Author: Geoffrey C. Munn Publisher: Victoria & Albert Museum ISBN: Category : Antiques & Collectibles Languages : en Pages : 136
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The book explores the origins of the word tiara which derives from the head ornaments of Persian kings. The term tiara encompasses the diadem, said to have been invented by Dionysos, god of wine, the Kokoshnik from early Russia, and the wreath of flowers, perhaps the most appealing source of inspiration for the modern jeweller. Tiaras are considered as emblems of love and marriage, as symbols of aristocratic heritage, and as works of art in their own right in a range of styles from the antique and neo-classical to art deco. The stunning array of contemporary designs indicates that tiaras are now most definitely items of high fashion. Many are shown alongside either their original designs or photographs of their owners from the Queen Mother to Madonna. Tiaras, Past and Present traces the history of these magnificent jewels from ancient time to their re-emergence in the First Empire, through the work of famous jewellers like Faberg , Cartier and Boucheron to the extravagant contemporary creations of Vivienne Westwood and Versace. Tiaras of all types glitter throughout the pages, breathtaking in the sumptuousness of their stones and the intricacy of their design. The tiara is indeed pre-eminent among jewels, and this book is a celebration of them.
Author: Thomas Hay Sweet Escott Publisher: London : T.F. Unwin ISBN: Category : Aristocracy (Social class) Languages : en Pages : 532
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Narrates the social characteristics of the public figures and their interesting houses in several villages in England especially in Southern regions such as Sussex, Penshurst, Wilton, Longleat, Wiltshire, Dorset, Devon, Hampshire, Avon Thames, Osterley, Ascot, Chilterns, and Cheviots.
Author: Diana Scarisbrick Publisher: ISBN: 9780865651197 Category : Antiques & Collectibles Languages : en Pages : 191
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Shows and describes the jewlery of the British aristocracy, explains the history behind many of the pieces, and looks at the styles popular during each period from the Tudors to the Edwardians
Author: Anne De Courcy Publisher: Phoenix Mass Market P/Bk ISBN: 9780753817308 Category : Great Britain Languages : en Pages : 392
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At the age of twenty-one, Edith Chaplin married one of the most eligible bachelors of the day, the eldest son of the sixth Marquess of Londonderry. Her husband served in the Ulster cabinet and was Air Minister in the National Government of 1934-5. Edith founded the Women's Legion during the First World War and was also an early campaigner for women's suffrage. She created the renowned Mount Stewart Gardens in County Down that are now owned by the National Trust. All her life, Edith remained at the heart of politics both in Westminster and Ireland. She is perhaps best known for her role as 'society's queen' - a hostess to the rich and famous. Her close circle of friends included Winston Churchill, Lady Astor, Neville Chamberlain and Harold Macmillan who congregated in her salon, known as 'The Ark'. Other members included artists and writers such as John Buchan, Sean O'Casey. Britain's first Labour prime minister, Ramsey MacDonald, became romantically obsessed by her.
Author: Bram Dijkstra Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA ISBN: Category : Art Languages : en Pages : 470
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This is a book filled with the dangerous fantasies of the Beautiful People of a century ago. It contains a few scenes of exemplary virtue and many more of lurid sin.
Author: Frances Dimond Publisher: ISBN: Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 200
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The private photographic albums of Queen Alexandra, wife of King Edward VII, provide a fascinating insight into the lives of the royal families of Europe from the 1880s to the First World War.
Author: James Camner Publisher: New York : Dover Publications ISBN: Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 216
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This is a book devoted to photographs of opera singers: not operas, not opera houses, but the stars of opera, the personalities who bring operas to life and to whom audiences and composers owe an everlasting debt of gratitude. In assembling the photos, we tried to find as many examples of great and near-great singers as possible, dating back as early as possible. In general, we did not include singers whose careers began after World War II. - Introduction.
Author: Daisy Princess of Pless Publisher: Hassell Street Press ISBN: 9781013881527 Category : Languages : en Pages : 306
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Author: Geoffrey C. Munn
Author: Thomas Hay Sweet Escott
Author: Diana Scarisbrick
Author: Anne De Courcy
Author: Bram Dijkstra
Author: Frances Dimond
Author: James Camner
Author: Daisy Princess of Pless