7000 Years of Jewellery
| Author(s) | Andrews, Carol&Barley, Nigel&Buckton, David&Carmichael, Elizabeth M.&Cherry, John&Entwistle, Christopher&Higgins, Reynold&Johns, Catherine&Kidd, Dafydd&Kinnis, Ian&Knox, Robert&McLeod, Malcolm&Picton, John&Rawson, Jessica M.&Rudoe, Judy&Shelton, Anthony&Stead, Ian&Tait, Hugh&Ward, Rachel&Webster, Leslie&Zwarf, Wladimir |
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| Genre(s) | Jewelry, Art history, General |
| Year publication | 1986 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Publisher | British Museum Press |
| ISBN number | 9780714150321 |
| Language | English |
| Styletag(s) | Renaissance, Georgian, Victorian, Arts and Crafts, Art Nouveau, Edwardian, Art Deco, Retro, Fifties |
This book is a collection of papers written on specific era's. It describes the styles of jewelry from all over the world over the last 7000 years. A very well illustrated and comprehensive book that is the product of the 1976 '7000 years of jewellery' exhibition at the British Museum.
The books content ranges from Ancient Sumerian to Medieval Mayan to Modern day European jewelry and is an impressive collection of historical information. Suitable for the amateur and the professional. ISBN 9780714150321
Categories: Books | Ancient Jewelry Literature | Medieval Jewelry Literature | Renaissance Jewelry Literature | Georgian Jewelry Literature | Victorian Jewelry Literature | Edwardian Jewelry Literature | Arts & Crafts Jewelry Literature | Art Nouveau Jewelry Literature | Art Deco Jewelry Literature | Retro Jewelry Literature | Fifties Jewelry Literature | Contemporary Jewelry Literature | Art History Literature | Publishing Period:Contemporary