Jewellery through 7000 years (TEFC)

Pieces from Ancient Egypt, China, Sumeria, Greece, Celtic Europe and Byzantium, and examples of the Gothic Renaissance, Elizabethan and Art Nouveau styles are shown. Old techniques for working gold are demonstrated. Also refers to the superstitious, mythological, cultural and religious influences on jewellery design and usage.

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Credits

producer/director

Gerald Weinbien

production company

Gazelle Films

Duration

00:14:36:00

Production places

United Kingdom

Production dates

1979

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

005690

Language

English

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Metal-work

Crafts & Visual Arts → Handicraft

Crafts & Visual Arts → Jewelry

Crafts & Visual Arts → Jewelry - History

Crafts & Visual Arts → Jewelry making

Crafts & Visual Arts → Metal-work

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain

History → History

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Jewelry - History

Short films

Short films → Short films - Great Britain

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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United Kingdom, 1979

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