CATALOGUE OF
THE TOWNSHEND COLLECTION.
DIAMOND.
Diamond. A natural crystal of octahedral form, having curved faces, and with its edges replaced, and so passing into a dodecahedron; 13 in. diam.; claw setting on swing mount. 1172–'69.
Diamond. Black, brilliant-cut, nearly circular; 14 in. diam.; bordered with 14 small roses; coronet mount. 1173–'69.
Diamond. Colourless, brilliant-cut, nearly circular; 512 in. diam.; silver claw setting, on chased gold shank. 1174–'69.
Diamond. Honey yellow, brilliant-cut, circular; 512 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; 516 by 14 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; 14 in. diam.; bordered with 12 brilliants set in silver, on gold mount. 1175–'69.
Diamond. Pale indigo blue, brilliant-cut; 916 in. by 716 in.; bordered with 12 + 6 = 18 brilliants. 1179–'69.
Diamond. Pale pinky cinnamon hue, brilliant-cut; 316 in. by 18 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. 1732 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; 12 in. by 616 in. and 616 in.; thick coronet mount. (Hope catalogue, p. 40, No. 13.) Plate I. fig. 5. 1256–'69.