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Book Review
The Wider Goldsmiths’ Trade in Elizabethan and Stuart London
01/2025 | 1462 | 167
Pages: 69-71
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Schroder, Timothy (Schroder, Timothy)
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The Wider Goldsmiths’ Trade in Elizabethan and Stuart London By David M. Mitchell. 425 pp. incl. 280 col. + b. & w. ills. (Ad Ilissum, London, 2024), £80. ISBN 978–19–1540107–6. | :
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6. Silver-hilted smallsword, maker’s mark probably for George Scrivener. London, 1698–90; blade 1674. Steel, silver and wood, length 96.5 cm. (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York).
Exhibition Review
Journey into Crystal
01/2024 | 1450 | 166
Pages: 65–68
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Rosser-Owen, Mariam (Rosser-Owen, Mariam)
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Journey into Crystal Musée de Cluny, Paris 26th September 2023– 14th January 2024 | :
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5. Object in the form of a bay leaf. France, Palaeolithic (Solutrean). Rock crystal, 5.8 by 4 by 2 cm. (Musée d’Archéologie nationale, Saint- Germain-en- Laye; exh. Musée de Cluny, Paris).
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6. Aiguière in the form of a dragon. The Sarachi workshop, Milan, late 16th century. Rock crystal with gold and enamel, 26.5 by 31.3 by 9.8 cm. (Musée du Louvre, Paris; exh. Musée de Cluny, Paris).
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7. Reliquary coffer. Northern France (?), c.1200, incorporating a tenth-century Egyptian rockcrystal vessel. Rock crystal, gilded silver and gemstones, 11.3 by 14.8 by 9.7 cm (Musée de Cluny, Paris).
Book Review
Disegni, argenti e argentieri dall’Archivio Barberini (Studi e Testi, 542–543)
07/2023 | 1444 | 165
Pages: 806–807
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Montagu, Jennifer (Montagu, Jennifer)
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Disegni, argenti e argentieri dall’Archivio Barberini (Studi e Testi, 542–543) By Francesca Barberini and Micaela Dickmann. 2 vols, 960 pp. incl. 167 col. ills. (Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, 2021), €150. ISBN 978–88–210–1058–3. | :
Book Review
Liber Amicorum in Honour of Diana Scarisbrick: A Life in Jewels
05/2023 | 1442 | 165
Pages: 577
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Liber Amicorum in Honour of Diana Scarisbrick: A Life in Jewels Edited by Beatriz Chadour-Sampson, Sandra Hindman and Carla van de Puttelaar. 280 pp. incl. 250 coll. ills. (Ad Ilissvm, London, with the assistance of Les Enluminures, 2022), £35. ISBN 978–1–915401–02–1. | :
Short Notice
A ‘Morris room’ in Cardiff: Mary Lobb and the National Museum of Wales
04/2023 | 1441 | 165
Pages: 418-421
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Cooper, Thomas (Cooper, Thomas)
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11. Mary Lobb. c.1910s. Postcard, 15 by 10.5 cm. (National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth; photograph the author).
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12. Hair ornament, designed and made by May Morris. c.1905. Silver, pearls, opals and garnets, 14.7 by 3.1 by 14.8 cm. (National Museum Cardiff).
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13. Acanthus bedcover, designed by William Morris and embroidered by Jane Morris (and possibly Jenny Morris). c.1890s. Twisted and floss silk on linen, 260 by 200 cm. (National Museum Cardiff).
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14. Section “William Morris”, Exposition Organisée par le Gouvernement Britannique, Palais du Louvre, Pavillion de Marsan. (From exh. cat. Arts Décoratifs de Grande-Bretagne et d’Irelande, London 1914; courtesy Syndics of Cambridge University Library).
Book Review
Anne de France (1522–2022): Femme de pouvoir, princesse des arts
04/2023 | 1441 | 165
Pages: 461-463
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Roman, Nathalie (Roman, Nathalie)
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Anne de France (1522–2022): Femme de pouvoir, princesse des arts Edited by Giulia Longo and Aubrée David-Chapy. 192 pp. incl. 116 col. ills. (Musée Anne-de-Beaujeu, Moulins, and Éditions Faton, Dijon, 2022), €29. ISBN 978–2–87844–316–5. | :
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7. Detail of St Peter, by Jean Guilhomet called Jean de Chartres. c.1500–03. Limestone, 192 by 78 by 49 cm. (RMN-Grand Palais; Musée du Louvre, Paris; photograph Stéphane Maréchalle).
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8. Retable de la Passion, by the Master of the Heures de Comeau. c.1500. Oil and mixed technique on panel, 74 by 185.5 cm. (Musée Anne-de-Beaujeu, Moulins).
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9. Horae ad usum Romanum called Heures de Comeau. c.1500. Parchment, 20 by 14 cm. (Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris, NAL 3197, fol.20).
Exhibition Review
The Tudors: Art and Majesty in Renaissance England
01/2023 | 1438 | 165
Pages: 74-76
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Goldring, Elizabeth (Goldring, Elizabeth)
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10. Angel bearing a candlestick (one of a pair), by Benedetto da Rovezzano. 1524–29. Bronze, 101 by 50 by 33 cm. (Victoria and Albert Museum, London; exh. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York).
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11. Elizabeth I (Sieve Portrait), by Quentin Metsys the Younger. 1583. Oil on canvas, 124.5 by 91.5 cm. (Pinacoteca Nazionale, Siena; exh. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York).
