Star of the South." Under Surface. Upper Surface. The " Sancy " diamond, of 5Ц carats, has a singular history. It came originally from India, and, about the fifteenth century, was in the possession of the luxurious Duke of Burgundy, Charles the Bold,... Diamonds - Pàgina 12per William Pole - 1861 - 13 pàginesVisualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
| 1892 - 688 pàgines
...possession of the luxurious Duke of Burgundy, Charlei the Bold, who wore it, probably aa a talisman, iu the unfortunate battle of Nancy, in Switzerland, where he was killed. A common Swisa soldier, who discovered the body in a diteb, found the jewel in the clotf for a florin to a hands... | |
| William Pole - 1861 - 20 pàgines
...embellished the sword of Napoleon I., and was taken by the Prussians after the battle of \Vaterloo. It is now in the French crown, and was exhibited in...subsequently came into the possession of the King of ^ortugal, who, in 1489, being in want of money, parted with it to a French trader. In the sixteenth... | |
| 1861 - 520 pàgines
...is slightly inclining to pink. It is in private hands, and for sale. The " Sancy " diamond, of 53J carats, has a singular history. It came originally...it to the hands of the Confederacy. It subsequently саше into the possession of the King of Portugal, who, in 1489, being in want of money, parted... | |
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