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Hearst Museum object titled Altar miniature, accession number 8-2355, described as Terracotta, small alter (?) open at bottom, on projecting base. On front face it beats relief scene of swan- like bird who flies with outstretched wing to right with human figure on his back. Figure probably woman, wears long garment and seems to hold veil Tan; coarse, thick fabric.

Hearst Museum object titled Beads, accession number 9-16983, described as Beads, bronze and faience beads alternating with miniature bronze axes. 22 axes and tubular rolled metal beads and 12 tubular faience beads. Miniature axes seem central European type.

Hearst Museum object titled Chasuble, accession number 7-1665, described as Chasuble (front panel only), green silk damask with blue linen lining and coarse plainweave linen (?) layer of stiffening. Central panel of green velvet divided into three registers; worked in silk applique, painted and embroidered; couched metallic cords; Edge-trimmed with woven gold thread tape. Top register: Cherub in surround; wings done in tapunto and feather-stitch. Middle: Male saint with tonsure in monastic robes, holding miniature figure of Madonna and Child in left hand; right hand holds closed vessel (reliquary?). Bottom: Female saint in monastic robes wearing crown of thorns. Raised right hand holds gold cross; left hand holds fruit-like object, possibly and heart. L. 120 cm x W. 66 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Collar, accession number 8-1227, described as Bronze hollow collar (?); circular; possible body fragment to miniature bronze vessel

Hearst Museum object titled Crested miniature, accession number 7-10159, described as puzzle jug; bottom described as "Model of an Old English Puzzle Jug at the South Kensington Museum London". General shape is a squatted inverted egg shape; the bottom flattens out into a small (3 mm) cylindrical foot. The wider top angles inward into the wide cylindrical neck (3 cm). The neck is laced with vertical ellipses and triangles at the top and bottom between each ellipse. The mouth is a wide lip with a double line gold trim. Evenly spaced on each side of the mouth is a button with an incised dimple. The handle is attached to where the fourth button would be placed. The handle curves down in a large arch connecting to the widest part of the body extending along the body stopping about ⅓ from the bottom. On each side of the handle are buttons growing smaller at the top to the largest at the bottom. The button second from the bottom is hollow, serving as the place to drink from. On the back of the jug is written in Old English font "Try how to drink and not to spill and prove the utmost of thy skill." The front hold two shields angled toward each other at the bottom both in a classic shape. The left shield is divided Fess style, the top portion has a yellow background with an orange lion on all fours with its right paw lifted. The middle section has a dark blue background with a two towered castle on each side of the towers is a rosette. The bottom section is rippled water alternating white and blue stripes. The right shield has a yellow background with an orange formy cross in the center is a yellow rosette, in each corner of the quarters created by the cross is an orange rosette. Beneath the two shields is a flowing yellow ribbon that twists together up and behind the two shields. Written on the ribbon is "Be just and Fear not", beneath this ribbon is written "City of Carlisle". Does not have any makers' mark.

Hearst Museum object titled Crested miniature, accession number 7-10142, described as vase; triangular in shape with rounded edges. the top becomes cylindrical instead of a point, with a slight flare to become the mouth which is gold plated. the tow handles, on opposite sides of each other are completely circular. the crest has a classic shaped shield divided into quarters. in the top right and bottom left are white background with three orange crowns. in the top let and bottom right quarters are a blue background with three snow flakes. on either side of the shield is a stag on their hind legs, front feet are supporting the shield. above the shield is a yellow bloomed crown with pink fabric. above the crown is a stag's head on a white diagonally striped bar. each stag is standing on a white florid stand from these is draped a yellow ribbon with "Je Suis pret" written on it, beneath it "Lord Lovat". made by Foley, 1903-1910, owned by Shelly China with the additional note "Manufactured for A. MacIntyre Fort Augustus".

Hearst Museum object titled Crested miniature, accession number 7-10145, described as vase; general shape is bell shaped, the bottom angles inward to create the base. the top flattens out, in the center is a smaller cylindrical neck about 1.5 cm in height, on the neck is a wider bowl-shaped mouth with sharp angled sides, almost vertical. there are two handles on opposite sides, ear shaped, attached to the center of the bowl-shaped mouth curving around attaching near the top of the bell-shaped body. the crest has an edged shaped shield with an orange background in the center are two axes that cross over each other, at the bottom of the handle, they turn to meet creating a triangle. behind the crossed axes is a wreath of acorn branches crossing at the bottom. between the two axe heads and acorn branches is a yellow crown ornately decorated. beneath the shield is a scrolling yellow ribbon with the phrase "A Dh'Aindeoin Co Theireadh E", beneath the ribbon is written "Fort William". made by Foley China, before 1906, owned by Shelly China.

Hearst Museum object titled Crested miniature, accession number 7-10111, described as vase; bottom reads "The Oxford Jug. From the Original in the Ashmolean Museum. Found at Trinity Coll." cylindrical in shape, bulbing out in the middle and fluting out at the foot and mouth; small pouring lip and trimmed in gold. the handle is a large arch attached below the mouth and at the top of the bulbed mid-section. the shield is in a classic shape with a light blue background, there are three two towered castles (two on the top, one centered on the bottom); along the top on all three castles are flames. beneath the shield is a yellow scrolling ribbon with Gaelic writing "At-CuAt: OuGumme", below in fine print "Dublin". made by W.H. Goss, 1858-1887.

Hearst Museum object titled Crested miniature, accession number 7-10114, described as jug; bottom reads "Model of Bellarmine Jug 17th Century found in Rochester" register number 403421. spherical in shape with a short foot. the neck is elongated centered on the body, wider at the bottom and narrowing to the gold trimmed mouth. around the top of the neck are two ridges. the handle is inverted egg shape attached below the lowest of the two ridges and at the intersection of the body and neck. on the opposite side of the handle are two molds. the first, slightly above the center is a rosette; the second is a man's face along the neck with a beard. the crest has the shield in a Classic shape divided in a Chief style; the dividing line consists of 4 tabs that protrude into the top section. the lower portion has a white background with a knotted green snake in the center. the top portion has a blue background with a setting sun that sets behind the white tabs. above the shield is a yellow (faded) and white twisted bar with a palm tree resting centered on the bar. in the middle of the tree trunk is a classic shaped shield divided in Chief style. the lower portion has a white background and an upright, red lion; above and below the shield are green laurel branches. beneath the main shield is a yellow scrolling ribbon in Latin is "Arduus Ad Solem", below that "Owens College Manchester". made by W.H. Goss 1884-1914.

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