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12. Henry VIII, by Hans Holbein the Younger. c.1537. Oil on panel, 28 by 20 cm. (Museo Nacional Thyssen- Bornemisza, Madrid; exh. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York).
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Ancient foreign glassware in Silla kingdom tombs
10/2022 | 1435 | 164
Pages: 957-967
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Perrin, Ariane (Perrin, Ariane)
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1. Map of modern South Korea, showing the location of Kyongju.
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17. Bowl. Silla, Kyongju, Sŏbong (‘Auspicious Phoenix’) tomb. Fifth century. Glass with raised band, height 5.2 cm. (Kyongju National Museum).
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6. Vertical cross-section showing the internal structure of the wooden chamber tomb of the Hwangnam Great Tomb, Kyongju. (From Soyoung Lee and D.P. Leidy, eds: exh. cat. Silla, Korea’s Golden Kingdom, New York (Metropolitan Museum of Art) 2013, p.42, fig.3.6).
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10. Cup. Silla, Kyongju, Hwangnam Great tomb, north mound. Fifth century. Glass with concave round cut facets, height 6.6 cm. (National Museum of Korea, Seoul).
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11. Footed cup. Silla, Kyongju, Hwangnam Great Tomb, north mound. Fifth century. Glass with wood-grain pattern, height 7.7 cm. (Kyongju National Museum).
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12. Glass fragment. Paekche, Sabi period (538–660), South Ch’ungch’ŏng province, Nŭngsan-ni Buddhist temple, 567. Glass, height 1.8 cm. (National Museum of Korea, Seoul).
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13. Beaker. Silla, Kyongju, Hwangnam Great Tomb, south mound. Fifth century. Glass with blue trail ornament, height 12.8 cm. (Kyongju National Museum).
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14. Beaker. Silla, Kyongju, Ch’ŏnma (‘Heavenly Horse’) tomb. Before fifth century. Blue glass with ribs and facets, height 7.4 cm. (Kyongju National Museum).
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15. Beaker. Silla, Kyongju, Wŏlsŏng tomb (no.Ka-13). Late fourth century. Glass with mesh pattern and blue trailing, height 12.5 cm. (Kyongju National Museum).
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16. Cups. Silla, Kyongju, Kŭmnyŏng (‘Gold bell’) tomb. Fifth century. Glass, height 7.3 cm each. (National Museum of Korea, Seoul).
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18. Bowl. China, Northern Wei, Shanxi province, Datong tomb. Fifth century. Glass with raised band, height 4.7 cm. (Datong City Museum).
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2. Chestlace. Silla, Kyongju, Wŏlsŏng tomb (no.Ka-13). Fourth century. Cobalt-blue glass beads, jade pendant and gold spacers, length 43.5 cm. (National Museum of Korea, Seoul).
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3. Bowl. Silla, Kyongju, Hwangnam Great Tomb, north mound. Fifth century. Silver with repoussé decoration, height 3.8 cm. (National Museum of Korea, Seoul).
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4. Blue bead with yellow ‘eyes’. Silla, Kyongju, Kyerim-no tomb (no.14), early sixth century. Glass, height 4.9 cm. (National Museum of Korea, Seoul).
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5. Placement of glass objects in the south burial of the Hwangnam Great Tomb, Kyongju. (From Soyoung Lee and D.P. Leidy, eds: exh. cat. Silla, Korea’s Golden Kingdom, New York (Metropolitan Museum of Art) 2013, p.119, fig.6.1).
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7. Blue beads with yellow ‘eyes’. Silla, Kyongju, Hwangnam Great Tomb, north mound. Fifth century. Glass, dimensions vary. (National Museum of Korea, Seoul; photograph courtesy James W. Lankton).
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8. Ewer. Silla, Kyongju, Hwangnam Great Tomb, south mound. Fifth century. Glass and gold thread, height 25 cm. (Kyongju National Museum).
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9. Cup. Silla, Kyongju, Hwangnam Great Tomb, north mound. Before fifth century. Cobalt-blue glass, height 7.7 cm. (Kyongju National Museum).
Book Review
Bijoux du quotidien: Un trésor picard redécouvert
09/2022 | 1434 | 164
Pages: 946-947
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Thornton, Dora (Thornton, Dora)
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Bijoux du quotidien: Un trésor picard redécouvert By Julie Rohou and François Séguin. 104 pp. incl. 120 col.+ b. & w. ills. (Les éditions de la Rmn-GP, Paris 2021), €25. ISBN 978–2–7118–7839–0. | :
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8. Cameo with portrait bust of Alexander the Great. Italy or France, early to mid-16th century. Agate and enamelled gold, 3.8 by 3.5 cm. (Musée national de la Renaissance - Château d’Ecouen; © RMN-Grand Palais).
Exhibition Review
Holbein: Capturing Character
05/2022 | 1430 | 164
Pages: 499-502
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Foister, Susan (Foister, Susan)
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Holbein: Capturing Character Morgan Library and Museum, New York 11th February–15th May | :
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10. Allegory of Passion, by Hans Holbein the Younger. c.1532–36. Oil on panel, 45.4 by 45.4 cm. (J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles; exh. Morgan Library and Museum, New York).
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11. Simon George of Cornwall, by Hans Holbein the Younger. c.1535–40. Mixed technique on panel, diameter 31 cm. (Städel Museum, Frankfurt; exh. Morgan Library and Museum, New York).
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12. Portrait of a woman, by Hans Holbein the Younger. 1532– 34. Tempera and oil on panel, 23.2 by 19.1 cm. (Detroit Institute of Arts; exh. Morgan Library and Museum, New York).
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