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The Guy Ladri�re Collection of Gems and Rings

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One of the world's finest assemblages of rings and gemstones, the Guy Ladri�re Collection in Paris is of major importance both to the collector and the art historian. This handsome volume, written and compiled by three of the foremost experts on gems and semi-precious stones, is the first to catalogue, illustrate and describe all the pieces in the Collection. Comprising some three hundred items, and including a rich and varied mixture of cameos and intaglios, the Collection ranges from ancient artefacts originating in the Minoan period to gemstones and rings of the nineteenth century. It also boasts many medieval pieces, Christian crystal plaques and Lombardic stones with inscriptions. Of special interest are the prize pieces in the Collection. These include the famous rhinoceros, most probably depicting an identifiable animal ; Queen Elizabeth I crowned with the mythological lionskin of Hercules, and presented as the power to tame the forces of evil; and some remarkable and varied pairs of heads.

Pages: 320

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Philip Wilson Publishers

Release: April 18, 2016

ISBN: 1781300399

ISBN 13: 9781781300398

The Guy Ladri�re Collection of Gems and Rings

0/5 ( ratings)

One of the world's finest assemblages of rings and gemstones, the Guy Ladri�re Collection in Paris is of major importance both to the collector and the art historian. This handsome volume, written and compiled by three of the foremost experts on gems and semi-precious stones, is the first to catalogue, illustrate and describe all the pieces in the Collection. Comprising some three hundred items, and including a rich and varied mixture of cameos and intaglios, the Collection ranges from ancient artefacts originating in the Minoan period to gemstones and rings of the nineteenth century. It also boasts many medieval pieces, Christian crystal plaques and Lombardic stones with inscriptions. Of special interest are the prize pieces in the Collection. These include the famous rhinoceros, most probably depicting an identifiable animal ; Queen Elizabeth I crowned with the mythological lionskin of Hercules, and presented as the power to tame the forces of evil; and some remarkable and varied pairs of heads.

Pages: 320

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Philip Wilson Publishers

Release: April 18, 2016

ISBN: 1781300399

ISBN 13: 9781781300398

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