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Chatelaine comprised of a hook at the top from which extend four chains comprised of small, faceted, cut-steel beads set in beaded, cut-steel mounts between simple round links, these are attached to an octagonal, two-sided medallion of white jasper with dark blue jasper dip and white jasper bas relief of on one side "Priam begging the body of Hector" – Priam, King of Troy, begging Achilles for the body of his son Hector – and on the other "Choice of Hercules" in a beaded, cut-steel mount, from the medallion extend five chains, the two outer of which are made of simple faceted, cut-steel beads with tassels at the ends, the two inner of small, faceted, cut-steel beads set in beaded, cut-steel mounts between simple round links and with hooks at the ends, the center chain is shorter and comprised of small, faceted, cut-steel beads ending in a loop, a black basalt seal, or signet (accession number 1977.161) and a blue and white jasper seal, or signet (accession number 1977.160) are attached to the two hooks.
Deep dish of red earthenware (redware) with a brownish-orange lead-based glaze, the interior with a pattern of individual, incised scrolls and squiggly lines around the border, in the middle a large impressed leaf motif surrounded by four other impressed leaves; below the center leaf the date "1764" and above the initials "B C."
Covered urn of white stoneware, urn-shaped and footed, resting on a small white square plinth, the body of the urn covered with a rich agate, or crystalline, glaze in imitation of stone in shades of brown, tan and gray, the two gilded handles in the form of ram's heads, whose horns curve up and around and attach to the shoulder, the neck with a small band of beading in the middle, with a small cover with ball finial (not original).
Pair of small, creamware covered custard cups with shell edges highlighted in green and both covers and cups hand-painted with the initial B in a roundel, with ball finials highlighted in green and loop handles with green banding.