Jewels & Jewellery (Victoria and Albert Museum)
$92.06
- Paperback
224 pages
- Release Date
31 March 2019
Summary
Jewels and Jewellery surveys splendid early medieval pieces and superb examples of Renaissance, Arts and Crafts, Art Nouveau and 21st-century jewellery. Exquisitely detailed photography reveals both rare and precious stones as well as the elaborate techniques of the jeweller’s craft such as chasing, enamelling and cameo.
Claire Phillips considers the history of Western jewellery in three parts, first exploring the materials used by jewellers, then turning to the development o…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780500480342 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0500480346 |
| Author: | Clare Phillips |
| Publisher: | Thames & Hudson Ltd |
| Imprint: | Thames & Hudson Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Edition: | 2nd |
| Release Date: | 31 March 2019 |
| Weight: | 1.12kg |
| Dimensions: | 290mm x 205mm |
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Critics Review
‘An impeccably researched and inspiring survey of jewellery through the ages’ - The Jeweller
About The Author
Clare Phillips
Clare Phillips is Curator of the Department of Decorative Art and Sculpture at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
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