Jewels and Jewellery by Clare Phillips

Jewels and Jewellery by Clare Phillips

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Summary

Drawing on the popular jewellery collection at the V&A, ranging from early medieval pieces to examples from the Renaissance, this book features photographs that illustrate techniques such as, chasing, enamelling, and cameo.

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Jewels and Jewellery by Clare Phillips

This sumptuous book draws on the immensely popular jewellery collection at the V&A, ranging from exquisite early medieval pieces to superb examples from the Renaissance up to the present. Outstanding photographs illustrate elaborate techniques such as chasing, enamelling and cameo.
'It's like spending the day in the museum's jewellery galleries and vaults in the company of a truly knowledgeable guide' BBC Homes & Antiques
Clare Phillips is a curator in the Metalwork Department at the V&A. Her publications include Jewelry: From Antiquity to the Present (1996) and contributions to Art Nouveau 1890-1914 (V&A 2002) and Silver (V&A 2003).
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ISBN 13 9781851772995
ISBN 10 1851772995
Title Jewels and Jewellery
Author Clare Phillips
Series Va
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher V & A Publishing
Year published 2006-08-07
Number of pages 160
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.