De Anvlis Antiqvis
De Anvlis Antiqvis is a 1645 Latin treatise on ancient rings by the Italian physician and philosopher Fortunio Liceti, held by Heidelberg University Library and aimed at scholars of antiquity and collectors. The engraved plates lay out rings, seal bezels and cameos as orderly rows of small drawings, with fine hatching that shows how gemstone carvings and relief portraits read as objects, a useful reference for designers working on classical ornament, seal motifs and jewellery layouts.
