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THE TOWNSHEND COLLECTION.
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Sapphire. Yellow, faceted, oval, ⅔ in. by ½ in.; coronet mount. 1312—'69.

Sapphire. Apricot colour, octagonal oblong, step-cut; 7/16 in. by 5/16 in.; bordered with 34 roses, openwork mount. (Hope catalogue, p. 86, No. 13.) Plate I. fig. 6. 1260—'69.

Sapphire. Pale lavender blue, en cabochon, prismatic by reason of a flaw, long oval; 13/24 in. by 5/16 in.; coronet mount. (Hope catalogue, p. 42, No. 31.) Plate I. fig. 7. 1238—'69.

Sapphire. Deep blue, oblong;5/12 in. by 5/16 in. with 3 brilliants on each shoulder of the ring, and 4 small roses on the claws of the setting. 1239—'69.

Sapphire. Deep blue, nearly circular; 7/16 in. diam,; with 2 pear shaped brilliants (⅓ in. by ¼ in.) on the shoulders, and 10 small brilliants in the setting. 1240—'69.

Sapphire. Blue, en cabochon, oval; 9/16 in. by 7/16 in.; claw mount. 1241—'69.

Sapphire. Blue, faceted, egg-shaped; ¾ in. by ½ in. and 9/16 in. thick; coronet mount. 1242—'69.

Star Sapphire. Pale grey blue, en cabochon, oval; ½ in. by 9/16 in.; plain mount. 1243—'69.

Star Sapphire. Blue, octagonal, en cabochon; 25/32 in. by 21/32 in.: bordered with 47 small brilliants and a socket for another; in silver setting on openwork mount. 1244—'69.

Star Sapphire. Pale blue, hemispherical; ½ in. diam.; bordered with 2 circles of diamonds (26 + 24), and with 27 diamonds on each shoulder of the ring. 1245—'69.

Star Sapphire. Pale blue, squarish, with corners rounded; 9/16 in. diam.; coronet mount. 1246—'69.

Sapphire. Violet or amethystine—the oriental amethyst; faceted oval; 7/16 in. by ⅜ in.; bordered with 24 roses set in silver, and bearing 6 brilliants and 2 roses on each shoulder. (Hope catalogue, p. 39, No. 10.) Plate I. fig. 8. 1247—'69.

Sapphire. Violet or amethystine—the oriental amethyst, oblong, faceted; 11/24 in. by 8/24 in.; bordered by 44 roses set in silver on openwork mount. 1277—'69.

Sapphire. Lavender, faceted, rounded oblong; 5/12 in. by 6/16 in.; coronet mount. 1248—'69.

Ruby. Pale claret colour, faceted, oblong; ½ in. by 9/32 in.; coronet mount. 1280—'69.

Ruby. Fine red, faceted; ¼ in. by 4/16 in.; bordered with 12 brilliants; solid mount. 1249—'69.

Ruby. Rich red, Indian polished, subovate; ⅜ in. by 2/8 in.; set with 2 brilliants and 10 small roses; coronet mount. 1252—'69,