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THE TOWNSHEND COLLECTION.
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BERYL (including Emerald and Aquaniarine).

Emerald. Fine colour, polished flat, engraved with Persian characters, oval; 27/32 in. by 21/32 in.; coronet mount. (Hope catalogue, p. 45, No. 7.) Plate II. fig. 23. 1283—'69.

Emerald. Perfect colour, step-cut, square, set lozenge-wise; 7/16 in. diam.; bordered with 24 single-cut brilliants, and having on each shoulder of the ring 4 brilliants and 2 roses. 1284—'69.

Emerald. With six-rayed black star, subglobular, with face and back centrally flattened, circular, 1/2 in. diam.; plain swing mount. (Hope catalogue, p. 46, No. 9.) Plate II. fig. 24. 1285—'69.

Aquamarine. Sea green, faceted, large table, round; 110/12 in. diam. and 11/6 in. thick; coronet mounted handle. (Hope catalogue, p. 49, No. 6.) Plate II. fig. 25. 1286—'69.

Aquamarine. Yellowish green, faceted, large table, oval; 17/12 in. by 11/3 in. and 11/12 in. thick; coronet-mounted handle. Hope catalogue, p. 49. No. 4). Plate II. fig. 26. 1287—'69.

Aquamarine. Perfect sea green, faceted, large table, oval, 110/12 in. by 11/2 in. and 1 in. thick; coronet-mounted handle. (Hope catalogue, p. 48, No. 3.) Plate II. fig. 27. 1288—'69.

Aquamarine. Bluish sea green, faceted, long oblong; 11/6 in. by 7/12 in. and 5/12 in. thick; coronet mount. (Hope catalogue, p. 50, No. 12. ) Plate II. fig. 28. 1289—'69

Aquamarine. Pale greenish grey, nearly colourless, step-cut, nearly square; 12/24 in. by 11/24; coronet mount. (Hope catalogue, p. 53, No. 4.) Plate II. fig. 29. 1293—'69.

CHRYSOBERYL (including Cymophane and true Cat's-eye)

Chrysoberyl. Yellow, faceted, nearly circular; 1 in. by 15/16 in.; coronet mount. 1297—'66.

Chrysoberyl. Pale yellowish green, brilliant cut; 11/16 in. by 9/16 in. coronet mount. 1304—'69.

Chrysoberyl. Cymophane, showing band of pearly light, circular, cut en cabochon; 3/4 in. diam.; bordered with 16 diamonds set in silver on open-work mount, 1328—'69.

Chrysoberyl. Cymophane; 5/8 in. by 9/16 in. coronet mount. 1329—'69.

Chrysoberyl. Cymophane; 11/16 in. by 1/2 in.; bordered with 28 small brilliants; plain claw mount. 1330—'69.

Chrysoberyl. Cymophane, greenish brown, oval, cut en cabochon; 11/16 in. diam.; coronet mount. 1331—'69.

Chrysoberyl. Cymophane, oval, cut en cabochon band of white light; 17/24 in. by 7/12 in.; coronet mount. (Hope catalogue, p. 57, No 10.) Plate III. fig. 30. 1332—'69.