Description
| Product ID: | 9780764300523 |
| Product Form: | Hardback |
| Country of Manufacture: | US |
| Title: | Silver Jewelry Designs |
| Subtitle: | Evaluating Quality Good * Better * Best |
| Authors: | Author: Nancy N. Schiffer |
| Page Count: | 304 |
| Subjects: | Precious metal, precious stones and jewellery: artworks and design, Precious metal, precious stones & jewellery: artworks & design, Antiques, vintage and collectables, Painting, drawing and art manuals, Antiques & collectables, Painting & art manuals |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating The innovative designs in silver jewelry made in Europe and North America in the 20th century are fascinating and highly popular today. This new book starts with the end of Victorian styles, just before the turn of the twentieth century, and proceeds to display and explain the relationships in Arts and Crafts, Art Nouveau, Art Deco, Mexican, Native American, Mid-century Realistic, and Modern Abstract styles right up to the 1990s. Beautiful color photographs clearly show the details, makers' marks, and fine workmanship that make each piece of jewelry fascinating to so many collectors today. The innovative designs in silver jewelry made in Europe and North America in the 20th century are fascinating and highly popular today. This new book starts with the end of Victorian styles, just before the turn of the twentieth century, and proceeds to display and explain the relationships in Arts and Crafts, Art Nouveau, Art Deco, Mexican, Native American, Mid-century Realistic, and Modern Abstract styles right up to the 1990s. Beautiful color photographs clearly show the details, makers'' marks, and fine workmanship that make each piece of jewelry fascinating to so many collectors today. |
| Imprint Name: | Schiffer Publishing Ltd |
| Publisher Name: | Schiffer Publishing Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 1997-01-06 |