The arts in the Middle Ages, and at the period of the Renaissance (1870)
Jacob, P. L., 1806-1884, Dafforne, James, d. 1880, tr · London, Chapman and Hall · leaf 170
med of a double plate of the finest gold. Thirty uncut sapphires andas many pearls, regularly alternating, arranged in three rows and inquincunxes,* are seen on its exterior circle. Chased ornaments occupy thespaces between the stones. The votive crown of King Suintila, which wehere reproduce (Fig.… … GOLD AND SILVER WORK. 125 It is of massive gold, ornamented with, sapphires and pearls arranged in rose-pattern, and set off by two borders similarly set with delicate stones. Butthe originality of this precious gem con-sists in the letters hanging as pendantsfrom its lower border. These…
Art, Medieval · Art, Renaissance
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