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100 1 _aSmith, H. Clifford
_q(Harold Clifford),
_d1876-1960
245 1 0 _aJewellery
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2014
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2014-12-30
508 _aProduced by Chuck Greif, Anne Storer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images available at the Posner Memorial Collection (http://posner.library.cmu.edu/Posner/))
520 _a"Jewellery" by H. Clifford Smith is a scholarly examination of the history and artistry of personal ornaments, published in the early 20th century. The work systematically explores various styles of jewellery from ancient civilizations through to the modern era, emphasizing the artistic and cultural significance of these adornments across different periods. With a focus primarily on European jewellery, it delves into the craftsmanship and symbolic meanings that these pieces have held throughout history. The opening of the book introduces the definition of jewellery as a form of personal ornamentation, distinguishing it from mere decorative objects. It outlines the systematic structure of the work, which organizes the discussion of jewellery by historical periods, with a particular emphasis on the ancient Egyptians, whose elaborate burial customs preserved many examples of their craftsmanship. Additionally, the text highlights the symbolic significance of various ornaments, such as the scarab in Egyptian culture, and begins to set the context for a deeper exploration of specific types of jewellery and their evolution over time. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aJewelry
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/47823
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