Download or read book Object and Economy in Medieval Winchester written by Martin Biddle and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 656 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The six thousand objects recorded in these two volumes offer an unparalleled view of the Middle Ages. Ranging from the first products of the Anglo-Saxon goldsmith's skill to the iron tenter-hooks of the cloth industry, the objects provide invaluable data for the study of social, artistic, economic, and industrial life in Medieval Winchester. Richly illustrated throughout and including thirty two pages of full-color plates, this comprehensive collection will be an valuable tool to medievalists and anyone with an interest in the Middle Ages.