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profiles in cameo of queen Elizabeth; ano- 

 ther gem with the head of Edward VI. 

 cameo on one fide, and intaglia on the other; 

 and two pieces of chryftal with intaglias of 

 feveral figures from the antique. To thef^ 

 two laft is the fculptor's name. 



The duchefs of Leeds has a fingular 

 curiofity by this hand ; it is a pebble, in the 

 fhape of an oblong button \ the upper fide, 

 brown, and very convex ; the under, red 

 and white, and fomewhat concave. On the 

 top is a profile of queen Elizabeth, incircled 

 with foliage : at bottom, a knight, com- 

 pleatly armed, in the afl of tilting : on the 

 back ground the front of a caftle with co- 

 lumns ; on the bafes of which are the fyl- 

 iables, Ef — fex; intimating the earl to be 

 her majefty's knight. In the mufeum Tre- 

 vifanum is a medalion of him in marble, 

 another fmalkr in copper ; on the back of 

 it Valerio Belli Vicentino, and a third of his 

 fon, dated 1572. 



Among the Harleian MSS. is a lift of 

 jewels belonging to queen Elizabeth; Item* 

 a flower of gold garnifhed with fparkes of 

 diamonds, rubyes and ophals, with an agath 

 of her majeftie's vifnomy and a perle pen- 

 S J dante 



