Tortoiseshell piqué jewellery

Author

Slater, Richard

Document type

Article (journal)

Language

English

Source

Antique collecting. 1998, Num. 7, Vol. 33, 34-35, 2 col. ill.

ISSN

0003-584X

Abstract (en)

Collectors' introduction to Victorian tortoise shell jewelry inlayed with silver, gold and sometimes mother-of-pearl. Describes the materials, technique of manufacture, forms and styles of decoration, and criteria for assessing quality and authenticity. With market information.

Subject (en)

• General history of art -- 1800-1945 -- Decorative arts -- Metalwork -- United Kingdom
• Jewelry
• Great Britain
• 1800-1900
• Tortoise shell
• Inlay

Subject (fr)

• Histoire générale de l'art -- 1800-1945 -- Arts décoratifs -- Arts du métal -- Royaume-Uni
• Bijou
• Grande-Bretagne
• 1800-1900
• Ecaille
• Incrustation

Origin

DatabaseBHA (Inist-CNRS/GRI)

Identifier19990701-00207883

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