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Bakelite Jewelry: A collector's guide

Door Tony Grasso

Categorie
Edelstenen & Juwelen
Boeknummer
#326720-BA7
Titel
Bakelite Jewelry: A collector's guide
Auteur
Grasso, Tony
Boektype
Gebonden hardcover met stofomslag
Uitgeverij
New Jersey : Charwell Books, Inc.
Jaar van uitgave
1996
ISBN10
0785802762
ISBN13
9780785802761
Taal
Engels
Beschrijving
Original brown boards, gilt lettered spine, dust jacket, richly illusrated in colour, 4to.
Samenvatting
With the newcomer to collecting in mind, Bakelite Jewelry provides a light-hearted introduction to this colorful subject, and is bursting as it is with an array of lively shapes and designs.
A detailed account of the development of Bakelite is followed by a catalog of individual pieces, in which each member of the Bakelite jewelry family is taken in turn; bracelets, pins, neckwear, rings, and earrings. Specific points of interest are raised and you will learn how to recognize the different decorative styles and techniques that were popular throughout production; faceting, carving windows or scenes, geometries, reverse carving, polka dots, stripes, and the very desirable "end of day" where colors are combined to produce a multi-colored effect.
There is invaluable advice on how t... (Lees verder)o start your own collection. For instance, you can learn how to detect real Bakelite by smell, touch, and sound; there is a clear explanation of the distinction between old and newly-made Bakelite; and there are helpful instructions on how to care for your Bakelite.
The author, a collector and dealer of many years' experience, maintains a perfect balance between an informative and a light-hearted approach and this is the very mainstay of Bakelite Jewelry. For although every would-be collector will want to know about the history, value and nature of a certain piece, there is a whimsical charm to all Bakelite jewelry, a charm which lures the collector in the first place.
Pagina's
127
Conditie
Nieuw
Prijs
€ 12,50

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