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I.—Notes on some of the Antique and Renaissance Gemsand Jewels in Her Majesty's Collection at Windsor Castle

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 January 2012

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The collection of antique and other engraved stones, of jewels of the period ofthe Renaissance, and objects of like class but more recent workmanship,belonging to Her Majesty the Queen, is comparatively little known, althoughcontaining several objects of high importance.

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Copyright © The Society of Antiquaries of London 1880

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page 2 note a Report furnished to Her Majesty, 1872.

page 4 note a The numbers are those now attached to the objects, corresponding with the list in the Royal Library.

page 7 note a Suet. cap. xxx.

page 7 note b An opinion repeated by Mr. , King in the second edition of his Antique Gems andSings, 1872 Google Scholar.

page 9 note a Robert Earl of Somerset was Lord Chamberlain from 1613 to 1615.

page 14 note a See also ’Antique Gems and Rings,“2d ed. 1872, p. 323 Google Scholar.

page 19 note a His name is not referred to among the new year's gifts offered to Philip and Mary in 1556.

page 20 note a I suspect this word has been somewhat inaccurately applied.

page 20 note b Nichols's Progresses, vol. ii. p. 389.

page 21 note a Nichols's Progresses, vol. iii. p. 512.

page 21 note b Vol. ii. pl. 74, p. 139.

page 21 note c For a cast of this gem, and for other valuable information, I am indebted to our Director, Mr. A. W. Rranks, F.R.S.

page 21 note d Cat. des Camées, &c. de la Bib. Imp. Paris.

page 21 note e Arneth, Joseph von, die Cinque Cento Cameen,&c. im K. K. Munz und Antiken Cabinette zu Wien.

page 22 note a “Item: Another agate stone of King Philip of Spain, the head being white, the breast brownish, and the ground transparent like to a glass; delivered to me by the King.” “Given to the King, 1637.”

page 22 note b Arneth, die Cinque Cento Cameen, &c. taf. 1, 82, p. 60.

page 22 note c Chabouillet, Cat. p. 71. No. 370. Philippe II. Roi d'Espagne. Buste. Onyx à 2 couches. H. 36 mill.: L. 25.

page 26 note a Vide Walpole's Anecdotes of Painting (edited by , Wornum, 1849), vol. i. p. 286, note.Google Scholar