| Ancient Rings: An Illustrated Collector's Guide Contributor(s): Pollio, T. N. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1476673853 ISBN-13: 9781476673851 Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc. OUR PRICE: $54.45 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Antiques & Collectibles | Jewelry - Antiques & Collectibles | Reference - General |
| Dewey: 739.278 |
| LCCN: 2018042895 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 7" W x 9.9" (0.70 lbs) 180 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Ancient finger rings made of base metals and low-grade silver alloys are increasingly being unearthed and sold through a growing assortment of marketplaces worldwide. Reference material on ancient rings has focused mainly on historic and high-end pieces--the precious metals and stones of royalty and the wealthy--while little has been written on the evaluation of common rings. This guide describes their composition, structure and imagery, thus providing merchants, collectors and researchers with a comprehensive reference on these ancient artifacts that, until now, have gone unexamined. |