7000 Years of Jewellery

Hugh Tait, Carol Andrews

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British Museum Press
09 May 2007

Industrial: Commercial Art & Design; Jewellery & beadcraft

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.

By: Hugh Tait
Edited by: Carol Andrews
Imprint: British Museum Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 2nd Revised edition
Dimensions: Height: 280mm, Width: 220mm, Spine: 22mm
Weight: 1.240kg
ISBN: 9780714150321
ISBN 10: 0714150320
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 09 May 2007
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

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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7000 Years of Jewellery

Hugh Tait, Carol Andrews

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