Author: August P. Trovaioli
Publisher:
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Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 1370
Book Description
William Aiken Walker, Southern Genre Painter
Author: August P. Trovaioli
Publisher:
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Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 1370
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 1370
Book Description
Old English Clocks (the Wetherfield Collection)
Author: David Arthur Fasham Wetherfield
Publisher:
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Category : Clock and watch makers
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Clock and watch makers
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
T. Sturge Moore (1870-1944).
Author: Malcolm Easton
Publisher:
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Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description
Tile Panels of Spain, 1500-1650
Author: Alice Wilson Frothingham
Publisher: Hispanic Society of America
ISBN:
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
Publisher: Hispanic Society of America
ISBN:
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
Matthew Boulton
Author: Nicholas Goodison
Publisher:
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Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 504
Book Description
Nicholas Goodison revisits his earlier exhaustive study of Boulton's ormolu ornaments and his
Publisher:
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Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 504
Book Description
Nicholas Goodison revisits his earlier exhaustive study of Boulton's ormolu ornaments and his
Gardens of England and Wales Open to the Public
Author:
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Category : Gardens
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Gardens
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
Rugs to Riches
Author: Caroline Bosly
Publisher: Pantheon
ISBN: 9780394739571
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
Rugs to Riches is an authoritative, lively, and eminently practical guide for people who want to learn the dos and don'ts of choosing handmade oriental rugs. Caroline Bosly, one of the foremost rug brokers in the world, describes the various types of rugs and their origins, explains the difference between buying new and antique rugs, and tells you how to buy a rug of any size at the best possible price. Written in a simple, straightforward style that strips away the mystique from oriental rugs, Rugs to Riches also advises you on: Determining whether a rug is handmade or not, and whether it has been altered in any way. Evaluating a rug's condition and determining whether the retail price is a fair one, using a simple point system. Bargaining down the price of a rug, no matter what type of store you find it in. Selling a rug and making a profit. Decorating with oriental rugs and ensuring that they remain clean and in good repair.
Publisher: Pantheon
ISBN: 9780394739571
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
Rugs to Riches is an authoritative, lively, and eminently practical guide for people who want to learn the dos and don'ts of choosing handmade oriental rugs. Caroline Bosly, one of the foremost rug brokers in the world, describes the various types of rugs and their origins, explains the difference between buying new and antique rugs, and tells you how to buy a rug of any size at the best possible price. Written in a simple, straightforward style that strips away the mystique from oriental rugs, Rugs to Riches also advises you on: Determining whether a rug is handmade or not, and whether it has been altered in any way. Evaluating a rug's condition and determining whether the retail price is a fair one, using a simple point system. Bargaining down the price of a rug, no matter what type of store you find it in. Selling a rug and making a profit. Decorating with oriental rugs and ensuring that they remain clean and in good repair.
Cabinet Makers and Furniture Designers
Author: Hugh Honour
Publisher:
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Category : Cabinetmakers
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Cabinetmakers
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
Leather Craftsmanship
Author: John William Waterer
Publisher:
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Category : Leather
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Leather
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
Chinese Snuff Bottles
Author: Lilla S. Perry
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
ISBN: 1462909604
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 520
Book Description
Chinese Snuff Bottles is invaluable document for all interested in the history of Chinese art. It is also a lucid and fascinating guidebook for the collector or would be collector, both of snuff bottles and other products of Chinese craftsmanship. All the skills and ingenuity of the Chinese artisans were lavished upon the production of these tiny bottles, making them pre-eminent representatives of the best in Chinese craftsmanship. This classic art history book is the first full account in any language of this facet of Chinese art. It includes a comprehensive treatment of the origins and development of the snuff bottle in China as well as over 150 actual-size reproductions, the majority in full color. It is a fascinating story by an enthusiastic collector, who captivated by the beauty and ingenuity found in these bottles, had the interest to delve into the historical background techniques of manufacture, kind and quality of materials, classification and organization of types, and the like, as well as a delightfully informal style with which to communicate her wide knowledge and enthusiasm to the reader.
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
ISBN: 1462909604
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 520
Book Description
Chinese Snuff Bottles is invaluable document for all interested in the history of Chinese art. It is also a lucid and fascinating guidebook for the collector or would be collector, both of snuff bottles and other products of Chinese craftsmanship. All the skills and ingenuity of the Chinese artisans were lavished upon the production of these tiny bottles, making them pre-eminent representatives of the best in Chinese craftsmanship. This classic art history book is the first full account in any language of this facet of Chinese art. It includes a comprehensive treatment of the origins and development of the snuff bottle in China as well as over 150 actual-size reproductions, the majority in full color. It is a fascinating story by an enthusiastic collector, who captivated by the beauty and ingenuity found in these bottles, had the interest to delve into the historical background techniques of manufacture, kind and quality of materials, classification and organization of types, and the like, as well as a delightfully informal style with which to communicate her wide knowledge and enthusiasm to the reader.