Cust, Lionel; Colvin, Sidney [Editor]: History of the Society of Dilettanti (London, 1898)

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but this laudable desire does not appear to have been
carried out. On the same day it was ordered

' That the Lid of Bacchus's Tomb be ornamented and that the
Ornaments thereof be left to the Tast. and direction of Mr. Knapton
and that the Tomb be left with him for that purpose';

and

1 That cases be made for the Tomb and Balloting-Box and that
the direction of the same be left to Mr. Knapton.'

The following bill has been preserved:—

I7?i>- Jan« 7*' The Honble. Society of Dely-tentos.

Dr. to Thos. Adey.

For carving the top of Bacchus5 Tomb, with

sculpture and ornaments of fbuldige. . £11110
For a case for the Balloting Box. . . 1 11 6

£17. 12 6 (sic)

Feb. 8. Reed, the Contents.

Per. Thos. Adey.

On April 1, 1739, itwas resolved

' That the thanks of this Society be returned to Mr. Ponsonby
for his great Generosity in presenting the Society with Ballotting
Balls and Bag.'

The ornament for the top of Bacchus's Tomb, as
the box for containing the books of the Society was
henceforth called, was not executed till some time
after, for on April 1, 1744, it is recorded that

c Pursuant to an order of the Society of April Ann : Soc : Sex :
That an Ornament is necessary for the Top of Bacchus's Tomb,
Resolved that it is the opinion of the Society that a Bacchus is
a proper ornament for the same and that the Sculptor of the Society
be directed to execute.'

The inspection of this was delegated to Sir John
Rawdon, Mr. Knapton, and Mr. Fauquier, and on
February 3, 174*, there is recorded:

* Paid to Mr. Adye Ten guineas (out of the forfeit money) for