Art of the Anglo-Saxon Goldsmith

Name: Art of the Anglo-Saxon Goldsmith
Brand: Boydell Press
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By Elizabeth Coatsworth

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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 visual sources 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 in the 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.

Product details

Edition:: illustrated
Number of Pages:: 318
Release Date:: 2002-12-01
Publication Date:: 2002-01-24
Publisher:: Boydell Press
Languages:: Original: English
ISBN10:: 0851158838
ISBN13:: 9780851158839
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:: [email protected]
Weight:: 643 g
Height:: 161 cm
Width:: 240 cm
Thickness:: 22 cm

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