Cycles of Life: Rings from the Benjamin Zucker Family Collection - Softcover

Chadour-Sampson, Beatriz; Hindman, Sandra; Scarisbrick, Diana; Hadjadj, Reine; Ogden, Jack

 
9780991517237: Cycles of Life: Rings from the Benjamin Zucker Family Collection
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0991517237 ISBN 13: 9780991517237
Verlag: Les Enluminures, Limited, 2016

Inhaltsangabe

An unparalleled collection of rings dating from the 3rd to the 19th century, presented not chronologically but rather grouped into timeless themes - birth, love, betrothal, marriage, mourning and death - thereby achieving greater insight about the beliefs , sentiments, status, and practices of their former owners.Since his first purchase in 1970, Benjamin Zucker has assembled one of the largest collections of Jewish marriage rings in private hands and a collection of diamond jewelry that is unrivaled, even by De Beers. With each ring selected for its exceptional quality of stones, rarity, and level of artistry, the collection features many fine examples of signet rings ranging from the 3rd to the 17th century; ancient Roman friendship and engagement rings; medieval posy rings; Renaissance and Baroque wedding rings; Jewish marriage rings, and memorial and death s head memento mori rings from the 17th to the 19th century. They include a significant grouping of precious diamond-set rings. Many boast provenances dating back generations to Europe s most prominent collecting families, including the de Clercqs and the Rothschilds. In this remarkable book, these rings are newly studied by experts, including an essay by Zucker himself.Ultimately, these exquisite jewels many of which have been the subject of national and international museum exhibitions, loans, and publications form a remarkable testament to the discerning eye of Benjamin Zucker.

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Über die Autorinnen und Autoren

Freelance lecturer and writer on jewellery and engraved gems

Gemologist and Jewellery Historian

Professor emeritus of art history at Northwestern University

Curator of the V&A's new William and Judy Bollinger Jewellery Gallery

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Verlag
Les Enluminures, Limited
Erscheinungsdatum
2016
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0991517237
ISBN 13 
9780991517237
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Taschenbuch
Auflage
1
Anzahl der Seiten
260
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