Engraved Gems

Engraved Gems

Maxwell Sommerville

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Nabu Press
Año de edición:
2010
ISBN:
9781143618970
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'Engraved Gems: Their History & an Elaborate View of Their Place in Art' by Maxwell Sommerville offers a comprehensive exploration into the world of engraved gemstones, blending historical context with artistic appreciation. This extensive work incorporates the author’s earlier treatise, presenting it with significant revisions and additions. Sommerville shares captivating reminiscences of his travels, undertaken in the pursuit and acquisition of these exquisite gems.This book serves as both a historical record and an artistic study, appealing to collectors, art historians, and anyone with an interest in the enduring beauty and craftsmanship of engraved gems.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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