Sussex archaeological collections relating to the history and antiquities of the county . en cup?of the earlier part of the seventeenth century.—Mr. W. Townlq IMitford, Pitshill. A rush candlestick, such as were for-,merly used in Sussex, attached to an irorfastandard affixed to a block of wood. Als(another contrivance of the same kind -adapted for suspension to a chimney-pieceand still used in rural districts in Susse?for burning dipped rushes as a homelwsubstitute for candles. Rush candlestick; |are still in general use in North WalesThey are mostly formed with nippers tchold the rush at an
Sussex archaeological collections relating to the history and antiquities of the county . en cup?of the earlier part of the seventeenth century.—Mr. W. Townlq IMitford, Pitshill. A rush candlestick, such as were for-,merly used in Sussex, attached to an irorfastandard affixed to a block of wood. Als(another contrivance of the same kind -adapted for suspension to a chimney-pieceand still used in rural districts in Susse?for burning dipped rushes as a homelwsubstitute for candles. Rush candlestick; |are still in general use in North WalesThey are mostly formed with nippers tchold the rush at an angle of 45°, and Ismall nozzle for a candle. Also a pair o:Sussex tobacco-tongs, date 1725.—ThvHon. Robert Curzon, Jun. Pilgrims staff, curiously engraved witlljiisubjects from the history of Our Lord, anc hthe Passion.—The Rev. H. Mitchell. Bronze key, with a quatrefoiled handlefound at Barcombe, Sussex.—The Rev. F,Spurrell. The ancient iron key of the Chapter House/ Chichester Cathedral.—The Dean and Chapter. Seven iron keys, found at various times in the grounds of MUSEUM AT CHICHESTER. 1853. 311 •iory, Lewes. Also a small stirrup-iron with a swivel ring fortacliment to the leather.—Mr. W. Attree. An iron lock of curious construction, found near Cakeham,isscx, and an iron lock from Bramber Castle.—Mr. R. medieval keys of brass and iron, of ornamental workman-s ip: four of them found at Haydor, near Sleford, Lincolnshire,• ider the roots of an aged oak; another found in the walls of, eford Church; an iron lock and key, and a globular padlock : all;und in Lincolnshire.—The Rev. E. Trollope.( An iron thumb-screw, from Halnaker House, near he representations of these implements of torture, said to have beenlist used in Russia, in Dr. Wilsons Prehistoric Annals of Scot-t\id, page 690; Skeltons Goodrich Court Armory, plate 66.—, |A leaden figure of a bird, probably a dove with wings expanded,iund in Lewes river,
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