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Medieval Jewellery: In Europe 1100-1500 Hardcover – November 1, 2009

by Marian Campbell (Author)

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Jewelry holds a special significance in all cultures The jewelry worn in medieval Europe was important as an indicator of the wearer’s social status and wealth, faith and superstition, allegiances and literacy. This stunning book draws on the major collection at the V&A to focus on the heart of the Medieval period from 1100 to 1500.

Royalty and the nobility wore gold, silver, or precious gems, while humbler ranks wore base metals, copper or pewter, sometimes set with colored glass, in imitation of gems. This richly illustrated book, one of very few on this subject, looks at the jewels themselves—rings, bracelets, necklaces, amulets, crosses and crucifixes—as well as contemporary portraits and sculpture to place the jewelry in its cultural context.

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Hardcover: 112 pages
Publisher: Victoria & Albert Museum (November 1, 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 185177582X
ISBN-13: 978-1851775828
Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 0.6 x 9.6 inches
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Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
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31 of 32 people found the following review helpful

You need this book

By Leah Janette on January 11, 2010

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If you are looking at this page, presumably you have an interest in medieval jewelry. Do not wait - buy it now. There have been very few books on medieval jewelry in the past several years and they've gone out of print quickly, to become extremely expensive on the used market.

This one has a reasonable amount of text, but is mostly pictures. Even though it is sponsered by the V & A, pictures come from other galleries as well. There are lots of photos of extant items, as well as reproductions of portraits that depict the jewelry with great detail. There is some information the making of the jewelry and the use of heraldry in jewelry.

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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful

Good Little Book

By Elizabeth Norris VINE VOICE on October 25, 2010

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I love reading about the history of jewelry, and I have an extensive collection of books on the subject. This is a book that I would rate solidly middling. It's good, but it's short and has a fairly small profile (meaning none of the pictures are as large as I'd like). A while ago I wrote the Victoria & Albert museum asking if they'd ever reprint their earlier book on the subject, and was suggested this one instead. Unfortunately in comparison, this work is just a pale imitation. I would suggest that if you're really into the subject and have several books on the subject, this would be a fine edition. But if you're only going to read one book on the history of jewelry, or medieval jewelry, this one shouldn't be it.

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful

Stunning photographs, slight text

By Catherine Raymond on March 22, 2010

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Marion Campbell's new book, "Medieval Jewellery: In Europe 1100-1500" has the best and most interesting photographs I have ever seen of surviving medieval jewelry. They are large (often larger than the actual item), and most are in full color. The text, as you might expect from the size of the book, is slight and doesn't tell the reader much that the photographs and their captions say, but the price is low enough that it may be worth owning this book for the pictures. One criticism: despite the title, most of the items featured in the book's pages are from the 14th and 15th centuries; there are very few photos of any jewels from before 1200.

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful

Excllent, just wish it were longer and more detailed.

By The Strife of Love in a Dream VINE VOICE on November 3, 2011

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This book is not humongous or very long, but it does contain some gorgeous color shots of jewels I'd never seen before, and brings out some details of jewelry that aren't well-known. The cover shot itself really brings home just how "random" gemstones were at the time--nowadays we wouldn't even tolerate such misshapen stones, but this was a jewel fit for a noble back then! Sections on rings (lots and lots, including a Jewish wedding ring), clasps, belt-buckles, and more abound, with plenty to look at for the general reader. Since most jewels that survive are religious-based, there is a lot of that, too, as well as looks at famous jewels like the Three Brothers brooch. People into historical re-creation will especially value these photos--they are amazing.

It really is a pity that the author doesn't make something more extensive with the gorgeous collection at her disposal. To be really must-have, this book needs to be several times longer, with even more photos. This is almost a gift book, with little text and only a hundred pages long. It seems like it'd fit well with a beginning library, especially for a younger person, but a serious history wonk might feel somewhat disappointed with it. I give it 4 stars for the quality of the jewelry photos and the quality of what text there is.

For the really definitive work, I defer to this source: Renaissance Jewellery.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

Good for arm chair history or art buff; not so much so for the serious, indepth one

By JST on May 20, 2013

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For those already with knowledge of the history of jewellery, especially in the time period listed, this book might not offer you much new info or new pictures.

However, for someone just starting out, or for a really cool coffee table book, or a easy reference book, for either a young person or an older person who would like a good overview without lengthy, academic critique or the flamboyance of scholary pomp, this a good book.

This is the first book I have bought on the subject. Even though I have looked at other books and read some of them, I can not really compare it to other books on the subject. However, I feel that the money was not wasted if one is not expecting an indepth, historical dissertation on Medieval Jewellery.

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Beautiful book!

Nice over view of medieval jewelry, good descriptions and stunning photos. I would recommend this book to anyone who was interested in studying pre 1600 jewelry.

Published on February 18, 2013 by Denise McMahon

Good Reference Book

The writting is somewhat dull and uninspiring, but the color photos and examples shown are good. If medieval jewellery is your thing, or you would like a nice medieval jewellry... Read more

Published on May 23, 2011 by OaklandBookworm

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