The Art of the Anglo-Saxon Goldsmith: Fine Metalwork in Anglo-Saxon England, its Practice and Practitioners.

Coatsworth, Elizabeth and Michael Pinder

ISBN 10: 0851158838 / ISBN 13: 9780851158839

Published by Woodbridge:, 2002

298pp with 39 monochrome illustrations. Cloth 24.4x16.4cms. ISBN: 0851158838. Analysis by a specialist of the period and a practical craftsman of the surface and structure of artefacts both functional and decorative. Markings, inscription and design are also examined. Incorporates literary and visual sources of evidence with chapters on workshops, tools, techniques and processes. Text in English. Seller Inventory # 076005

Synopsis:

Goldsmiths' products examined, combining discussion of object with analysis of inscription and design, and literary and archaeological evidence for smiths and their work. Throughout the Anglo-Saxon period, goldsmiths produced work of a high standard in both design and craftsmanship, both for personal adornment, and to embellish bookbindings, reliquaries, vessels and weapons. Some works are well known, particularly the magnificent gold and garnet regalia from Sutton Hoo, but this represents only a fraction even of the surviving work, and much more has been lost. This book is the first to look at the goldsmiths' products through the eyes of both a specialist in the period and a practical craftsman, combining close examination of the surface and structure of the objects with analysis of inscriptions and evidence for design, and with literary and visualsources of evidence for smiths and their work. Archaeological and documentary evidence for workshops, tools and working processes is also assessed, and up-to-date technical information on materials and techniques is juxtaposed with new practical research to throw light on manufacturing and decorative processes, and, more widely, to give a fresh idea of the position of the goldsmith in his society. Dr ELIZABETH COATSWORTH is Senior Lecturer inthe Department of History of Art and Design, Manchester Metropolitan University; Dr MICHAEL PINDER is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Architecture, Landscape and 3DD, at the same university.

About the Author: Dr Elizabeth Coatsworth is Senior Lecturer at the Department of History of Art & Design, Manchester Metropolitan University. Dr Michael Pinder is Senior Lecturer at the Department of Architecture, Landscape and 3DD, Manchester Metropolitan University.

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Art of the Anglo-Saxon Goldsmith: Fine ...
Publisher: Woodbridge:
Publication Date: 2002
Binding: Hardcover