London's Lost Jewels: The Cheapside Hoard - Brossura

Forsyth, Hazel

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ISBN 10: 1781300208 ISBN 13: 9781781300206

Casa editrice: Philip Wilson Pub Ltd, 2013

Riassunto

In 1912, laborers on a building site in Cheapside in the City of London unearthed a great trove of gemstones and jewels which had lain undisturbed for some 300 years. Known and celebrated as the Cheapside Hoard it is still the largest known cache of its kind in the world. These objects, dazzlingly beautiful, intricate and often astonishing, are evocative emissaries from London's past. The Cheapside Hoard remains the single most important source of our knowledge of the Elizabethan and early Stuart jewelers' trade and, by extension, life and fashion in London society of the era.

London's Lost Jewels has been written to accompany an exciting new exhibition, which marks the 100th anniversary of the original public display and for the first time reveals the Cheapside Hoard in its glittering entirety. It provides much new information about the city's role in the international gem and jewelry trade during one of the most dynamic periods of English history. A wealth of fascinating stories and lavish illustrations bring these exquisite treasures to life.

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Recensione:

'Hazel Forsyth, the curator, spent years studying letters, stock lists and rent books as well as the objects themselves. Her patient scholarship has unearthed plenty of dubious behaviour, much of it chronicled in her excellent book, London's Lost Jewels.' (The Economist)

'Forsyth has revealed the social context of these jewels in a new book, itself a treasure trove of expertise and a rich visual experience in its own right.' --(World of Interiors)

'Gripping reading' --(New York Times)

'This is a comprehensive, fascinating insight into the Elizabethan and early Stuart jewellery trade in London.' --(The Jeweller Magazine)

'Indispensable to the enjoyment of the exhibition is a well-researched book that includes, besides much previously unpublished information, a gripping account of the murder of a rich gem trader at sea, describing the dangers confronting the enterprising men who brought these rich and rare gems to London for the beautification of English women.' (Apollo Magazine)

'...a landmark publication that delves into the complex and often murky world of the London goldsmith trade.' --(Jewellery History Today)

'...positively cinematic in its drama and detail.' --(Burlington Magazine)

L'autore:

Hazel Forsyth is the Senior Curator of Medieval and Post-Medieval Collections at the Museum of London, UK. She is a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries; a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts; a Freeman of the City of London; a Freeman of the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths; and a Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Pewterers. She has worked on numerous exhibitions and has published widely on a range of subjects.

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• Editore: Philip Wilson Pub Ltd
• Data di pubblicazione: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1781300208
• ISBN 13: 9781781300206
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 248