The Celt, the Roman, and the Saxon : a history of the early inhabitants of Britain, down to the conversion of the Anglo-Saxons to Christianity, illustrated by the ancient remains brought to light by recent research / by Thomas Wright.

  • Thomas Wright
Date:
1852
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Credit: The Celt, the Roman, and the Saxon : a history of the early inhabitants of Britain, down to the conversion of the Anglo-Saxons to Christianity, illustrated by the ancient remains brought to light by recent research / by Thomas Wright. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CHAP. XIV.] CINERARY URNS.—DRINKING-GLASSES. the pottery from Selzen are given in the annexed cut: the two to the left are cinerary urns, like those found in Derbyshire. The Anglo-Saxon glass, which is not uncommon, differs from the Roman in being thinner, not so fine in texture, and more subject to that kind of decomposition, which destroys its trans- parency, and gives it a variegated tint. It is probable that the Saxon glass-workers derived the art from their Roman predeces- sors, and they certainly possessed very great skill, although the