Antique gems and rings . 4 Chinese Glyptic Art .......... 5 Archaic Glyptic Art: its favourite subjects ....... G Archaic Greek Art, from Olymp. 50 to 80 . . . . 7 Prototypes of Gem-designs .......... 8 Estimation of Camei in the Middle Ages ....... 9 The Great Cameo of St. Albans 10 Agate for Cameo. . . . . .11 Under what name was the Turquoise known to the ancients ? .... 13 Nishapur Mine of Turquoises.—Mount Sinai Turquoises . .... 14 Capri, Lapis-lazuli of—The Tables of the Law—Prasius, native country of Lyncurium—Essonite Garnet, the Jacinth of collectors . . Anastasis Childerici. ...

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Antique gems and rings . 4 Chinese Glyptic Art .......... 5 Archaic Glyptic Art: its favourite subjects ....... G Archaic Greek Art, from Olymp. 50 to 80 . . . . 7 Prototypes of Gem-designs .......... 8 Estimation of Camei in the Middle Ages ....... 9 The Great Cameo of St. Albans 10 Agate for Cameo. . . . . .11 Under what name was the Turquoise known to the ancients ? .... 13 Nishapur Mine of Turquoises.—Mount Sinai Turquoises . .... 14 Capri, Lapis-lazuli of—The Tables of the Law—Prasius, native country of Lyncurium—Essonite Garnet, the Jacinth of collectors . . Anastasis Childerici. .......... 18 Signet of Haggai—Royal Signets in Emerald . ...... It) Medical, or Oculists Stamps ......... 20 Early Christian Glyptic Art ......... 24 Cabinets of Gems ........... 38 Description of the Plates .......... 43 Directions to the Binder. Qho Plates from I. to LVI. are to he placed together at the end of this vohinie,followed by the Copper-plates from 1 to 00, then I., TL, III., IV., I.—ASSYRIAN.

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