104 NATURAL HISTORY OF PRECIOUS METALS, &c.
woman,
weigh iv marcs i ounce ; and the barrow, the cask, and its rest, weigh
iv m. ν οz. ; and the goblet and its cover weigh iii m. ii oz. The
whole xii m. i oz (or 97 oz. Troy).
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No. 78. A Lady, who has half of her body a woman's, the other half a
wild beast's, with her two feet upon a terrace, enamelled blue, with
little trees, stags, and hounds, and mouldings underneath : from the
girdle of the said lady comes out a bull's head, the horns whereof she
holds in her hands ; and on the said head is a cup ; * and at the ears
of the said head, at the sides of the lady, and at the ends of her
girdle, hang by little chains escutcheons of the Archbishop of Rouen
and of Marigny. And the said lady is wrapped in a little mantle, split
at the sides, and has a long hood upon her head, enamelled the same,
both mantle and hood ; and behind the said lady, on the back of the
aforesaid beast, is the rest for a goblet, made with flutings ; and the
said goblet is of crystal, and is mounted on a foot of silver
enamelled, with flutings and mouldings ; and round the crystal are iv Bats. The
cover is of crystal, bordered with silver, with flutings and mouldings,
and the knosp of vine-leaves, and the boss (of the stem) of the same is
three-sided, enamelled in blue and green. The lady, the foot, the
goblet and cover, weigh ν m. vii oz. xii d. (47 oz. 12 dwts.).
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79. A Cock, forming an ewer, whereof the body and tail are of pearls ;
the neck, wings, and head, of silver, enamelled yellow, green, and blue
; and upon his back is a fox, which is going to seize him by the crest;
and his feet are upon a base, enamelled with children, who are playing
at divers games ; and he weighs altogether iv m. iii oz. (35 oz.).
" 81. A great languier (tongue-tree) of silver gilt, which has several branches, at the end whereof are xv
* The head forms the cup.
