Catalogue of the engraved gems collected between the years 1845 and 1877 by C.W. King : manuscript
A manuscript catalogue of engraved gems assembled by the English collector Charles William King between 1845 and 1877, reproduced as small oval engravings of ancient intaglios. The pictures show classical figures such as a helmeted warrior with a shield, a bearded hero, a helmeted head in profile, and a nude youth with a jug, each set in an oval frame. A designer could take from them the compact oval vignette format and the crisp line engraving of classical subjects for emblems, seals, or cameo-style badges.
