A gold ring set with a cameo of a child's head with much hair. ... 30 sols." But the finest and most important were reserved to embellish the golden casing of the actual shrine containing the bones of the saint that gave all its spiritual virtue to the... The Archaeological Journal - Page 1221865Full view - About this book
| Charles William King - Art, Ancient - 1866 - 552 pages
...casing of the actual shrine containing the bones of the saint that gave all its spiritual virtue to the place. An early instance in this country is recorded...church, " retentis tantummodo quibusdam gemmis preciosis * The livre = 20 sols, the sol = 12 deniers. Putting the denier as eqnal in value to the contemporary... | |
| Charles William King - Art, Ancient - 1866 - 480 pages
...casing of the actual shrine containing the bones of the saint that gave all its spiritual virtue to the place. An early instance in this country is recorded of this usage. Ill a great dearth, Leofric, tenth Abbot of St. Alban's, sold all the gold and silver vessels of his... | |
| Charles William King - Art, Ancient - 1885 - 486 pages
...casing of the actual shrine containing the bones of the saint that gave all its spiritual virtue to the place. An early instance in this country is recorded...tantummodo quibusdam gemmis preciosis ad quas non invenit emptoros, et quibusdam nobilibus lapidibus insculptis quos cameos vulgariter appellamus quorum magna... | |
| Charles William King - Art, Ancient - 1885 - 482 pages
...casing of the actual shrine containing the bones of the saint that gave all its spiritual virtue to the place. An early instance in this country is recorded of this usage. In a great dearth, Lcofric, tenth Abbot of St. Albau's, sold all the gold and silver vessels of his church, " reteutis... | |
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