. Illustrations of the remains of Roman art, in Cirencester, the site of antient Corinium . 35. Nail InsbTunent. 37. Tweezers,&c. Fig. 37 was much better adapted : a pair of well formed tweezers, likeour modern instrument of the name, has an iron axis, through its roundedtop, upon which the nail instrument freely moves ; this is an exceedinglysimple instrument, and, like all of its kind from Corinium, is simplyornamented with engraved lines or circles. The engravings of these and the two following have been taken fromspecimens in the Cirencester Museum. Fig. 38 presents a drawing of a finebron
. Illustrations of the remains of Roman art, in Cirencester, the site of antient Corinium . 35. Nail InsbTunent. 37. Tweezers,&c. Fig. 37 was much better adapted : a pair of well formed tweezers, likeour modern instrument of the name, has an iron axis, through its roundedtop, upon which the nail instrument freely moves ; this is an exceedinglysimple instrument, and, like all of its kind from Corinium, is simplyornamented with engraved lines or circles. The engravings of these and the two following have been taken fromspecimens in the Cirencester Museum. Fig. 38 presents a drawing of a finebronze pin, perhaps for the hair; the ring probably connected some orna-ment with tlie pin itself. Fig. 39 represents a simple bodkin, or small pin, of frequent occurrenceamong Roman remains. Smaller articles of the character just described Plate
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