Gems - Catalogs
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A catalogue of the genuine and capital collection of antique gems , of Signor De Medina, Late of Leghorn, Merchant, Deceased; Consisting of 125 Intaglia's and 100 Camaeo's, which he had, with great Care and Expence, been many Years collecting; most of which are richly set in Gold, several engraved by Mons. Marriette of Paris, and Mr. Natter, and likewise particularly taken Notice of in their Books of Gems. Which (by Order of the Executors) Will be sold by Auction, By Mr. Langford, At his House in the Great Piazza, Covent Garden, On Tuesday the 10th of this Instant February 1761, and the Two following Days.
Abraham LangfordDate: 1761]- E-books
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Proposals for printing a descriptive catalogue of a collection of pastes and impressions of ancient and modern gems formed and selling by James Tassie.
Tassie, James, 1735-1799.Date: 1788]- E-books
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Catalogue raisonné d'une collection generale , de pierres gravées antiques et modernes, tant en creux que camées, ... moulées ... par Jacques Tassie, ... mis en ordre et le texte rédigé par R. E. Raspe. Orné de planches gravées.
Tassie, James, 1735-1799.Date: 1791- E-books
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A descriptive catalogue of a general collection of ancient and modern engraved gems, cameos as well as intaglios, taken from the most celebrated cabinets in Europe; and cast in coloured pastes, white enamel, and sulphur, by James Tassie, modeller; arranged and described by R.E. Raspe; and illustrated with copper-plates. To which is prefixed, an introduction on the various uses of this collection, the origin of the art of engraving on hard stones, and the progress of pastes
Rudolf Erich RaspeDate: M,DCC,XCI. [1791]