Henig, Martin: The Content Family Collection of Ancient Cameos. Oxford: Contet, 1990. xvi, 135pp with 227 monochrome illustrations plus 48pp of colour illustrations. Cloth. 28.5x22cms. Fully illustrated catalogue of a dealer's collection of over 200 ancient, Mediaeval and Renaissance cameos.
Fully illustrated catalogue of a dealer's collection of over 200 ancient, Mediaeval and Renaissance cameos
Henig, Martin et al: Classical Gems. Ancient and Modern Intaglios and Cameos in the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1994. c.588pp with 982 monochrome illustrations. Cloth. 31x24.6cms. Well illustrated, comprehensive catalogue of this remarkable, wide-ranging collection of over 1,000 engraved gems dating from c.1,000 BC to the 19th century AD. The collection includes a large holding of Sassanian gems.
Well illustrated, comprehensive catalogue of this remarkable, wide-ranging collection of over 1,000 engraved gems dating from c.1,000 BC to the 19th century AD. The collection includes a large holding of Sassanian gems. Text in English
Henig, Martin: Lewis Collection of Engraved Gemstones in Corpus Christi College Cambridge. Cambridge: BAR, 1975. Series: British Archaeological Reports S1. 94 pages, 29 black and white plates. Paperback. 29x20.5cms.
British Archaelogical reports Supp. Series I, 1975, in-4 softcover, 94 pp, 29 plates. Couverture en bon état, intérieur en très bon état.
, Brepols 2018, 2018 Hardcover.iv + 407 p., 583 col. ills, 225 x 300 mm, English, , . ISBN 9782503578965.
This catalogue of the largest collection of ancient cameos in private hands, represents forty years of collecting these historical documents in hardstone. While part of the collection was on public display at the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford (1990-2000), the whole collection has never been shown. Several recent publications have made it possible to draw more precise conclusions based on a larger sample of cameos available for comparative study. This increased number of published cameos has allowed studies of the popularity of particular subjects at certain periods, of the development of styles and techniques, and of the relative popularity of some gem materials over time. The development of digital photography has enabled gem photographers to show undreamt-of detail, allowing much closer study of tool marks and even individual artists' hands.