Jewellery

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

Smith, H. Clifford (Harold Clifford)

Jewelry

IX. BYZANTINE JEWELLERY, AND ENAMELLED JEWELLERY IN
     THE BYZANTINE STYLE                                          _p. 36._
       1-7 and 9-11. (B. M.) 8. (V. and A. M.)
       1-2.  Pair of gold loop earrings: a cross patée
               between two peacocks confronted. About seventh
               century. _p. 35._
       3.    Gold pectoral cross with a text from Galatians
               vi. 14. Eleventh century. _p. 36._
       4-5.  Pair of gold and enamelled loop earrings. Twelfth
               century. _p. 35._
       6.    Nielloed gold wedding ring: Christ and the Virgin
               blessing a bride and bridegroom. About tenth century.
       7.    Engraved gold signet ring. About fifth century.
       8.    Beresford-Hope cross: cloisonné enamel. About eighth
               century. _p. 36._
       9.    The Castellani brooch: portrait in cloisonné enamel.
               North Italian, seventh century. _p. 70._
       10.   Gold inscribed key ring.  Fourth century. _p. 37._
       11.   Townley brooch. Probably Rhenish work, with Byzantine
             cloisonné enamels. Tenth or eleventh century. _p. 70._

 X. PREHISTORIC GOLD ORNAMENTS OF THE BRITISH ISLES (B. M.)       _p. 40._
      1.  Ring, found at Bormer, near Falmer, Sussex.
      2.  Plaited ring, found near Waterford, Ireland.
      3.  "Ring Money" of gold and silver, found at Rustington,
            Sussex.
      4.  Torque fastened by a ring, found at Boyton, Suffolk.
      5.  Disc, found at Castle Treasure, near Douglas, Co. Cork.
      6.  Dress fastener, found at Crif Keran Castle, Co. Armagh.
      7.  Bracelet, found at Bexley, Kent.

 XI. ANGLO-SAXON AND ROMANO-BRITISH BROOCHES, ETC. (B. M.)        _p. 60._
      1-5.  Anglo-Saxon inlaid jewellery.
      1.    Gold brooch, from Sarre, Kent. _p. 61._
      2.    Silver brooch, from Faversham, Kent. _p. 60._
      3.    Gold pendant, from Faversham. _p. 58._
      4.    Bronze brooch, from Wingham, Kent. _p. 60._
      5.    Gold brooch, from Abingdon, Berks. _p. 61_, note.
      6-7.  Romano-British brooches.
      6.    Bronze brooch set with slices of Roman millefiori
              glass, from Pont-y-Saison, near Chepstow, Mon. _p. 46._
      7.    Enamelled bronze brooch, found in London.
              (Hastings Collection.) _p. 46._

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