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Bijoux parisiens: French jewelry from the Petit Palais, Paris

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Sparkle -- An exceptional collection -- Bijoux parisiens: French jewelry from the Petit Palais, Paris -- Origins of the goldsmiths' guild -- The Golden Era -- A court of the utmost refinement -- The hurricane of revolution and a century of diversity -- Imperial pomp -- The return of the kings -- Imperial festivity -- The Third Republic: historicism and eclecticism -- The birth of Art Nouveau -- The Place Vendôme, Rue de la Paix, and the trade association -- An eighteenth-century revival -- Toward Art Deco -- Art Deco -- The Maharajas -- The return of gold -- The 'new look' years -- Catalogue of the exhibition.

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    Memphis, Tenn: Dixon Gallery and Gardens, ©2013

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    1600-1950

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    • 0981891268
    • 9780981891262

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  • Notes

    • Translated by David Watson.
    • "This publication was produced in conjunction with the exhibition Bijoux parisiens: French Jewelry from the Petit Palais, Paris, on view at The Dixon Gallery and Gardens, Memphis, from April 28 through July 21, 2013"--Title page verso.

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