Susan La Niece
Biographic Data
| ID | 2045350 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Susan La Niece |
| GIVEN NAMES | Susan |
| FAMILY NAME | La Niece |
| SIGNATURE | LA NIECE S |
| AFFILIATIONS | British Museum |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 15 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 39 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 15 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1983 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
The Pulborough Gold Torc: A 4th to 3rd century BCE artefact of European significance
Two fragments of a decorated buffer terminal torc were found in 2019 near Pulborough, West Sussex. The simplicity of the design belies the complexity of the construction of this hollow, gold alloy neck-ring. The overall shape is that of 4th to 3rd century BCE buffer terminal torcs found in western Europe, particularly France, Germany and Belgium. The terminal and neck-ring are decorated with filigree made from block-twisted wire soldered to the s…
Secrets of the Anglo-Saxon goldsmiths: Analysis of gold objects from the Staffordshire Hoard
Forgeries and public collections
Large public collections, however prestigious, inevitably have some forgeries in their storerooms (and occasionally on display) and, although this aspect may seem reprehensible in a publicly funded collection, it is almost inevitable, given the means by which collections are built up by museums. All collectors are vulnerable to forgers who customise their products to tempt the buyer with something that will fill an important gap in their collecti…
A late iron age neck-ring from Pentire, Newquay, Cornwall, with a note on the find from Boverton, vale of Glamorgan
The chance discovery in 2007 at Pentire, on the outskirts of Newquay, Cornwall, of a leaded bronze neck-ring offers an opportunity to update our knowledge of other neck-rings of the ‘Wraxall’ class, predominantly from south-western Britain. The shared metallurgy and stylistic similarities of the neck-rings confirm previous opinion that the ‘Wraxall’ class belongs to a period when indigenous communities were being influenced by provincial Roman te…
The Winchester Hoard: A Find of Unique Iron Age Gold Jewellery from Southern England
An unusual group of gold jewellery was discovered by a metal detectorist near Winchester in southern England in 2000. The hoard included two possibly unique massive necklaces made in a clearly classical style, but different from typical classical necklaces and from the torcs and collars of Iron Age Europe. The hoard also contained extremely rare gold versions of types of brooches commonly made in bronze and iron in north-west Europe during the fi…
The technology of early platinum plating: A gold mask of the La Tolita culture, Ecuador
A metallurgical study of platinum plating on a gold pendant of the La Tolita culture of northern Ecuador was carried out, using high‐magnification examination by scanning electron microscopy with analytical facilities. The plating layer was found to comprise a 25 μm thick foil of platinum grains sintered with a gold–silver alloy. The high silver content of this alloy suggests the deliberate selection of pale‐coloured, silver‐rich alluvial gold. T…
Corinthium aes and black bronze in the early medieval period
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Metal plating and patination: Cultural, Technical, and Historical Developments
Niello and enamel on Irish metalwork
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An Illyrian helmet in the British Museum
Recent research on a helmet of Illyrian type, found in the River Alpheios and purchased by the British Museum in 1914, has yielded interesting historical, epigraphical, and technological information. The helmet was made between about 550 and 525 BC, and it was probably dedicated to Olympian Zeus in the latter years of the century; it was embellished with various types of silver decoration, notably appliqués of horsemen on the cheek-pieces. The in…
Silver Plating on Copper, Bronze and Brass
Silver has generally been valued second only to gold from at least as early as 2000BC. A material which is highly prized becomes a status symbol and cheaper imitations find a ready market. Craftsmen very early developed methods of applying thin layers of silver onto base metal as an economical use of precious metal, whether for its decorative effect or, particularly in the case of plated coins, to deceive the customer. Unfortunately, silver plati…
Esse Quam Videri: A Reconsideration of the Kythnos Hoard of Early Cycladic Tools
Since the time of its registration in the British Museum's collections in 1866, the so-called "Kythnos Hoard" of Early Cycladic tools, first fully published in AJA 71 (1967), has been thought to consist of 10 items. Documentary evidence suggests, however, that only eight pieces originally came to the Museum in 1864. Scientific examination confirms that two of the 10 objects are unlikely to belong. While these two pieces are now without associatio…
