Description
Published on the occasion of the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II, this book tells the story of the royal inheritance of diamonds from the time of Queen Adelaide in the 1830s to Elizabeth II.
Author: Hugh Roberts
Publisher: Royal Collection Trust
Published: 08/31/2012
Pages: 320
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 5.95lbs
Size: 12.70h x 10.20w x 1.60d
ISBN13: 9781905686384
ISBN10: 1905686382
BISAC Categories:
- Art | Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions | Permanent
- Crafts & Hobbies | Jewelry
- Design | Jewelry
Author: Hugh Roberts
Publisher: Royal Collection Trust
Published: 08/31/2012
Pages: 320
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 5.95lbs
Size: 12.70h x 10.20w x 1.60d
ISBN13: 9781905686384
ISBN10: 1905686382
BISAC Categories:
- Art | Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions | Permanent
- Crafts & Hobbies | Jewelry
- Design | Jewelry
About the Author
Sir Hugh Roberts is Surveyor Emeritus of The Queen's Works of Art and was the Director of the Royal Collection from 1996 to 2010. He is the author of For The King's Pleasure: The Furnishing and Decoration of George IV's Apartments at Windsor Castle, and has also written extensively on the decorative arts, contributing to the catalogs for numerous exhibitions.