"In medieval Britain people wore jewellery made of gold if they were rich, of base metal if they were poor; they might hoard their property, or give it away to guarantee that they would have friends when needed; and many of them paid tax on their possessions. In Gold and Gilt, P…
Africa's rich traditions of crafts and decorative arts are explored here. Concentrating on Africa south of the Sahara, this book highlights the jewellery, beadwork, leatherwork, stone carving, textiles, masks and metalwork of a variety of cultures.
Africa's rich traditions of crafts and decorative arts are explored here. Concentrating on Africa south of the Sahara, this book highlights the jewellery, beadwork, leatherwork, stone carving, textiles, masks and metalwork of a variety of cultures.
Examines the history and economics of the American art jewelry trade, and gives bio-critical profiles of the artists, most of whom are goldsmiths and many of whom are women.
Having lain hidden in the Christie's archives for centuries, the stories of the world's greatest jewellery collections are unlocked by celebrated jewellery author Vincent Meylan. Blending original catalogues and documents form the esteemed auction house with sumptuous photograph…
"The Croatian medieval archaeological heritage from the 8th to the 15th century consists mostly of jewelry (earrings) findings from cemeteries. This book uses vertical and horizontal stratigraphy, on the basis of around 20,000 burial assemblages from 16 cemeteries (out of severa…
