Description

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Coinciding with Diana Scarisbrick’s ninety-fourth birthday, this work honors her extraordinary career as the “world’s leading jewelry historian.”

Through twenty contributions by noted scholars, Liber Amicorum explores the pioneering research accomplished by jewelry historian Diana Scarisbrick. These collected pieces celebrate both the length of Scarisbrick’s career and its wide-ranging nature, touching upon her work with everything from gems, rings, chalices, bindings, and crown jewels to contemporary jewelry production, jewel theft, and individual collections.

Throughout the book, the insightful historical research of the contributors is beautifully supported by high-quality illustrations. These bring their essays to life, highlighting the splendor and fragility of some of the objects that are discussed as each delves into the work of this eminent scholar.

About the Author

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Sandra Hindman is professor emerita of art history at Northwestern University in Chicago and the owner of the Les Enluminures galleries in Paris, New York, and Chicago.

Praise For…

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"This well-illustrated book in honour of a leading historian is a welcome addition to the literature on jewellery."
— The Burlington Magazine