Marion Campbell's writing deeply explored the history of Argyllshire, the region that was her lifelong home and the ancestral seat of her family for centuries. As a field archaeologist, she developed a profound connection to the land, which infused her narrative voice. Her novels reveal a keen insight into various facets of Scottish history, offering readers a rich literary experience rooted in a specific, enduring landscape. She skillfully wove historical understanding with imaginative storytelling.
With a useful section on ironworking production and techniques and lists of museum collections, this volume will provide craftsmen, architects, designers, and collectors with an unrivaled opportunity to gain fresh insights into a fascinating subject.
Jewelry holds a special significance in all cultures The jewelry worn in medieval Europe was important as an indicator of the wearer’s social status and wealth, faith and superstition, allegiances and literacy. This stunning book draws on the major collection at the V&A to focus on the heart of the Medieval period from 1100 to 1500.Royalty and the nobility wore gold, silver, or precious gems, while humbler ranks wore base metals, copper or pewter, sometimes set with colored glass, in imitation of gems. This richly illustrated book, one of very few on this subject, looks at the jewels themselves—rings, bracelets, necklaces, amulets, crosses and crucifixes—as well as contemporary portraits and sculpture to place the jewelry in its cultural context.