Handbook of archaeology, Egyptian - Greek - Etruscan - Roman (1867)
Westropp, Hodder M. (Hodder Michael), -1884 · London, Bell and Daldy · leaf 296
that the cele-brated Maffei found some difficulty in interpreting the letters LAURMED., which he found on some engraved stones which belonged toLorenzo de Medici. We may also in some measure determine the period in which theengraver of a particular gem lived, by finding out the time when hisname… … faun. Sardonyx. Florence. SUBJECTS OF ENGRAVED STONES. The subjects of engraved stones, excepting portraits and fan-tastic compositions, are derived from mythology, from the heroicperiods, or from historic events. Careful attention should be givenin order to see whether the subject is in comformity…
Art, Ancient · Archaeology
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