ANST - Re: Period Jewelry

[Alys Roke]

Milady,
  My own time period is early sixteenth century England, but I am not 
restricting myself to that time period.  I mostly work with beads.  I've 
made a few unseccessful experiments with braided wire, and would like to 
learn more about that.  I'm probably being unrealistic, but I would like to 
to be able to document the work I do now in period.  But since most of my 
designs are based on my own personal tastes and not on historical research, 
I don't really know if that would be possible.  I truly appreciate your 
assistance.

Your servant,
Alys


>From: "C.L. Ward" <gunnora at bga.com>
>Reply-To: ansteorra at Ansteorra.ORG
>To: ansteorra at Ansteorra.ORG
>Subject: ANST - Re: Period Jewelry
>Date: Wed, 26 May 1999 07:56:39 -0500
>
>Lady Alys Roke asked:
> >I am hoping someone out there can help with finding some
> >information.  I like making jewlery and I would like to start
> > merchanting at events, and participating in A&S
> > shows/competitions, but I have not been able to find period
> > sources that I can use for inspiration and documentation.
> > Can anyone point me in the direction of suitable web
> > pages/books/references/etc.?
>
>You've really specified too large a subject.  "Jewelry" through the entire
>period of the SCA is an ENORMOUS field of information.
>
>I have a lot of excellent resources for photos and information on Viking
>Age jewelry.  That alone is a huge field as well.  There are glass bead
>necklaces, silver and gold twisted/braided rings and arm rings, stamped
>sheet metal bracelets and pendants and brooches, cast brooches and pins and
>belt mounts, in bronze, silver or gold, etc. etc. etc.  One of the best
>visual resources is the World of the Vikings CD-ROM, which I have a copy of
>thanks to Lady Fiona ni Cealleagh, who was a wonderful generous sweetheart
>and got one for me.
>
>I also have a wonderful book called "Moravia Magna" which has an enormous
>selection of period Moravian jewelry, especially earrings, buttons, rings,
>belt mounts and strap-ends.
>
>So, what period are you interested in?  Are you interested in only one
>period?
>
>What type of jewelry are you interested in?  All?  Or just one or two of:
>glass beads, enameling, wire jewelry, sheet metal fabrication jewelry, flat
>cast jewelry, lost wax casting jewelry, etc.?
>
>If you can narrow the field of interest some, I'm certain that we can
>direct you not only to a variety of sources, but also to the craftsmen in
>Ansteorra who are working in that field.
>
>
>Wæs Þu Hæl (Waes Thu Hael)
>
>::GUNNORA::
>
>Gunnora Hallakarva
>Baroness to the Court of Ansteorra
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>Hersis-Aðal
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>Hersis-Adhal)
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