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2. Poniatowski gems - Wikipedia

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   The gems in Poniatowski's collection were auctioned as authentic antiques in 1839, but the auction was a failure, and the surrounding controversy depressed collector interest in engraved gems for years afterward. The gems were scattered, and many have been lost or mislaid. Today they are appreciated as excellent examples of neoclassical gem ...

3. Engraved gem - Wikipedia

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   Many antique engraved gems survived in such contexts. During the European Middle Ages antique engraved gems were one classical art form which was always highly valued, and a large but unknown number of ancient gems have (unlike most surviving classical works of art) never been buried and then excavated.

4. James Tassie - Wikipedia

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   James Tassie, by David Allan, c. 1781. James Tassie (1735–1799) was a Scottish gem engraver and modeller. He is remembered for a particular style of miniature medallion heads, portraying the profiles of the rich and famous of Britain, and for making and selling large numbers of "Tassie casts" of engraved gems for collectors.

5. Charles William King - Wikipedia

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   Antique Gems, their Origin, Uses and Value (1860), a complete and exhaustive treatise; The Natural History of Precious Stones and Gems and of the Precious Metals (1865) [3] Early Christian Numismatics (1873) The Handbook of Engraved Gems (2nd ed., 1885)

6. Cameo (carving) - Wikipedia

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   Cameo (/ ˈ k æ m i oʊ /) is a method of carving an object such as an engraved gem, item of jewellery or vessel. It nearly always features a raised (positive) relief image; contrast with intaglio, which has a negative image. [1]

7. Thetford Hoard - Wikipedia

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   Dating from the mid- to late-4th century AD, this hoard is a collection of thirty-three silver spoons and three silver strainers, twenty-two gold finger rings, four gold bracelets, four necklace pendants, five gold chain necklaces and two pairs of necklace-clasps, a gold amulet designed as a pendant, an unmounted engraved gem, four beads (one ...