the Polish arms (if such they are) are, however, wrongly coloured, the field being argent and the Eagle gules, whereas the correct arms of Poland were gules, a single-headed eagle displayed, argent. On the shaft of the column is the inscription, "Natalibus LXVI. post primum Lutheri Reform̃—Jubilium." The date of the confession of Augsburg was 1530; the first jubilee of 100 years was in 1630: and the sixty birthdays bring the date to 1696, the year of the birth of Augustus III. He succeeded to the Electorate in 1733, and was elected King of Poland in 1734—the probable date of the medallion. Beneath the shoulder of the bust is seen the name Vermuth. Christian Vermuth was a Saxon medallist, and appears also to have worked in enamel, producing in that material portraits in relief from the dies of his medals. He had also Imperial privileges, and executed a large series of Imperial medals of mixed metal and enamel, of which he published a descriptive catalogue at Gotha in 1715, where he had fixed his residence, and these medals he advertised for sale at the Leipzig autumnal fair in that year;—A pack of playing cards, which appear to be French, as the names of the suits are all French, as is also the name of the maker, Charles Madigne. The marks and emblems of the suits, however, are those which were used in Italy from the XV. century downwards, viz.. Coupes, Batons, Espies, and Deniers, on the deuce of which latter suit is seen the maker's name in full length, with the date 1777. The four suits are complete, with the exception of one card, the valet or knave of swords, or spades. The pack of Tarat cards wants only one—No. xv., Le Diable—and, with these two exceptions, the pack is complete. The Tarat cards are as follows:—
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1. Le Bateleur.
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12. Le Pendu.
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La Papesse may bear some relation to our game of Pope Joan;—A silver gilt pomander, probably Italian, as the names of the perfumes are in that language:—Viole—Maschette—Ambra—Gesamini—Cedro—Rose—Garofole—Naransi. Each quarter holds one. There is, moreover, a central bottle, and a small bottle at the top, as also at the bottom. On the bottom is engraved an escocheon for arms, surmounted by a Cardinal's or Archbishop's hat; the arms have, however, been removed. Probable date, end of sixteenth century;—An episcopal ring, set with dark sapphire; found in 1857, in a garden in hamlet of Morton, in parish of Dinton, county of Buckingham, thirteenth century;—Gold signet ring, bearing the arms of the family of Acklam, an ancient Yorkshire family; a maunch within an orle of cinquefoils; latter part of sixteenth century.
