Cycles of Life: Rings From The Benjamin Zucker Family Collection - Softcover

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

 
9780991517237: Cycles of Life: Rings From The Benjamin Zucker Family Collection

Synopsis

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.

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About the Author

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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