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Dresses and decorations of the Middle Ages (1843)

Shaw, Henry, 1800-1873, William Pickering (Firm) · London : W. Pickering · leaf 417

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CLASP OF THE EMPEROR CHARLES V. … sented in our engraving of the size of the original, exhibits a mass of precious stones. The breast of the eagle is covered with rubies ; the wings are orna- mented with alternate rubies and a kind of gray stone. Pearls hang from the tail, beak, and legs. The head is covered with a pearl ; and the…

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