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CHESTS AND CIPPI: MAGIUS—SERYILIA. 355
Italian marble. Height, without cover, 11 inches; width, 1 foot
5J inches. Restored: the moulded plinth. First copied by
Sirmond (about 1600), "at the Lateran, near S. Ludovioo."
Afterwards in the possession of the dei Cavalieri. Muratori,
p. 1387, No. 11; Mas. Marbles, V., pi. 12, fig. 3; Ellis, Town.
Gall., II., p. 258 ; C.I.L., VI., 24185.
2372. Sepulchral chest, roughly worked and in had condition.
At the angles of the front are rains' heads, connected by
a festoon of fruit and flowers, on which are birds. Below,
at each angle is an eagle. In the centre is a tablet, with
a moulded frame, inscribed : D(is) M(anibus) L(ucio) Bufio
Agricolae, fratri piissimo b(ene) m(erenii) L. Bufius JSlaior
fecit.—Presented by F. Cliapman, Esq., 1857.
Italian marble. Height, 7| inches; width, 10J inches. C.F.L., VI.,
25571.
2373. Sepulchral chest. On the front is an inscribed tablet,
with ears in the form of palmettes. Above and below are
mouldings.
Inscribed : A(ulus) Sempronius Servandus vix(it) annoys)
IV. Epitynchanus Semproniaes Eucharis servos donum dedit.
■—Presented by the Dulce of Bedford, 1883.
Italian marble. Height, 5| inches; width, 9| inches. Probably
from Rome. Afterwards in the possession of Montemelini at
Perugia. Brought thence (about 1720) by the 3rd Lord Coleraine.
Afterwards at Norris Castle (Isle of Wight). Arch. Zeit., 1884,
p. 144; C.I.L., VI., 26173.
2374. Circular sepulchral chest. Three bearded partially-
draped terms, disposed at equal intervals about the
circumference, are connected by festoons of fruit and
flowers, which hang from the waists of the terms upon the
lower rim of the urn. In each interval are two Corinthian
pilasters, connected with each other and with the terms
by small wreaths. At the foot of each term is a pair of
animals, viz., a tortoise and a snail, a lizard and a frog, a
2 A 2
Italian marble. Height, without cover, 11 inches; width, 1 foot
5J inches. Restored: the moulded plinth. First copied by
Sirmond (about 1600), "at the Lateran, near S. Ludovioo."
Afterwards in the possession of the dei Cavalieri. Muratori,
p. 1387, No. 11; Mas. Marbles, V., pi. 12, fig. 3; Ellis, Town.
Gall., II., p. 258 ; C.I.L., VI., 24185.
2372. Sepulchral chest, roughly worked and in had condition.
At the angles of the front are rains' heads, connected by
a festoon of fruit and flowers, on which are birds. Below,
at each angle is an eagle. In the centre is a tablet, with
a moulded frame, inscribed : D(is) M(anibus) L(ucio) Bufio
Agricolae, fratri piissimo b(ene) m(erenii) L. Bufius JSlaior
fecit.—Presented by F. Cliapman, Esq., 1857.
Italian marble. Height, 7| inches; width, 10J inches. C.F.L., VI.,
25571.
2373. Sepulchral chest. On the front is an inscribed tablet,
with ears in the form of palmettes. Above and below are
mouldings.
Inscribed : A(ulus) Sempronius Servandus vix(it) annoys)
IV. Epitynchanus Semproniaes Eucharis servos donum dedit.
■—Presented by the Dulce of Bedford, 1883.
Italian marble. Height, 5| inches; width, 9| inches. Probably
from Rome. Afterwards in the possession of Montemelini at
Perugia. Brought thence (about 1720) by the 3rd Lord Coleraine.
Afterwards at Norris Castle (Isle of Wight). Arch. Zeit., 1884,
p. 144; C.I.L., VI., 26173.
2374. Circular sepulchral chest. Three bearded partially-
draped terms, disposed at equal intervals about the
circumference, are connected by festoons of fruit and
flowers, which hang from the waists of the terms upon the
lower rim of the urn. In each interval are two Corinthian
pilasters, connected with each other and with the terms
by small wreaths. At the foot of each term is a pair of
animals, viz., a tortoise and a snail, a lizard and a frog, a
2 A 2