Medievalists.net » Jewellery http://www.medievalists.net Where the Middle Ages Begin Sun, 06 Dec 2015 19:35:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.9 5 Cool Celtic Things at the British Museum http://www.medievalists.net/2015/09/27/5-cool-celtic-things-at-the-british-museum/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/09/27/5-cool-celtic-things-at-the-british-museum/#comments Sun, 27 Sep 2015 12:35:10 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=61363 I attended the opening of the British Museum's, Celts: Art and Identity exhibit on Sept 24th. It showcases stunning art, jewellery, weaponry, daily and religious objects to tell the story of the Celtic people.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2015/09/27/5-cool-celtic-things-at-the-british-museum/feed/ 0 10 Cool Medieval Things to See at the Musée de Cluny http://www.medievalists.net/2015/02/05/10-cool-things-see-musee-de-cluny/ http://www.medievalists.net/2015/02/05/10-cool-things-see-musee-de-cluny/#comments Thu, 05 Feb 2015 10:15:29 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=55876 I just visited Muée de Cluny this week while in Paris and picked out a few fabulous items you might want to check out on your next visit to this amazing medieval museum!

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2014/09/01/anglo-saxon-smiths-myths/feed/ 0 A Medieval Jewellery Set from the British Museum http://www.medievalists.net/2014/04/27/medieval-jewellery-set-british-museum/ http://www.medievalists.net/2014/04/27/medieval-jewellery-set-british-museum/#comments Sun, 27 Apr 2014 18:04:12 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=49218 Sue Brunning of the British Museum talks about a medieval jewellery set you can see at their new Early Medieval gallery.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2014/04/27/medieval-jewellery-set-british-museum/feed/ 0 Zoomorphic Penannular Brooches in 6th and 7th Century Ireland http://www.medievalists.net/2014/01/06/zoomorphic-penannular-brooches-in-6th-and-7th-century-ireland/ http://www.medievalists.net/2014/01/06/zoomorphic-penannular-brooches-in-6th-and-7th-century-ireland/#comments Tue, 07 Jan 2014 03:12:13 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=46415 In this thesis the author examines the evolution, manufacture, and societal significance of zoomorphic penannular brooches, a type of metal dress fastener used in early medieval Ireland that is often decorated.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2014/01/06/zoomorphic-penannular-brooches-in-6th-and-7th-century-ireland/feed/ 0 The Weight of Necklaces: Some insights into the wearing of women’s jewellery from Middle Saxon written sources http://www.medievalists.net/2013/11/24/the-weight-of-necklaces-some-insights-into-the-wearing-of-womens-jewellery-from-middle-saxon-written-sources/ http://www.medievalists.net/2013/11/24/the-weight-of-necklaces-some-insights-into-the-wearing-of-womens-jewellery-from-middle-saxon-written-sources/#comments Sun, 24 Nov 2013 23:55:00 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=45231 Extracts from Bede’s Ecclesiastical History, and other contemporary Anglo-Saxon and Frankish sources concerning queens and princesses who went into the church, show that these authors were aware that in the seventh century necklaces could be an important part of the identity of high status women.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2013/11/24/the-weight-of-necklaces-some-insights-into-the-wearing-of-womens-jewellery-from-middle-saxon-written-sources/feed/ 0 Medieval Byzantine Magical Amulets and Their Tradition http://www.medievalists.net/2013/11/24/medieval-byzantine-magical-amulets-and-their-tradition/ http://www.medievalists.net/2013/11/24/medieval-byzantine-magical-amulets-and-their-tradition/#comments Sun, 24 Nov 2013 16:11:53 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=45173 A diverse yet distinctive group of magical amulets has periodically attracted the attention of scholars from Renaissance times to the present. The amulets take many forms, including engraved gems and cameos, enamel pendants, die-struck bronze tokens, cast or engraved pendants of gold, silver, bronze, and lead, and rings of silver and bronze.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2013/11/24/medieval-byzantine-magical-amulets-and-their-tradition/feed/ 0 ‘Al ful of fresshe floures whyte and reede’: The Jewellery of Margaret of York and Its Meaning http://www.medievalists.net/2013/10/08/al-ful-of-fresshe-floures-whyte-and-reede-the-jewellery-of-margaret-of-york-and-its-meaning/ http://www.medievalists.net/2013/10/08/al-ful-of-fresshe-floures-whyte-and-reede-the-jewellery-of-margaret-of-york-and-its-meaning/#comments Tue, 08 Oct 2013 16:12:27 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=44144 The collier shown in the Louvre portrait appears to be made of gold and enamel, and is almost exclusively set with pearls.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2013/10/08/al-ful-of-fresshe-floures-whyte-and-reede-the-jewellery-of-margaret-of-york-and-its-meaning/feed/ 0 Scandinavian late Viking Age art styles as a part of the visual display of warriors in 11th-century Estonia http://www.medievalists.net/2013/02/24/scandinavian-late-viking-age-art-styles-as-a-part-of-the-visual-display-of-warriors-in-11th-century-estonia/ http://www.medievalists.net/2013/02/24/scandinavian-late-viking-age-art-styles-as-a-part-of-the-visual-display-of-warriors-in-11th-century-estonia/#comments Sun, 24 Feb 2013 17:17:01 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=39415 Artefacts decorated in Scandinavian Late Viking Age art styles have been known for a long time in the Estonian archaeological material, and were first published as early as 1914 by Max Ebert; a more comprehensive overview was given in 1929 by Birger Nerman. The finds include silver-plated and sometimes partially gilded weapons, as well as belt and scabbard fittings, plaques, and only a few pieces of jewellery.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2013/02/24/scandinavian-late-viking-age-art-styles-as-a-part-of-the-visual-display-of-warriors-in-11th-century-estonia/feed/ 0 In Heaven and on Earth: Church Treasure in Late Medieval Bohemia http://www.medievalists.net/2012/08/15/in-heaven-and-on-earth-church-treasure-in-late-medieval-bohemia/ http://www.medievalists.net/2012/08/15/in-heaven-and-on-earth-church-treasure-in-late-medieval-bohemia/#comments Wed, 15 Aug 2012 17:25:31 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=34803 My work, thus, focuses on the intellectual concepts and practical policies involved in the development of treasuries in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries in Bohemia. It oscillates between three main disciplines of history: art, religious, and cultural history.

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