Catalogue of the Engraved Gems and Rings in the Collection of Joseph Mayer, F.S.A

Catalogue of the Engraved Gems and Rings in the Collection of Joseph Mayer, F.S.A
Author: Joseph Mayer
Publisher: Legare Street Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2022-10-27
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ISBN: 9781016462273

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Ancient Gems and Finger Rings

Ancient Gems and Finger Rings
Author: J. Paul Getty Museum
Publisher: Getty Publications
Total Pages: 200
Release: 1992
Genre: Art
ISBN: 0892362154

Ancient Gems and Finger Rings catalogues the J. Paul Getty Museum's comprehensive and important collection of Greek, Roman, Etruscan, and Near Eastern gems. Most of these objects have never before been published, making this catalogue essential for the scholar. The volume is fully and richly illustrated—each entry includes photographs of the gem and its impression as well as a profile drawing. Where pertinent, bibliographic references and comparative material are cited.

Joseph Mayer of Liverpool, 1803-1886

Joseph Mayer of Liverpool, 1803-1886
Author: Margaret T. Gibson
Publisher: New International Greek Testam
Total Pages: 270
Release: 1988
Genre: Art
ISBN:

Joseph Mayer was a jeweller and goldsmith who acquired a variety of collections originally made by others, and eventually presented them to the city of Liverpool. This volume provides chapters on the various parts of his collection: Egyptian, Assyrian and babylonian, Etruscan, Greek & Roman, Ancient gems, Late Antique and medieval Ivories, Limoges Enamels, British Antiquites (Iron Age and Anglo-Saxon), Manuscripts (western, Burmese, persian, Turkish, Arabic), Arms & Armour, Majolica, Oriental Ceramics, Wedgwood, Napoleonic memorabilia.