Charles William King

Charles William King (5 September 1818 – 25 March 1888) was a British Victorian writer and collector of gems. == Early life == King was born in Newport, Monmouthshire, and entered Trinity College, Cambridge, in 1836. He graduated in 1840, and obtained a fellowship in 1842. He was a senior fellow by the time of his death in London. He took holy orders, but never held any parish position. == Gem expert == King spent much time in Italy, where he laid the foundation of his collection of engraved…