Tiaras: Past and Present

by Geoffrey Munn

Book Overview

Any woman who has ever wanted to be queen for a day understands the appeal of that most magnificently impractical of accessories, the tiara. Once an aristocratic status symbol, more recently worn by brides as a symbol of love, the tiara today is enjoying a tongue-in-cheek style revival. In this gem of a book, Geoffrey Munn, jeweler by appointment to the British monarchy, presents both classic and contemporary interpretations of diadems and headdresses...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 185177534X
• ISBN13: 9781851775347
• Release Date: May 2008
• Publisher: Victoria & Albert Museum
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.5" x 8.3"
• Age Range: 13 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 8 to Postsecondary