The Jeweled Menagerie: The World of Animals in Gems

Author:   Suzanne Tennenbaum ,  Janet Zapata
Publisher:   Thames & Hudson Ltd
ISBN:  

9780500510490


Pages:   216
Publication Date:   12 November 2001
Format:   Hardback
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The Jeweled Menagerie: The World of Animals in Gems


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During the 19th century, a vogue for jewellery in the forms of animals, made of enamel and precious metals and stones, swept Europe. Leading houses such as Fouquet, Fontenay, Falize, Faberge and Tiffany & Co all created an array of animal jewellery. The design developments of the 20th century - art nouveau, art deco, and those that followed - all contributed animal jewellery, from Lalique's intricate insects to Cartier's panthers, from Boucheron to the sophisticated imagery of Verdura. This book shows the imagination and technical skill of the creators of this jewellery.

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Author:   Suzanne Tennenbaum ,  Janet Zapata
Publisher:   Thames & Hudson Ltd
Imprint:   Thames & Hudson Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 21.50cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 28.00cm
Weight:   1.340kg
ISBN:  

9780500510490


ISBN 10:   0500510490
Pages:   216
Publication Date:   12 November 2001
Audience:   General/trade ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Out of stock   Availability explained

Table of Contents

Introduction Revivalist and Victorian Periods: From Birds to Lizards Art Nouveau: Unrestrained Creativity Art Deco: Geometrized Designs and Foreign Influences 1930s-1960s: Exuberant Use of Forms and Gems 1950s-1960s: Refined, Organic Designs 1970s to the Present: Mass Production versus Studio Jewelry Bibliography * Picture List * Index

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Suzanne Tennenbaum is a noted collector of fine jewelry, particularly of animal jewelry. Janet Zapata is a well-known historian of jewelry. She served for many years as archivist of Tiffany & Co., and is the author of The Jewelry and Animals of Louis Comfort Tiffany.

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