Generations of Jewelry

by Gerhart Egger

This beautiful history of the art form begins with a liberal discussion of fine jewelry's ancient history as exotic amulets and symbolic ornaments, and proceeds to explain and profusely illustrate developing trends in European jewelry as symbols to the growing middle classes. The author shows jewelry examples from the Italian Renaissance, Dutch seventeenth century, Baroque, all manner of nineteenth century, Art Nouveau, Art Deco, and the big-name...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0887401244
• ISBN13: 9780887401244
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 3.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 9.4" x 12.3"