Traditional Jewellery of Nineteenth-Century Europe

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Traditional or “ethnic” jewelry—jewelry worn with traditional or national costume—used to be highly fashionable within the 19th century and is now enjoying a revival. This book draws in combination a choice of beautiful pieces, from Iceland within the north to Cyprus off the shores of Asia Minor, to demonstrate the glorious number of this “folk” or “peasant” jewelry, comprised of quite a lot of materials. Spectacular examples, many rarely seen and never before published, include gilded Norwegian wedding crowns and extravagant golden crosses from Normandy, ornate earrings from Spain and Italy, and imposing filigree clasps from the Balkans. The book illustrates how the jewellery used to be initially worn with traditional dress and explores its popularity within the 19th century.
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