Emily Jackson

Active in Britain in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Emily Nevill Jackson was a journalist and historian of decorative arts. She is also identified in archival records as Emily Gatliff Jackson and Mrs. Frederick Nevill Jackson.

She wrote on subjects that blended art, craft, and social history, including A History of Hand-Made Lace and The History of Silhouettes. Those books were not just celebrations of beautiful objects: they also explained how such works were made, how styles developed, and how readers could recognize different kinds.

Her research had lasting value for collectors and historians. Archival descriptions note that she acquired albums of silhouettes while working on her study of the form, showing how closely her writing was tied to hands-on historical investigation.