XLI. An Account of a curious Carving in Ivory; belonging to Richard Haynes, Esq. in a Letter from Samuel Lysons, Esq. F.R.S. and F.A.S. late Director, to Nicholas Carlisle, Esq. Secretary

Abstract

At the request of the Rev. Dr. Cooke, Rector of Tortworth, in Gloucestershire, I send you herewith an ancient horn, much resembling the celebrated horn of Ulphus, preserved in the cathedral at York, (an engraving of which is published in the first volume of the Monumenta Vetusta), and a very curious piece of carving in Ivory, in bas-relief, both belonging to Richard Haynes, Esq. of Wick, in the county of Gloucester; begging that you will exhibit them to the Society of Antiquaries, at the first convenient opportunity. I subjoin a note of what immediately occurs to me on the subject of the bas-relief, which appears to bear a near analogy to some of those on the curious ivory casket, which formerly belonged to the Rev. John Bowie, and after-wards to Mr. Brander, and which is now in the possession of Mr. Douce; the bas-reliefs of which have been published by Mr. Carter, in his work on the Remains of Ancient Sculpture and Painting: like those, it seems to have been taken from some allegorical romance. The date of this may be very nearly ascertained, from a peculiarity in the armour of some of the Knights, which, I believe, first occurs in the latter end of the thirteenth century, and did not continue in fashion longer than the fourteenth.