King, C. W. (Charles William), 1818-1888 · London, Bell and Daldy · leaf 307
284 ANTIQUE GEMS AND BINGS. … CAMEO ENGRAVINGS. There is no word in any European language of which so manyetymologies have been proposed as this (the surest proof that noneof them are satisfactory); and it will be seen that I, too, as in such acase is allowable, have a new derivation to add to the list. But toprelude with a few…
Gems · Rings · Classical antiquities · Art, Ancient
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