which it had till then been attached, and placed inthe vestry. Another good examplemay still be seen in the church ofSt. Peter-in-the-East, Oxford. Itis raised on a carved pedestal fixedagainst the side of a pew, and ischiefly remarkable for the beauty ofthe iron-work with which it isdecorated.… … Alms-box, Meare,Somerset. 156 ANTIQUITIES AND CURIOSITIES. box, which is raised on a handsomely-carvedstem, has sHts for money to be dropped throughin Hons heads, carved on thefour sides, the corners of whichare surmounted by carvedknobs, a larger one rising fromthe centre of the lid. In St.Georges…
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