The 9thC 'Escrain de Charlemagne'—an aquamarine intaglio of Julia Flavia, d.AD 91, surrounded by sapphires & pearls: https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Julie,_Intaille_CM.JPG …pic.twitter.com/aTbyff1zWa
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The 9thC 'Escrain de Charlemagne'—an aquamarine intaglio of Julia Flavia, d.AD 91, surrounded by sapphires & pearls: https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Julie,_Intaille_CM.JPG …pic.twitter.com/aTbyff1zWa
The 9thC 'Ewer of Charlemagne', decorated with eagle-headed griffins; in the abbey of Saint-Maurice, Switzerland: http://abbaye-stmaurice.ch/page.php?id=fr19 …pic.twitter.com/234AakaWLn
The seal of Charlemagne, from August 7, 807: http://www.kornbluthphoto.com/images/Char%20seal%20807.jpg …pic.twitter.com/yfoBXCUSmD
That is absolutely stunning.Such skilled craftsmanship, in the so called late 'dark ages'
I have beautiful replica of Charlemagne's ceremonial sword made by Franklin Mint. He was big guy as well as historical figure
Thank you for sharing that is fascinating. The gold work seems not nearly as fine as pieces displayed in Greece from Delphi
What is a talisman, in this context?
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