Sapphire in Orient
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Sapphire is an ornament of the priests of Judea and India, it is found on Cleopatra's crown, and sparkles on the diadems of the gods.
(Facing p. 96.)
Description:
The front of a boat gliding down the Nile among papyrus and water lilies is seen from the side, sheltering, under a canopy, a throne on which Cleopatra sits in majesty while musicians play string instruments on the prow.
Each illustration featured in this book was printed twice: once included in the passage to which it is relevant, embellished with an elaborate border, and once plain, as part of a booklet gathered at the end of the volume, as wasn't uncommon for luxury editions of that time.
The caption reads in the original French: Le saphir est parmi les ornements des prêtres de la Judée et de l'Inde, sur la couronne de Cléopâtre et il brille au diadème des dieux.
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