A Catalogue of Engraved Gems in the British Museum
Contributors: A. S. Murray (Editor)
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
Published: April 16, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 264
ISBN-13: 9781432608637
Subjects: Antiques & Collectibles / Jewelry; Jewelry; Antiques & Collectibles; Antiques / Collectibles; Antiques/Collectibles
First sentence: THE habit of collecting engraved gems for the sake of their beauty is known to have been occasionally indulged in by private individuals in ancient Greece, but no public collection of them appears to have been formed in that country with the view of educating the general taste.