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  • A lapidary, sitting at his foot-operated grinding wheel (above), an elevation and plan of his worktable (below). Engraving by B. L. Prevost after J. N. F. Boucher.
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    A lapidary, sitting at his foot-operated grinding wheel (above), an elevation and plan of his worktable (below). Engraving by B. L. Prevost after J. N. F. Boucher.

    Boucher, Juste-Nathan, 1736-1782. | Reference: 40510i
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    Catalogue of the engraved gems and cameos : Greek, Etruscan and Roman in the British Museum / by H.B. Walters.

    British Museum. Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities. | Date: 1926
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    Commentaria de antiquis scalptoribus qui sua nomina inciderunt in gemmis et cammeis cum pluribus monumentis antiquitatis ineditis statuis anaglyphis gemmis. Memorie degli antichi incisori che scolpirono i loro nomi in gemme e cammei con molti monumenti inediti di antichità, statue, bassirilievi, gemme : opera di Domenico Augusto Bracci ... / [Domenico Agostino Bracci].

    Bracci, Domenico Agostino, 1717-1793. | Date: 1784-1786
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    The wedding of Cupid and Psyche: Cupid and the veiled Psyche are escorted by winged putti. Stipple engraving by F. Bartolozzi after G.B. Cipriani after Tryphon.

    Tryphon, active 1st century A.D. | Date: 1790-1799 | Reference: 2948754i
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