Jewelry by Clare Phillips
This is a guide to the evolution of jewelry which offers a survey of the entire field. It traces developments from the Middle Ages to the present day and analyzes jewelry's changing fashions and the gems used in its production. The major jewelry houses are represented alongside unknown craftsmen.
'Phillips has achieved the remarkable feat of describing and illustrating hundreds of objects set within a well written narrative … her approach is remarkably fresh … This admirable volume is excellent value with its impeccable text and numerous illustrations' - Journal of the Royal Society of Arts
Clare Phillips is Curator of the Department of Decorative Art and Sculpture at the Victoria and Albert Museum
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| ISBN 13 | 9780500202876 |
| ISBN 10 | 0500202877 |
| Title | Jewelry |
| Author | Clare Phillips |
| Series | World Of Art |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Thames & Hudson Ltd |
| Year published | 1996-05-07 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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