Mourning Art and Jewelry

Decorative art created to memorialize and commemorate death has been a part of Western culture for centuries. This book provides a fascinating text about mourning practices and historical influences that shaped individual and cultural perspectives surrounding death in the 18th and 19th centuries. Over 500 color photos display jewelry, portrait miniatures, pottery and glassware, paintings and sculpture, posthumous photographs, hair-work memorials, and more. Current values are provided in the captions.

Format: Hardback
Length: 256 pages
Publication date: 01 March 2023
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing Ltd

For centuries, Western culture has embraced decorative art as a means to commemorate and honor the memory of death. Remarkably exquisite examples of mourning art and memorial jewelry, crafted specifically for members of royalty and the aristocracy, date back to the 16th century in England and Europe. Even before the existence of the pieces showcased in museums today, there were references to commemorative art in the medieval era. During the Georgian and Victorian periods, mourning jewelry and artwork were prevalent in the homes of America, Britain, and Europe. This book, while not being morbid or macabre, offers a captivating exploration of mourning practices and historical influences that shaped individual and cultural perspectives surrounding death in the 18th and 19th centuries. Memorial art reached its pinnacle of artistic excellence during these centuries, and this publication showcases some of the finest examples from collections in America, England, France, Germany, and Switzerland. Over 500 color photographs feature jewelry, portrait miniatures, pottery and glassware, paintings and sculpture, posthumous photographs, hair-work memorials, and more. Current values are provided in the captions, making this book an invaluable resource for historians, dealers, and collectors alike, as it presents a comprehensive treatment of Victorian, Georgian, and Victorian memorial arts and antique jewelry, subjects that have never been explored together in a single volume.

Weight: 1534g
Dimension: 285 x 222 x 25 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780764319648