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The Lewes House Collection of Ancient Gems

By J. D. Beazley, John Boardman (Editor), Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Staff (Contribution by)
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By J. D. Beazley, John Boardman (Editor), Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Staff (Contribution by)
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J.D. Beazley's The Lewes House Collection of Ancient Gems (1920) was the first publication of engraved gems in what might be called the modern manner; indeed in many respects it remains a model few have even approached since and it is of an academic quality which is hard to match today. It is re-published here, with Beazley's descriptions and commentary, with updated references, and with enlarged photographs of impressions to demonstrate their quality. The two main categories of gems are (v...

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