Author: Archibald BillingPublisher: London : [s.n.]
ISBN:
Category : Coins
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
The Science of Gems, Jewels, Coins, and Medals, Ancient and Modern
Author: Archibald BillingPublisher: London : [s.n.]
ISBN:
Category : Coins
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
The Science of Gems, Jewels, Coins and Medals
Author: Archibald BillingPublisher: Literary Licensing, LLC
ISBN: 9781497890954
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 254
Book Description
This Is A New Release Of The Original 1875 Edition.
The Science of Gems, Jewels, Coins, and Medals, Ancient and Modern
Author: Archibald BillingPublisher: London : Bell & Daldy
ISBN:
Category : Cameos
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
In addition to his medical practice, lecturing and teaching at the London Hospital, and his publishing of several medical works, the Irish physician Archibald Billing (1791-1881) was also an amateur artist and antiquarian. Beginning with the works of ancient Greece, for him the highest pinnacle of civilization, Billing discusses the use of engraved gems, putting cameos and intaglios in the context of contemporary monumental sculpture, and tracing the history of carving in miniature back to the seal-stones of the Egyptians and Assyrians. He also considers the types and qualities of mineral used in making jewellery, from semi-precious pebbles through to diamonds, and he describes the techniques of cutting precious stones. The work concludes with a translation of the autobiography of the Italian engraver Benedetto Pistrucci (1784-1855), who became chief medallist at the Royal Mint.
The Science of Gems, Jewels, Coins, and Medals
Author: Archibald BillingPublisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780364689448
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
Excerpt from The Science of Gems, Jewels, Coins, and Medals: Ancient and Modern Another form of seal is the very primitive one of a flattish round chalcedony pebble, with sufficient ground off one edge to afford space for engraving a subject, and a hole being made through the middle to receive a string; as a chalcedony, brought from Nineveh, having a very rough attempt in intaglio of a winged horse, the Phoenician symbol Sometimes the hole was enlarged enough to admit a finger. This shape was sometimes modified by being made of an oblong instead of a circular pebble, and the hole made near the end opposite to the intaglio, - these being evidently formed from chalcedony pebbles of an oblong shape. Some were made approaching a pyramidal shape, but these are of a later date, and present more elaborate lapidary work and we have had modern seals made of much the same form, of amethyst, crystal, and other stones, either bored near the top, to receive a ring, or suspended by a golden or other metallic loop - and these are sufficiently orna mental. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
The Science of Gems, Jewels, Coins, and Medals
Author: Archibald BillingPublisher:
ISBN: 9783337129538
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
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SCIENCE OF GEMS JEWELS COINS &
Author: Archibald 1791-1881 BillingPublisher:
ISBN: 9781371743086
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 302
Book Description
The Science of Gems, Jewels, Coins, and Medals, Ancient and Modern
Author: Archibald BillingPublisher:
ISBN: 9780371072981
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 342
Book Description
This is a reproduction of the original artefact. Generally these books are created from careful scans of the original. This allows us to preserve the book accurately and present it in the way the author intended. Since the original versions are generally quite old, there may occasionally be certain imperfections within these reproductions. We're happy to make these classics available again for future generations to enjoy!
Catalogue of the Reference Library
Author: Birmingham Public LibrariesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1344
Book Description
Athenaeum and Literary Chronicle
Author: The Best Books
Author: William Swan SonnenscheinPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 740
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