Greek And Roman Jewellery by Reynold Higgins Second Edition.

DESCRIPTION: Hardcover: 243 pages. Publisher: Methuen & Co. LTD; (1980). ISBN: 041671210X. A rare and out of print book which presents a detailed history of jewelry and craftsmanship through the Minoan, Mycenaean, Greek, Etruscan and Roman civilizations, including a full list of sites and bibliographical references. Considered the absolute classic of the genre. Incredibly well illustrated with both photos and line drawings of ancient jewelry and production techniques. Everything and anything you ever wanted to know about ancient jewelry.

CONDITION: Shelf wear, otherwise in Great Like New condition.

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PUBLISHER REVIEW:

REVIEW: Techniques of ancient jewelry making, gilding, etc. Sections include: ancient metallurgy; basic processing; decorative processes; joining and finishing. Studies of jewelry and techniques in: Greece and the Cyclades (3000-1700 BC); Middle Helladic Greece; Prepalatial Crete; Early Palatial Crete; Late Palatial Crete and Early Myceanean (1700-1450 BC); The Mycenean Empire (1450-1100 BC); Attica; The Peloponnese; Central and Northern Greece; The Islands and Eastern Greece; The Dark Ages (1100-900 BC); The Period of Oriental Influences (900-600 BC); Archaic and Classical Greece (600-300 BC); Early Etruscan (700-400 BC); Late Etruscan (400-250 BC); Hellenistic (330-27 BC); Roman (27 BC-400 AD).

PROFESSIONAL REVIEW:

REVIEW: The subject of this book is jewelry from the classical regions of the Early Bronze Age (circa. 2500 B.C.) to the Late Roman period (about A.D. 400). A full account of the technical methods of making jewelry is followed by a description, period by period, of the jewelry itself. It is an excellent general handbook by a preeminent scholar. The illustrations are simply remarkable.

READER REVIEW:

REVIEW: Simply everything you would ever need to know about ancient jewelry in the Classical world – the ancient Mediterranean. This is the source of detailed knowledge of the techniques and products of the ancient jeweler and metalsmith. Lavishly illustrated with wonderful photographs of rare jewelry – many examples not published elsewhere. Line drawings showing the various techniques used in the ancient world to produce their fabulously intricate jewelry. If you ever wondered, “how did they do that way back then”, you’ll find the answers here!

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