Goldsmiths

by John Cherry

Of all the medieval craftsmen, the goldsmith worked on the two most valuable materials - gold and silver - and set them with rare stones and classical gems. He produced a wide variety of objects, from cups and chalices to rings, seals, and crowns. Such rich objects were often put to the service of God, and today it is in the treasuries of churches that we find much of the surviving material. Combining documentary, archaeological, and pictorial evidence,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802077110
• ISBN13: 9780802077110
• Release Date: May 1992
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Length: 72 Pages
• Weight: 3.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.2" x 8.7"