16th Century Jewelry

Roughly chronologi cal links to fashionabl e pendants from the Elizabetha n and early Stuart eras.

Photos of the 16th century jewelry collections at the Victoria & Albert Museum.

In the world of historical costuming there exist a continuum from those who want to create costumes that look historical and are made using historical fabrics and methods, all the way to those who create costumes that are only reminiscent of a particular historical period. I will be using photos of things I have made over the last few years in discussing the following techniques: slashing and pinking, quilting and trapunto, adding beads, pearls and metallic decorations, stitching, embroidery, couched cording, and buttons.

Describes several techniques, as well as providing an overall look at his life and work.

Portraits of men (and some women) wearing livery collars and collars of various European orders of knighthood, with a few links to examples in museum collections. Includes the Collar (or Chain) of Esses and the Yorkist collar, and collars for the Orders of the Garter, the Golden Fleece, and Saint Michael.

A flag-fan, glove, and pendant in the shape of a gondola, all from Venice ca. 1600.

This site has been designed for anyone interested in the various artefacts and coins uncovered through metal detecting and fieldwalking. It is hoped that landowners, detectorists and anyone seeking parallels for finds may find the site both interesting and useful. The galleries contain a selection of personal metal detecting and fieldwalking finds from the United Kingdom which have been photographed and recorded.

See also www.bildindex.de/bilder/MI07909g03c.jpg.

A summary of accessorie s for outfits for Italian women in the early 16th century.

Descriptions of different types of jewelry, and the circumstances in which they were given as gifts.

Also at http://www.ostgardr.org/costume/mouche.gothic.jewelry.html and www.ctaylor-co.com/SCA/Costuming/Gallery/Gothic_period_jewelry.htm .

Extant examples of belts, chains, and a necklace and bracelets worn in 16th century Germany and now in German museums.

Necklaces; pendants; rings; earrings; buttons, aglets & single jewels; billiments; girdles; rosaries; and links to other Elizabethan jewelry on the web.

Photos of early medieval earrings, and portraits with earrings from the 16th century; includes discussion of earrings in the 11th-15th centuries.

Details from English memorial brasses depicting fashionabl e jewelry.

Links to extant pomanders.

Medieval and Renaissanc e rings with inscriptio ns, sometimes known as poesy rings or posie rings.

Rings made in the 16th century. Includes portraits of men, women, and children wearing different types of rings.

A 16th century silver German pomander. More photos:
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A set of links to signet rings in museum collection s, as well as portraits of men wearing signet rings. Includes late Roman, Merovingia n, Frankish, Byzantine, intaglio, and heraldic signet rings, and also rings with badges, monograms, and merchant's marks.

The pieces that comprise the Cheapside Hoard are chiefly in the Museum of London, and the most important items of jewellery are on permanent display. The collection, since its discovery has been an unparalleled marker for secular objects made prior to the second half of the 17th century. Indeed, so little comparative jewellery has survived that the discovery of the Hoard has been described as the finding of a 'time capsule'. The pieces in this collection that have enamels include groups of neck chains, pendants, hat ornaments, tapering shanks for fans, buttons and rings.

An initiative by members of the metal-detecting community to promote good practice within the hobby. It is an easy-to-use, friendly and supportive online facility for detectorists to record their finds and ensure that the information is preserved for future generations.

Waterford is Ireland&#3 9;s oldest city, founded by Viking raiders in 914 A.D. The city centre was extensivel y excavated between 1986 and 1992 and the range, quantity and quality of what was found from Waterford& #39;s Viking and Medieval past, surpassed all expectatio ns. Waterford Museum of Treasures brings together for the first time the excavated objects and the historic municipal collection and displays them in optimum conditions . The exhibition celebrates the ethnic, cultural and religious diversity of all who contribute d to the making of Waterford.