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OverviewFrom medieval pilgrim badges and Renaissance hat decorations to jewelled brooches and twentieth-century political pins, brooches and badges are often more than practical or decorative dress fasteners; they are expressions of identity. Focusing on the V&A¹s world-famous collection, Brooches & Badges explores the evolution of these intricate and versatile works of art, and the way in which changes in dress have dictated their use. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Rachel ChurchPublisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd Imprint: Thames & Hudson Ltd Weight: 0.620kg ISBN: 9780500480359ISBN 10: 0500480354 Pages: 160 Publication Date: 06 June 2019 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsIntroduction * 1. `Send...letters, tokens, brooches, and ranges' 1000-1500 * 2. `Rich Apparell, precious Jewells' 1500-1800 * 3. `Any number of brooches, up and down and everywhere' 1800-1900 * 4. `The new jewel has been born' 1900-1920 * 5. `Clips are going like wildfire' 1920-1940 * 6. `Almost anything goes' 1940-1960 * 7. `Precious stones have won their freedom' 1960-1990 * 8. `The shock of beauty' 1990-The Present * References; Glossary; Further Reading; Notes; Major Collections Featuring Brooches and Badges Acknowledgments; Author's Biography; IndexReviews'A handsome addition to any jewelry collector’s library' - JCK Online Author InformationRachel Church is a Curator in the Sculpture, Metalwork, Ceramics and Glass Department at the Victoria and Albert Museum with a special responsibility for the rings collection. She has published and lectured on jewelry and worked on the re-display of the William and Judith Bollinger Jewellery Gallery. She has contributed to a number of V&A publications, including writing on gold boxes in The Gilbert Collection at the V&A (2009). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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