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Geoffrey C. Munn curated prestigious exhibitions of tiaras at the Victoria and Albert Museum and in America. He is co-author of Pre-Raphaelite to Arts and Crafts Jewellery and author of both Castellani and Giuliano - Revivalist Jewellers of the 19th Century and The Triumph of Love - Jewellery 1530-1930. He is also the jewellery specialist on the BBC's Antiques Roadshow.
""...lavish and beautifully illustrated new study...[Geoffrey Munn's] text is perfectly balanced between sober art and historical chops (as when discussing three tiaras designed by Prince Albert for Queen Victoria) and giddy appreciation (discussing a tiara made for drag comedienne Dame Edna Everage"" Publishers Weekly ""The photos here are undeniably spectacular — but the exploration of the costume ball’s history is worth sticking around for, too."" - Natural Diamonds ""However, there are no absolute rules regarding tiaras, as Geoffrey Munn, author of Tiaras: A History of Splendour, told me. “Anyone can wear one!” he says. ""You do not have to have a title."""" - British Vogue ""Just as Her Majesty had Norman Hartnell embroider her wedding dress with symbolic blooms, she also tasked the British couturier with making meaningful headgear for her bridesmaids: wreaths of wheat and freesias with crystal dew drops attached and forget-me-nots at the back, a symbol of true love, according to Geoffrey C Munn’s Tiaras: A History of Splendour."" - British Vogue ""The famed headgear of European royalty is twinkling around the globe."" - Bloomberg Pursuits
Navajo and Pueblo Jewelry Design...
1870–1945
Hardback
$125
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