7000 Years of Jewellery

Name: 7000 Years of Jewellery
Brand: Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd
SKU: 9780714150321
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By Hugh Tait

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7000 Years of Jewellery offers a panoramic illustrated history showcasing the diverse styles, techniques and materials used to create jewellery worldwide from ancient times to the modern era. The book covers masterpieces such as Egyptian necklaces, Celtic torcs, South American gold masks, Renaissance pendants and Art Nouveau buckles, supported by 400 superb photographs. This edition includes recent major acquisitions, especially European pieces since 1700 and Asian treasures.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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Ideal for enthusiasts of arts and culture, jewellery historians, collectors and anyone interested in the craftsmanship and history behind jewellery across global civilisations.

Explores the varied styles, techniques and materials used to make jewellery throughout the world since earliest times. Illustrated with 400 photographs, this work describes a range of masterpieces, such as Egyptian necklaces, Celtic torcs, South American gold masks, Renaissance pendants and Art Nouveau buckles.

Description

This panoramic illustrated history explores the varied styles, techniques and materials used to make jewellery throughout the world since earliest times. Egyptian necklaces, Celtic torcs, South American gold masks, Renaissance pendants and Art Nouveau buckles are among the range of masterpieces described by a team of experts from the British Museum and illustrated with 400 superb photographs.

7000 Years of Jewellery includes images of major acquisitions made in the last ten years, particularly from Europe since 1700 and from Asia.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780714150321

Publisher: British Museum Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 05 March 2007

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: British Museum Press

Edition: New Edition

Illustration: 150 Illustrations, black and white; 250 Illustrations, color

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 220.0mm

Height: 280.0mm

Weight: 1220g

Pages: 256

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Arts & Culture Arts and Crafts Hugh Tait Non-Fiction

About the Author

Hugh Tait, formerly a Deputy Keeper at the British Museum, was an internationally recognized scholar in the field of European decorative arts and a former president of the Society of Jewellery Historians. His many publications include (as editor) The Art of the Jeweller: A Catalogue of the Hull Grundy Gift to the British Museum and Five Thousand Years of Glass.