Treasures & trinkets : jewellery in London from pre-Roman times to the 1930s

Author

Murdoch, Tessa (Contributor); Clark, John (Contributor); Ellmers, Chris (Contributor); Jones, Christine (Contributor); Gere, Charlotte (Contributor); Cumming, Valerie (Contributor); Jobbins, Alan (Contributor)

Document type

Catalogue d'exposition

Language

English

Source

Treasures & trinkets : jewellery in London from pre-Roman times to the 1930s. 1991, 208 p., ill. (50 col.); bibliogr.; index; 519 works shown

ISBN

0904818489

Publisher

Museum of London, London (GBR)

Publication country

United Kingdom

Abstract (en)

Items from the collections of the Museum of London include contemporary documents, portraits, and tools. Catalogue essays discuss aspects of the jewellery trade, symbolic associations of jewellery, manufacture, and relation to dress. Gems are identified and technically analyzed.

Exhibition

• 5 Feb 1991-26 Jan 1992 ; Museum of London ; London (GBR) ; United Kingdom

Subject (en)

• General history of art -- Decorative arts -- Textiles and costume -- United Kingdom
• Exhibitions
• Jewelry
• Great Britain
• London (GBR)
• Gems
• Symbolism
• Commerce
• Costume
• Documents
• Tools

Subject (fr)

• Histoire générale de l'art -- Arts décoratifs -- Textiles et costume -- Royaume-Uni
• Exposition
• Bijou
• Grande-Bretagne
• London (GBR)
• Gemme
• Symbolisme
• Commerce
• Costume
• Documents
• Outil [tools]

Origin

DatabaseBHA (Inist-CNRS/GRI)

Identifier19920701-00426676

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