my reader to an ex-ploration of the loan collections. Some of the ancient jewelleryand gold work which has been, or is, shown here is not onlyintrinsically priceless and beautiful, but also histoiical, e. g., theMexican sun-ojial; the largest known aqua-maiine, set as a sword- THE SOUTH KENSINGTON… … THE CELLINI SARDONYX EWEK, MOONTED IN ENAMELLED GOLD, AND SET TVITH GEMS — ITALIAN. SIXTEENTH CENTURY. loaned by Beresford Hope, M.P. But the great treasure belong-insr to this 2;eutleman, and lonsr exhibited here, was the famousCellini ewer. Pivvious to the great Revolution, it was part of 74 THE…
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