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hart lodged, with its park set between two large bell-shaped seeded drooping flowers, beneath each of which is a dog collared and courant. For English antiquaries, it may be interesting to know that upon the mantle and kirtle in the monumental effigy of King Richard II, in Westminster Abbey, the hart as well as the cloud with rays form the pattern on those royal garments, and are well shown in the valuable but unfinished "Monumental Effigies of Great Britain," by the late brothers Hollis. This alb is figured, but not well with regard to the apparels, by Dr. Bock, in his "Geschichte der Liturgischen Gewänder des Mittelalters," 4 Lieferung, pl. iii. fig. 1.

8711.

Chasuble, Cloth of, now tawny, once crimson, silk; pattern, animals amid floriations. Sicilian, 14th century. 4 feet 5 inches by 3 feet 6 inches.

Made of precisely the same rich and beautiful stuff employed in the apparels of the alb just noticed, No. 8710, the elaborate design of which is here seen in all its perfectness. The chasuble itself has been much cut away from its first large shape.

8712.

Part of a large Piece of Needlework, done upon linen in coloured worsteds, figured with a king and queen seated together on a Gothic throne, and a young princess sitting at the queen's feet. All about are inscriptions. German (?), 15th century. 5 feet 6-1/2 inches by 3 feet 10 inches.

Wofully cut as this large work has been, enough remains to make it very interesting. The king,—whose broad-toed shoes, as well as the very little dog at his feet, will not escape notice,—holds a royal sceptre in his left hand, and around his head runs a scroll bearing this inscription, "Inclitus Rex Alfridus ex ytalia Pacis amator." About the head of the queen, which is wimpled, the scroll is written with, "Pia Hildeswit Fundatrix Peniten (?), A^o. M^o. XII^o." Below the princess, whose hair, as that of a maiden, falls all about her shoulders, and whose