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A two-handled cup, shaped as a College cup, inscribed E. Dono Edwardi Hannes, Allumnis Regiis Westmonasteriensis, split to body. Not loaded. No cover. Maker's mark obscured.

Domed hinged cover, scroll handle, plain. Touch mark bears date 1727 (cover with minor old repair at the hinge).

Half-length portrait of Frewin in old age, wearing a gown over a brown coat, and an academic collar; he is inclined slightly to the right of the picture. Inscribed with the identity of the sitter in the top left.

Round dial with Roman chapters on a black ground, the drop case later in walnut with an ebonised moulding, the figured walnut door feather banded, eight day timepiece movement.

George II trophy cup, later chased with rocaille work, fixed upon a modern black plastic plinth base with plaque. Marks rubbed and partially overworked.

The bound volume predominantly contains prologues and epilogues for Latin Plays from 1750-1835, although with a number of years missing. The texts are largely contained in the printed volumes Lusus Alterii Westmonasteriensis although there are some differences between the manuscripts and the published versions. Some pencil notes on the manuscript identify the authors of the texts.
The loose pages predominately contain epigrams written for and recited at the Election Dinner. Some are replicated in the 'Great Book'.

Pelham sits on the left to the front of the composition. He is depicted with dark blue-grey eyes and heavy eyebrows nearly concealing a wart above his right eye. His long grey wig falling in front of his left shoulder and behind his right. He wears his chancellor's gown with gold lace over black coat, with a flocked details, lace cravat and wrist ruffles. Pelham is seated in a plain red chair, draped curtain behind, a letter without writing in his left hand. On the right sits John Roberts, with dark blue-grey eyes and dark brows. He is positioned behind a table draped with a green cloth. Roberts wears a red coat with the top button fastened and lace cuffs; he holds a quill to a page and further papers topped by an inkstand holding a second quill can be seen on the extreme right. Behind Roberts is an archway with sky and trees visible beyond. The composition is lit from the top left.

Three-quarters length portrait of Nicoll standing, turned to the left, wearing academic dress, collar and wig; his right hand holds a cap with a glove in it, while his left is in his pocket.