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The Art journal (1849)

London : George Virtue · leaf 84

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tended to hold kohl for the adornment of the eyelids. The pin, of which the head can be seen, as it forms the stopper to the bottle, tapers slightly towards the end, but it is blunt-pointed. The necklace, of which a full-size representation is given in Fig. 7, is of very pure gold, and is an… … Donaldson to illustrate this chapter. I believe that this is a very ancient pattern, but it is being constantly reproduced with varia¬ tions in detail and combination. The central jewelled ornament projects about one-third of an inch. The middle stone looks like a carbuncle, but it is a rounded…

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