Treasures of the Ferrell Collection

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This volume showcases over 200 artworks from American collector James Ferrell, focusing on jewelry, engraved gems, cameos, medallions, and silver plates from the late Roman and early Byzantine periods (3rd–7th centuries AD). Much of the collection originates from imperial workshops and served as official gifts. It begins with a selection of Hellenistic jewelry, including a necklace, earrings, and rings likely of Ptolemaic origin. The second chapter features late Roman jewelry, gems, and cameos, highlighting necklaces, bracelets, rings, fibulae, and belts, primarily dating from the third to fifth centuries AD. The third and fourth chapters explore jewelry and objects from Gothic tombs of the fifth and sixth centuries AD. Chapter Five presents exquisite Byzantine jewelry from the sixth and seventh centuries, featuring pendants, crosses, bracelets, earrings, and rings adorned with precious gems and pearls. The final chapter focuses on Byzantine ecclesiastical silver from the sixth century AD. This publication will attract scholars, museums, and collectors alike, offering significant insights for historians of late antiquity and Byzantinists, especially with its rich selection of Byzantine pieces showcasing unusual iconography. Jewelry historians and collectors will appreciate the superb color photography throughout the volume.