A Fifteenth-Century Mercury-Silvered Buckle from Hillington, Norfolk
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Byzantine gold coins and jewellery: A study of gold contents
Niello: An Historical and Technical Survey
Niello is a black material composed of one or more metal sulphides. It contrasts particularly effectively with the metal when inlaid or fused into a recessed design in gold or silver, but is also found on bronze and brass. X-ray diffraction analysis of niello from 180 objects spanning the period between the first century A.D. and the present, from Europe and the Middle and Far East, has established that, as a general rule, Roman niello is compose…
The Winchester Hoard: A Find of Unique Iron Age Gold Jewellery from Southern England
An unusual group of gold jewellery was discovered by a metal detectorist near Winchester in southern England in 2000. The hoard included two possibly unique massive necklaces made in a clearly classical style, but different from typical classical necklaces and from the torcs and collars of Iron Age Europe. The hoard also contained extremely rare gold versions of types of brooches commonly made in bronze and iron in north-west Europe during the fi…
Niello: An Historical and Technical Survey
Niello is a black material composed of one or more metal sulphides. It contrasts particularly effectively with the metal when inlaid or fused into a recessed design in gold or silver, but is also found on bronze and brass. X-ray diffraction analysis of niello from 180 objects spanning the period between the first century A.D. and the present, from Europe and the Middle and Far East, has established that, as a general rule, Roman niello is compose…
Secrets of the Anglo-Saxon goldsmiths: Analysis of gold objects from the Staffordshire Hoard
Corinthium aes and black bronze in the early medieval period
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content
Esse Quam Videri: A Reconsideration of the Kythnos Hoard of Early Cycladic Tools
Since the time of its registration in the British Museum's collections in 1866, the so-called "Kythnos Hoard" of Early Cycladic tools, first fully published in AJA 71 (1967), has been thought to consist of 10 items. Documentary evidence suggests, however, that only eight pieces originally came to the Museum in 1864. Scientific examination confirms that two of the 10 objects are unlikely to belong. While these two pieces are now without associatio…
The technology of early platinum plating: A gold mask of the La Tolita culture, Ecuador
A metallurgical study of platinum plating on a gold pendant of the La Tolita culture of northern Ecuador was carried out, using high‐magnification examination by scanning electron microscopy with analytical facilities. The plating layer was found to comprise a 25 μm thick foil of platinum grains sintered with a gold–silver alloy. The high silver content of this alloy suggests the deliberate selection of pale‐coloured, silver‐rich alluvial gold. T…
Niello and enamel on Irish metalwork
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content
Silver Plating on Copper, Bronze and Brass
Silver has generally been valued second only to gold from at least as early as 2000BC. A material which is highly prized becomes a status symbol and cheaper imitations find a ready market. Craftsmen very early developed methods of applying thin layers of silver onto base metal as an economical use of precious metal, whether for its decorative effect or, particularly in the case of plated coins, to deceive the customer. Unfortunately, silver plati…
A late iron age neck-ring from Pentire, Newquay, Cornwall, with a note on the find from Boverton, vale of Glamorgan
The chance discovery in 2007 at Pentire, on the outskirts of Newquay, Cornwall, of a leaded bronze neck-ring offers an opportunity to update our knowledge of other neck-rings of the ‘Wraxall’ class, predominantly from south-western Britain. The shared metallurgy and stylistic similarities of the neck-rings confirm previous opinion that the ‘Wraxall’ class belongs to a period when indigenous communities were being influenced by provincial Roman te…
A Fifteenth-Century Mercury-Silvered Buckle from Hillington, Norfolk
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content
Niello: An Historical and Technical Survey
Niello is a black material composed of one or more metal sulphides. It contrasts particularly effectively with the metal when inlaid or fused into a recessed design in gold or silver, but is also found on bronze and brass. X-ray diffraction analysis of niello from 180 objects spanning the period between the first century A.D. and the present, from Europe and the Middle and Far East, has established that, as a general rule, Roman niello is compose…
