Antique gems: their origin, uses, and value as interpreters of ancient history; and as illustrative of ancient art: with hints to gem collectors
A study of engraved gems by the Cambridge classicist Charles William King, published in London by John Murray in 1866 for antiquaries, collectors, and dealers. Outline plates reproduce intaglios and cameos as ovals and rounds, numbered and scattered across blank pages, with line copies of Mithras, Astarte, animals, and deities useful as spot motifs, seal shapes, or medallion frames.
