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CATALOGUE OF
THE TOWNSHEND COLLECTION.

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DIAMOND.

Diamond. A natural crystal of octahedral form, having curved faces, and with its edges replaced, and so passing into a dodecahedron; 1/3 in. diam.; claw setting on swing mount. 1172–'69.

Diamond. Black, brilliant-cut, nearly circular; 1/4 in. diam.; bordered with 14 small roses; coronet mount. 1173–'69.

Diamond. Colourless, brilliant-cut, nearly circular; 5/12 in. diam.; silver claw setting, on chased gold shank. 1174–'69.

Diamond. Honey yellow, brilliant-cut, circular; 5/12 in. diam.; with 8 roses, one on each point of the coronet mount. (Hope catalogue, p. 27, No. 19.) Plate I. fig. 1. 1177–'69

Diamond. Pale greyish green, brilliant-cut; 5/16 by 1/4 in.; with 6 roses, one on each point of the coronet mount. (Hope catalogue, p. 28, No. 24.) Plate I. fig. 2. 1175–'69.

Diamond. Bluish grey, brilliant-cut, circular; 1/4 in. diam.; bordered with 12 brilliants set in silver, on gold mount. 1175–'69.

Diamond. Pale indigo blue, brilliant-cut; 9/16 in. by 7/16 in.; bordered with 12 + 6 = 18 brilliants. 1179–'69.

Diamond. Pale pinky cinnamon hue, brilliant-cut; 3/16 in. by 1/8 in.; bordered with 12 small brilliants set in silver, on the openwork mount. (Hope catalogue, p. 27, No. 15.) Plate I. fig. 3. 1178–'69.

CORUNDUM (including Sapphire and Ruby)

Sapphire. White, with very pale bluish grey hue, faceted, octagonal, diam. 17/32 in.; coronet mount. (Hope catalogue, p. 40, No. 19.) Plate I. fig. 4. 1257–'69.

Sapphire. Straw yellow at the ends, and pale grey in the middle, oval oblong; 1/2 in. by 6/16 in. and 6/16 in.; thick coronet mount. (Hope catalogue, p. 40, No. 13.) Plate I. fig. 5. 1256–'69.