Byzantine gold coins and jewellery: A study of gold contents
A Fifteenth-Century Mercury-Silvered Buckle from Hillington, Norfolk
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content
Esse Quam Videri: A Reconsideration of the Kythnos Hoard of Early Cycladic Tools
Since the time of its registration in the British Museum's collections in 1866, the so-called "Kythnos Hoard" of Early Cycladic tools, first fully published in AJA 71 (1967), has been thought to consist of 10 items. Documentary evidence suggests, however, that only eight pieces originally came to the Museum in 1864. Scientific examination confirms that two of the 10 objects are unlikely to belong. While these two pieces are now without associatio…
Silver Plating on Copper, Bronze and Brass
Silver has generally been valued second only to gold from at least as early as 2000BC. A material which is highly prized becomes a status symbol and cheaper imitations find a ready market. Craftsmen very early developed methods of applying thin layers of silver onto base metal as an economical use of precious metal, whether for its decorative effect or, particularly in the case of plated coins, to deceive the customer. Unfortunately, silver plati…
An Illyrian helmet in the British Museum
Recent research on a helmet of Illyrian type, found in the River Alpheios and purchased by the British Museum in 1914, has yielded interesting historical, epigraphical, and technological information. The helmet was made between about 550 and 525 BC, and it was probably dedicated to Olympian Zeus in the latter years of the century; it was embellished with various types of silver decoration, notably appliqués of horsemen on the cheek-pieces. The in…
Metal plating and patination: Cultural, Technical, and Historical Developments
Niello and enamel on Irish metalwork
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content
Corinthium aes and black bronze in the early medieval period
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content
The technology of early platinum plating: A gold mask of the La Tolita culture, Ecuador
A metallurgical study of platinum plating on a gold pendant of the La Tolita culture of northern Ecuador was carried out, using high‐magnification examination by scanning electron microscopy with analytical facilities. The plating layer was found to comprise a 25 μm thick foil of platinum grains sintered with a gold–silver alloy. The high silver content of this alloy suggests the deliberate selection of pale‐coloured, silver‐rich alluvial gold. T…
The Winchester Hoard: A Find of Unique Iron Age Gold Jewellery from Southern England
An unusual group of gold jewellery was discovered by a metal detectorist near Winchester in southern England in 2000. The hoard included two possibly unique massive necklaces made in a clearly classical style, but different from typical classical necklaces and from the torcs and collars of Iron Age Europe. The hoard also contained extremely rare gold versions of types of brooches commonly made in bronze and iron in north-west Europe during the fi…
Forgeries and public collections
Large public collections, however prestigious, inevitably have some forgeries in their storerooms (and occasionally on display) and, although this aspect may seem reprehensible in a publicly funded collection, it is almost inevitable, given the means by which collections are built up by museums. All collectors are vulnerable to forgers who customise their products to tempt the buyer with something that will fill an important gap in their collecti…
A late iron age neck-ring from Pentire, Newquay, Cornwall, with a note on the find from Boverton, vale of Glamorgan
The chance discovery in 2007 at Pentire, on the outskirts of Newquay, Cornwall, of a leaded bronze neck-ring offers an opportunity to update our knowledge of other neck-rings of the ‘Wraxall’ class, predominantly from south-western Britain. The shared metallurgy and stylistic similarities of the neck-rings confirm previous opinion that the ‘Wraxall’ class belongs to a period when indigenous communities were being influenced by provincial Roman te…
Secrets of the Anglo-Saxon goldsmiths: Analysis of gold objects from the Staffordshire Hoard
The Pulborough Gold Torc: A 4th to 3rd century BCE artefact of European significance
Two fragments of a decorated buffer terminal torc were found in 2019 near Pulborough, West Sussex. The simplicity of the design belies the complexity of the construction of this hollow, gold alloy neck-ring. The overall shape is that of 4th to 3rd century BCE buffer terminal torcs found in western Europe, particularly France, Germany and Belgium. The terminal and neck-ring are decorated with filigree made from block-twisted wire soldered to the s…
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