fearon. — A collection of small reliquaries, crucifixes and ornaments, preserved in the possession of the Weston family, of Sutton Place, Surrey, who have always adhered to the Romish church. Some of these curious relics are of very choice workmanship : amongst them is an elegant ^ There is a sword at Farnlcy Hall, Yorkshire, stated to have belonged to Cromwell. It was exhibited by Mr. Fawkes, in the Museum of the Institute at the York Meeting. See Museum Catalogue, p. 25. Another is in the Museum of the Antiquaries of London. » A fine sword in the Goodrich Court Armory, made at Solingen about lGl-4,bears two oval medallion portraits on the blade. It is supposed to iiavc been presented by I'hilii) III. of Spain to Wilhelm, Elector i'alatinc. Skclton, vol. ii. pi. cvi.