Name: Ancient and Modern Gems and Jewels in the Collection of her Majesty the Queen
Author: Piacenti, K.A., Boardman, J., Chadour-Sampson, B. and Henig, M.

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Record No. 26543

Ancient and Modern Gems and Jewels in the Collection of her Majesty the Queen

Book

Piacenti, K.A., Boardman, J., Chadour-Sampson, B. and Henig, M. (2008) Ancient and Modern Gems and Jewels in the Collection of her Majesty the Queen. London, Royal Collection Trust, 304 pp.

ISBN/ISSN: 9781900000000 | Sinkankas/Born No.: NIS/NIB | RWHL*

gems, glyptic, engraved gems, agate, cameo, intaglio, Britain, crown jewels

Spanning over 2,000 years of jewellery history, this is the first comprehensive study of the cameos, intaglios, jewels and insignia in the Royal Collection from the ‘ancient’ (pre-Renaissance) and ‘modern’ (sixteenth to nineteenth century) periods. Complete illustrated catalogue of the 325 engraved gems and intaglios, jewels and Orders, together with a full account of the formation of the collection.