222 CATALOGUE OF THE MUSEUM OF THE HISTORIC SOCIETY OF LAN­ CASHIRE AND CHESHIRE. COMPILED BY Reginald Threlfall Bailey, M.R.C.S.Eng., L.R.C.P.Lond., AND Robert Gladstone, Jun., B.C.L., M.A., During the year 1913. T3EFORE the opening of the present Liverpool -L3 Public Museum on October 18, 1860, this Society received from time to time gifts of various miscellaneous objects which were intended to form a museum. Two catalogues of the collection were printed, independently of the Transactions, the first in 1857 and the second in 1876. Both catalogues, however, consisted principally of the books belonging to the Society, and the museum in each case was very inadequately treated, the descriptions of the objects being almost useless for the purposes of identification, and the donors' names being alto­ gether omitted. A third catalogue was in course of preparation at a more recent date by Mr. C. T. Gatty, F.S.A.,then Hon. Secretary, but was never printed, nor can the manuscript of it now be found. His numbering, however, still remains on the speci­ mens, and is retained in the present catalogue. When the Liverpool Public Museum was opened, Catalogue of the M^lseum 223 the Society's collection was sent there on permanent loan, and, except for a short period during which some of the specimens were removed to the Royal Institution, most of it has remained there ever since ; but, for lack of information regarding them, many of the objects could not be shown. Dr. R. T. Bailey having drawn attention to the unsatisfactory condition of the collection, he and Mr. Robert Gladstone, Jun., were appointed by the Council on January 16, 1913, to put it in order and to prepare a catalogue. This proved to be an ex­ tremely arduous task, as all the donations had to be traced in the minutes, and in many cases the identification of the objects was most difficult. Nearly all the donations were found to be in existence, the principal exceptions being: (i) Two oil-paintings by Richard Wright, described in the Transactions, vol. i. p. 108; (2) a copy of the Portland Vase, described in the Transactions, vol. xiii. p. 331 ; (3) several gifts of Roman, Saxon, and other coins. As regards these coins, it was thought that perhaps they might have been deposited with the Society's bankers, but this proved not to be the case. By the authority of the Council some of the objects, of which the Liverpool Museum already possessed specimens, have been deposited in the Birkenhead Public Museum on permanent loan, and on the same terms the burial-urns found at Darwen are now exhibited in the Public Library there. A large anchor from Hoylake, encrusted with an extraordinary amount of corrosion, has been deposited with the Hoylake and West Kirby Urban District Council. In cataloguing the " Everard Relics," Dr. Philip Nelson, F.S.A., gave valuable assistance. The illustrations which accompany this catalogue are from photographs by Dr. R. T. Bailey. T 224 Catalogue of the Museum of the DEPOSITED IN THE LIVERPOOL PUBLIC MUSEUM Stone hammer-head. Probably Irish. From the col­ lection of Dean Dawson of Dublin. Given May 2, 1850, by William Bragge, Esq., of Chester. (Vol. ii. p. 183.) Marked H.S. 26. Large stone axe-head, perforated for handle. Given January 4, 1855, by T. D. Hibbert, Esq. (Vol. vii. Suppl. p. 9.) Marked H.S. 152. Plaster cast of centre of stone mould for casting at the same time three spear-heads and a celt of bronze. Found in Anglesey. Given June 6, 1850, by Albert Way, Esq. (Vol. ii. p. 212; see also Archaeological Journal, vol. Hi. (1846) p. 257.) Marked H. S. 24. Plaster cast of centre of stone mould for casting at the same time two celts of bronze. Place where found unknown. Given June 6, 1850, by Albert Way, Esq. (Vol. ii. p. 212.) Marked H. S. 21. Plaster cast of half of a stone mould for casting a celt of bronze. The holes for the pegs which held the mould steady can been seen. Place where found unknown. Given June 6, 1850, by Albert Way, Esq. (Vol. ii. p. 212.) Marked H. S. 22. British burial-urn, fragments. " Two or three " found at Catlow Quarry, near Colne, in 1854, but broken up by the quarrymen. Given December 4, 1856, by T. T. Wilkinson, Esq. (Vol. ix. p. 275; and see pp. 41-2 and plate.) Marked H. S. 10. British burial-urn, fragments. Found at Eddisbury Hill, Delamere, Cheshire, in 1851. From a large fragment then in an adjoining farm-house, the urn appears to have been