on cornelian, beril, sardonix, jasper,
&c. For the purpose of identification (if possible) I will quote two or
three:--

"3. Sardonix--The head of Anacreon.
17. Cornelian--Pallas crowning Hercules.
30. Beryl--The Trojan Horse, as in Fortuna Lyceto.
51. A cornelian ring, with the head of Lais of Corinth, engraved by Mr.
Christian."

To these succeed twelve lots of "stones not set," including a "Head of
Christ," a "Gadetian Droll," the "Entry of Severus, the Emperor, into
Britain," &c. Then we come to 22. "Camejus, for the most part modern;" and
to 10. "Other extraordinary Rarities," including

4. "The Picture of Mathew of Leyden, King of the Anabaptists, done in
miniature by Holbein.
7. A box with 8 Calcedonies set in gold, in which are engraved the
Passion of our Saviour," &c.

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The "antiques set in gold, being rings or seals," are thirty-seven in
number; among them

"8. Ennius the poet, with this motto, _Sine lucto memento_, a seal.
"19. Homer deified, a seal.
"34. A double seal of Charles I., King of England, and Henrietta, daughter
of Henry IV. of France, &c., with a motto of _Castus Amor vinxit_.
Engraved by _Simon Monuntum Preclarissimum_."

The Drawings come last, and are divided into seven _Porta Folios_,
containing respectively 21, 23, 30, 23, 24, 26 and 42 specimens. In the
first two no names of the masters are given: in the third, they are all
assigned to various artists, including Emskirk (I spell names as I find
them), Paulo Veronesa, Raphael, Leonardo da Vinci, Tintorett, Giulio
Romano, &c. The fourth portfolio has only one name to the 23 lots, viz.
Tintorett; and Filippo Bellin is the only master named in the fifth
portfolio. In the sixth, we meet with Tintorett, Perugino, Mich. Ang.
Bonaroti, Annibal Caracci, Paulo Brill, and Raphael. Of the 42 drawings in
Portfolio 7. all have names annexed to them, excepting eight; and here we
read those of Guido Reni, Gio Bellini, Andrea Mantegna, Corregio, Andrea
del Sarto, Tadeo Zuccaro, &c.

I may have gone into more detail than was necessary; but, besides the
Queries I have already put, I want to know if any of these gems, cameos,
antiques, or drawings are now known to be in existence; and, if possible,
where they are to be found.

A CURIOSITY HUNTER.

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MINOR QUERIES.

_Quotations wanted._--I shall be greatly obliged to any of the
correspondents of your mos