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... rings 140 Ring found at Flodden Field . Rings of the Magi . . 143 Figured ring supposed to repre- Rings with mottoes , worn as sent St. Louis medicaments 148 Rings , Runic Toadstone rings Cramp rings . Serjeant's ring xiv ILLUSTRATIONS .
... rings 140 Ring found at Flodden Field . Rings of the Magi . . 143 Figured ring supposed to repre- Rings with mottoes , worn as sent St. Louis medicaments 148 Rings , Runic Toadstone rings Cramp rings . Serjeant's ring xiv ILLUSTRATIONS .
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... worn as medicaments 148 · • · . ' Giardinetti ' or guard rings French rings of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries Escutcheon ' ring , French French rings Bavarian peasant's ring • 82 84 89 , 90 , 139 79 X800 78 79 79 80 · 81 81 , 82 ...
... worn as medicaments 148 · • · . ' Giardinetti ' or guard rings French rings of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries Escutcheon ' ring , French French rings Bavarian peasant's ring • 82 84 89 , 90 , 139 79 X800 78 79 79 80 · 81 81 , 82 ...
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... worn on the hand . ' One of the largest Egyptian signets I have seen , ' remarks Sir J. G. Wilkinson , was in possession of a French gentle- man of Cairo , which contained twenty pounds ' worth of gold . It consisted of a massive ring ...
... worn on the hand . ' One of the largest Egyptian signets I have seen , ' remarks Sir J. G. Wilkinson , was in possession of a French gentle- man of Cairo , which contained twenty pounds ' worth of gold . It consisted of a massive ring ...
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... worn by the Egyptian soldiers . In the British Museum are some interesting specimens . of Egyptian rings with representations of the scarabæus , ' or beetle . These rings generally bear the name of the wearer , The Egyptians made the ...
... worn by the Egyptian soldiers . In the British Museum are some interesting specimens . of Egyptian rings with representations of the scarabæus , ' or beetle . These rings generally bear the name of the wearer , The Egyptians made the ...
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... worn at a somewhat more recent period in Egypt . The gold loop passes through a small figure of the sacred beetle , the flat under - side being engraved with the device of a crab . ' In the British Museum , in the first Egyptian Room 6 ...
... worn at a somewhat more recent period in Egypt . The gold loop passes through a small figure of the sacred beetle , the flat under - side being engraved with the device of a crab . ' In the British Museum , in the first Egyptian Room 6 ...
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alluded ancient Anglo-Saxon Annulus antique Archæological Archæological Institute Archbishop beautiful belonged betrothal ring bezel Bishop British Museum bronze bronze ring C. W. King Charles church cloth extra coloured Crown 8vo curious daughter death device diamond Earl Edited Egyptian emerald enamelled English engraved episcopal ring Etruscan exhibited finger finger-rings gilt gives gold ring hand Henry Henry VIII hoop Illustrations inscribed inscription intaglio jewels John knight lady letters Londesborough Londesborough Collection Lord marriage married Mary mentioned Merovingian motto Museum niello numerous ornaments OUIDA placed Pope portrait possession posy precious stones present Prince Queen relic remarks represented ring found ring of gold Roman ring royal ruby ryng sapphire says seal sent side signet signet-ring silver ring sixteenth century South Kensington Museum specimens supposed thee thou thumb-ring token tomb Waterton Collection wear wedding wedding-ring wife WILKIE COLLINS Winchester Cathedral wore worn
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