King, C. W. (Charles William), 1818-1888 · London, Bell and Daldy · leaf 61
rs work, suchas the Iron Crown, those of the Hispano-Gothic princes found atGuerrazar, and those of Charlemagne, and of Geisa, first king ofHungary. In fact, native spinels continued to be preferred to thecut for setting in jewellery as late as the middle of the 17th century,as De Laet has remarked… … CYLINDEES—ASSYRIAN, BABYLONIAN, PERSIAN. These, the most ancient form of the signet, are, for the most part,perfectly cylindrical stones, from one to three inches in length,* andhalf as much in diameter. In a few, the form is varied into a barrelshape; in others, the converse appears, and the sides…
Gems · Rings · Classical antiquities · Art, Ancient
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