7000 Years of Jewellery by Hugh Tait

7000 Years of Jewellery by Hugh Tait

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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.

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7000 Years of Jewellery by Hugh Tait

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. This reissue includes images of major acquisitions made in the last ten years, particularly from Europe since 1700 and from Asia.
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.
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ISBN 13 9780714150321
ISBN 10 0714150320
Title 7000 Years of Jewellery
Author Hugh Tait
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher British Museum Press
Year published 2007-03-05
Number of pages 256
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.