Author: Joel Langford
Publisher:
Published: 1991
Total Pages: 128
ISBN-13: 9781850762942
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Tim Forrest
Publisher:
Published: 1998
Total Pages: 160
ISBN-13: 9780821225059
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →An illustrated guide to antique china and silver pieces, arranged by period, that analyzes the unique details.
Author: Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute
Publisher: Hudson Hills
Published: 1997
Total Pages: 606
ISBN-13: 9781555951177
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →In this stunning catalog, Wees, curator of decorative arts at the Clark Art Institute, shares her extensive knowledge of silver. Robert Sterling Clark, who established the Art Institute in 1955, preferred Huguenot silver? especially that of Paul de Lamerie? so his collection, which contains typical objects from the early 16th to the mid-20th centuries, is especially rich in 18th-century examples. Wees arranges this collection according to general function ("Dining," "Lighting," etc.) and prefaces each chapter with exhaustively footnoted essays. She accompanies each item with crisp black-and-white photographs, a wealth of description, and helpful commentary. Analogous to Kathryn Buhler's standard catalog of American silver in Boston's Museum of Fine Arts, this is a wonderful tool for researching makers and hallmarks, comparing stylistic elements, or just marveling at the beauty of an extraordinary collection. While not intended to be a historical compendium, this informative, visual feast belongs in all silver reference collections and will also certainly appeal to individual collectors. 19 colour & 1,222 b/w illustrations
Author: Carol Prisant
Publisher: Workman Publishing
Published: 1999-01-01
Total Pages: 420
ISBN-13: 9780761116240
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Tells how to investigate the history of furniture, silver, jewelry, clocks, toys, and books, and how to select an appraiser
Author: Rose Leiman Goldemberg
Publisher: iUniverse
Published: 2000-03-21
Total Pages: 173
ISBN-13: 0595088988
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This down-to-earth information-packed book is the very best kind of collecting companion. Among its practical features are recommendations for choosing, evaluating and caring for a collection, how to negotiate the best possible price, and a glossary bristling with facts and definitions. Rose Leiman Goldemberg learned, bought and wrote this book through her own practical and passionate love of antique jewelry.
Author: Ronald Pearsall
Publisher: Tiger Books
Published: 1997
Total Pages: 136
ISBN-13: 9781855019379
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →These beautifully illustrated surveys of the most coveted antiques and collectibles introduce the beginner to the lavish world of antique treasures and are comprehensive enough to afford valuable information to the experienced connoisseur as well.
Author: Ian Pickford
Publisher: ACC Distribution
Published: 1983
Total Pages: 240
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Ian Pickford takes a wide-ranging look at flatware patterns and, at the same time, discusses in deatil flatware makers, stylistic developments, quality, repairs, fakes, forgeries and alterations as well as the marking of flatware. A large part of the book is devoted, in reference form, to the patterns themselves. Silver flatware is highly collectable and this is the standard work of reference.
Author: Ian Pickford
Publisher: Antique Collectors Club Dist
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781851494507
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →"This compact and readable volume will inform and inspire not only those starting to learn about and collect silver but also those already commited to this fascinating metal."--Pg. [2]--Cover.