about ten inches high, and to have had a decorated band round it, consisting of black and white squares. Given April r, 1852, by the Rev. Dr. Thorn. (Vol. iv. p. 98 and pp. 99-100.) Marked H.S. ii. Egyptian scarab. About an inch long, of glazed white steatite, bearing the beetle surmounted by the twin feathers, with a border of concentric circles. Circ. 1200 B.C. Given December 8, 1849, by T. Purland, Esq. (Vol. ii. p. 24.) Marked H. S. 39. PLATE I FIG. i. ETRUSCAN CUP (Page 225) FIG. 2. TILE FROM BIRKENHEAD PRIORY (Page 238) Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire 225 * Specimens of Egyptian mummy cloth. Mounted on I two cards, the larger from the Salt collection. Given December 6, r , 1849, by T- Purland, Esq. (Vol. ii. p. 24.) Marked H. S. 48. Two-handled patera or cup (imperfect) of Etruscan I wware. Height 2\ in. Given January 3, 1861, by Signer G. M. Ferri. (Vol. xiii. p. 331.) Marked H. S. 265. [Plate I, Fig. i.] Small two-handled (one handle missing) patera or cupn of Etruscan ware. Given January 3, 1861, by Signor G. M. Ferri. (Vol. xiii. p. 331.) Marked H. S. 265. Roman mortarium. Found at Castle Northwich. On the rim is the maker's name, " SOLUS F." (Solus fecit). Given February i, 1855, by Henry Johnson, Esq. (Vol. vii. Suppl. p. 20; and see Watkin's Roman Cheshire, p. 254.) Marked H. S. 127. Roman vase. Found at Hartford, near Northwich. Given November 7, 1850, by the Rev. R. Greenall, M.A. (Vol. iii. p. i, and plate facing p. 28.) Marked H. S. 166. Roman vase of red earthenware. Coloured grey. Given May 2, 1850, by C. Roach Smith, Esq. (Vol. ii. p. 183.) Marked H. S. 96. Roman vase. Imperfect. Of dark coloured ware. Given May 2, 1850, by C. Roach Smith, Esq. (Vol. ii. p. 183.) Marked H. S. VI. Roman vase. Slightly damaged, with angular sides, of black ware. Donor uncertain. Marked H. S. II. Small Roman jar. Donor uncertain. Marked H. S. III.* Cast of a Roman " antefix " or end ridge-tile. Found in Chester, 1848. Given June 6, 1850, by James Harrison, Esq. (Vol. ii. p. 212.) (See also Watkin's Roman Cheshire, p. 221; Chester Archceol. Soc., iii. 26 ; Journ. Brit, Archxol, Assoc., v. 231.) Marked H. S. 122. Miniature Roman bowl. Given May 2,1850, by C. Roach Smith, Esq. (Vol. ii. p. 183.) Marked H. S. 97. Miniature Roman jar. Given May 2, 1850, by C. Roach Smith, Esq. (Vol. ii. p. 183.) Marked H. S. 98. P 226 Catalogue of the Museum of the Romano-British vase. Portion of, mended, formerly in two fragments. Given November 8, 1849, DY C. Roach Smith, Esq. (Vol. ii. p. 2.) Marked H. S. I. Fragment of rim of dark-coloured Roman bowl. Showing curious decoration almost resembling writing. Given May 2, 1850, by C. Roach Smith, Esq. (Vol. ii. p. 183.) Marked H. S. 88. Fragments (3) of Samian ware. With good design. Given June 6, 1850, by C. Roach Smith, Esq. (Vol. ii. p. 212.) Marked H. S. 123. Fragments (7) of Samian ware. Bearing potters' stamps. Given May 2 and June 6, 1850, by C. Roach Smith, Esq. (Vol. ii. pp. 183 and 212.) Marked H. S. 89 (i), 103 (2), 123 (4)- Portion of rim of Roman mortarium. Bearing potter's stamp. Given May 2, 1850, by C. Roach Smith, Esq. (Vol. ii. p. 183.) Marked H. S. 178. Part of handle of large Roman amphora. With maker's stamp, ". S. T. C. A." Donor uncertain. Marked H. S. 173. Specimens (23) of thin small slabs of polished marble. Used to decorate Roman houses, temples, theatres, &c. From Italy, Sicily, Carthage, &c. Given June 6, 1850, by C. Roach Smith, Esq. (Vol. ii. p. 212.) Marked H. S. 54. Small red earthenware Roman vase, of rude manu­ facture. Found during excavations for the foundations of the stone bridge over the Dee at Chester. Given June 8, 1854, by Jesse Hartley, Esq. (Vol. vi. p. 131.) Marked H. S. 80. Cast of miniature Roman altar or "cippus." Found under the walls of Ancaster Church, Lincolnshire. Given May 2, 1850, by C. Roach Smith, Esq. (Vol. ii. p. 183.) Marked H. S. 100. Two Roman taper-bricks (for forming arches). Dug up at Tetton Hall Farm, Cheshire, in 1841. Given December 14, 1848, by the Rev. G. Clayton. (Vol. i. p. 41.) (See also Watkin's Roman Cheshire, p. 313-) Marked H. S. 106. 0 69) (A.D. Reverse VITELLIUS Wigan at 227) EMPEROR 1850 (Page in ROMAN Found THE riS^*rf24^X--Vr7:^ OF COIN Obverse GOLD iiSsr-gr^d.-fMF _-_ .j Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire 227 Gold coin of the Roman Emperor Vitellius (A.D. 69). Diameter \\ in., weight 113 grains.