THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE.

.^01 " Orate pro animabus Waltcri Mauntell Militis et Elizabeth iixoris ejus uni' filiar' et hered' Joirnis Abbot A'migen qui quidem Walterus fclicit' obiit xiii die nicnsis Junii anno D'ni raiirimo ccccLwii. quor' a'i'abua p'pitie('<«r Deus amen_)." The concluding words are concealed by the masonr}', J3etvccn the figures there is an escutcheon of the arms of Mantell, quartering, on a bend four lozenges, impaling a chevron between three inkhorns, (Abbot). There are four other escutcheons, the upper displaying tiie arms of Mantell, and Ileyford, as before ; the lower are — a stag's head, cabossed, and — a bend charged with four lozenges.** Mr. OcTAVius Morgan ottered some observations on a collection of spoons, of silver, brass, plated brass, and pewter, exhibited to the meeting, and forming a series from 1573 to 17G7, showing the periods when the different changes in their form were introduced. The form of spoons, in England at least, seems to have continued the same from the middle of the fifteenth century, as seen by the spoon of Henry VI., now preserved at No. 1. 2 o Hornby Castle, to the time of the Restoration, when it should seem that a new fashion was introduced, which completely superseded the ancient form. This ancient form is shewn by No. 1 , and one of the spoons of this form exhibited, was made as late as 1655, as ascertained bv the JInll mark ; These aiins api»av to have bepn,ari;. on a bend '^ulcs, tlirer lozcnsfs or VOL. IX.