Jewellery

Name: Jewellery
Author: Smith, H. Clifford (Harold Clifford)

Smith, H. Clifford (Harold Clifford)

Jewelry

XXXV. ELIZABETHAN JEWELLERY                                     _p. 256._
         1.  The Phoenix Jewel. _p. 255._ (B. M.)
         2.  Drake pendant in the form of a ship. _p. 253._
               (Lord Fitzhardinge.)
         3.  Pendent miniature case, with carved medallion in
               mother-of-pearl. _p. 256._ (Poldi-Pezzoli Museum,
               Milan.)
         4.  The Barbor Jewel. _p. 254._ (V. and A. M.)
         5.  The Hunsdon Armlet. _p. 265-6._ (Lord Fitzhardinge.)
         6.  Onyx cameo in gold mount, presented to Queen Elizabeth
               by Archbishop Parker. (Described in _Arch.
               Journ._  Vol. XIX.) (Mr. G. E. Lloyd Baker.)
         7.  Edward VI's Prayer Book. _p. 274._ (Lord Fitzhardinge.)

 XXXVI. RENAISSANCE AND LATER RINGS. (V. and A. M.)              _p. 262._
          1.   Gold wedding ring: open-work hands (_fede_),
                 inscribed within: QVOD DEVS CONIVNVIT HOMO NON
                 SEPARET. Florentine, sixteenth century. _p. 262._
          2.   Jewish wedding ring of enamelled gold. Italian,
                 sixteenth century. _p. 262._
          3.   Gold wedding ring, set with rose diamond between
                 enamelled hands.  English, dated 1706. _p. 321._
          4.   Gold, set with a pointed diamond. English,
                 seventeenth century. _p. 260._
          5.   Jewish wedding ring of enamelled gold in form of
                 a temple. German, sixteenth century. _p. 262._
          6.   Enamelled gold, set with a diamond. Italian,
                 sixteenth century.
          7.   Enamelled gold, figure of Cupid with a garnet on
                 the breast. Seventeenth century.
          8.   Gold, set with a miniature portrait of James Stuart,
                 the Old Chevalier.
          9.  Giardinetti ring: a basket of flowers composed of
                diamonds, rubies, and emeralds. English, eighteenth
                century. _p. 295._
          10. Giardinetti: set with diamonds and rubies in the form
                of a vase of flowers. English, late seventeenth
                century. _p. 295._
          11. Memorial: chased with death's head in white enamel,
                and having diamond eyes. English, seventeenth
                century. _p. 367._
          12. Memorial: with enamelled skull. Inscribed: BEHOLD
                THE ENDE. (Said to have belonged to Charles I.)
               _p. 366._
          13. Memorial: bezel enclosing painted female figure,
                bearing inscription: NOT LOST BUT GONE BEFORE.
                English, dated 1788. _p. 369._
          14. Memorial: bezel enclosing funereal urn in hair
                and gold. English, dated 1781. _p. 369._

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