Smith, H. Clifford (Harold Clifford), 1876-1960 · London : Methuen and co · leaf 262
th to the sixteenth century hungfrom a loop at the right side of the girdle. The headsor clasps of the finest purses were of beautiful work-manship, of silver, bronze, or iron, damascened, orexquisitely chiselled. For ordinary use these heads—known as gipciere beams—as well as the mounts orframes… … Luckenbooth brooch of silver (Nat. Mus. of Antiquities, Edinburgh). 165 RENAISSANCE JEWELLERY CHAPTER XX ITALY, FIFTEENTH CENTURYHE history of Renaissance jewellery in general may be approached by reviewing the condition of Italian jewellery in the fifteenth century. Inthe foregoing outline of…
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