Download or read book The Collector s Guide to Paperweights written by Sara Rossi and published by . This book was released on 1995-01-01 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Paperweights written by Pat Reilly and published by Knickerbocker Press. This book was released on 1999-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collectors guide to identifying, selecting and enjoying new and antique paperweights is photographed in full color. With many varied examples, each major category of these desirable collectibles is represented. Investigate that old desk in the attic!
Download or read book Paperweights written by Pat Reilly and published by Running Press Book Publishers. This book was released on 1994 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An overview of collecting paperweights, including history, categories, color illustrations, and a section covering identification.
Download or read book Paperweights written by Pat Reilly and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Collector s Guide to Paperweights 1840s to 2006 written by Mark Pickvet and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collector s Guide to Paperweights provides comprehensive price information that is long overdue, from the golden era in the mid-nineteenth century to the multitude of individual artisans working today. After the classic period in the mid-nineteenth century, paperweights virtually disappeared! In the 1970s the paperweight revival was just beginning; from the 1980s to the present, an ever-increasing number of artisans have taken up the art of paperweight-making. Paperweights encompass every possible price category in glassware from inexpensive models under $25 (Chinese floral and others made in Asia as well as some of America s small glass novelty makers Blenko, Boyd, Gibson, St. Clair, etc.) up into the thousands of dollars (antique French, Stankard, 1 on 1 s, etc.) and everything in between. The purpose of this guide is to provide practical pricing on all such categories in both Europe and America. 2007 values.
Download or read book A Collector s Guide to Paperweights written by Sara Rossi and published by Wellfleet. This book was released on 1990 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lets readers into the world of paperweights, including how they are made, millefiori and lampwork designs, various nineteenth-century French, British, and American styles, twentieth-century types, collecting, and their care and maintenance
Download or read book Paper weights written by Pat Reilly and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Scottish Paperweights written by Robert G. Hall and published by Schiffer Book for Collectors. This book was released on 1999 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With nearly 400 color photos of Scottish paperweights from 1835 to the present, along with a history of weight-making and important weight-makers and glass houses of Scotland, this study offers a detailed guide to a beautiful art form that has enthusiasts throughout the world. A substantial glossary and price guide are included.
Download or read book World Paperweights written by Robert G. Hall and published by Schiffer Pub Limited. This book was released on 2001 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lampworked and millifiori paperweights have become recognized as little works of art, because their intricate designs pose a challenge to even the most accomplished glassblowers. Successful pieces are beautiful and intriguing, displaying the best skills in the glass field. Included are company histories and detailed descriptions of nearly 500 paperweights produced over the last 150 years from around the world. The authoratative text includes new information that will fascinate collectors, along with many rare and exceptional paperweights. Full pricing information and a detailed glossary are also included.
Download or read book All about Paperweights written by Lawrence Selman and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Our most popular book! This compact and informative guide provides all the basic information one needs to enter the world of paperweights. It includes histories of the great French glasshouses during the classic period, as well as the revival period of the 1950's, and the current paperweight renaissance. The latest biographies of prominent paperweight artists are provided, with sections about collecting and making paperweights. The insightful 120-page text is generously illustrated with over 200 full-color photographs. All About Paperweights will increase your knowledge and appreciation of this specialized art form. Buy it for your own reference and enjoyment, or as an introductory gift for a friend. Full color.
Download or read book The Encyclopedia of Glass Paperweights written by Paul Hollister and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Paperweights written by Peter von Brackel and published by Schiffer Book for Collectors. This book was released on 2000-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hundreds of beautiful old and new paperweights are displayed in over 450 color photographs. This meticulously researched book presents an historical view of international examples and their talented makers.
Download or read book Figurative Cast Iron written by Douglas Congdon-Martin and published by Schiffer Pub Limited. This book was released on 1994 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the bronze age to the present, molten metal has been poured into molds to create an infinite variety of forms and to serve a variety of functions. This marriage of form and function is what has made figurative cast iron so popular among collectors. This beautiful new book will give the reader insight into the creativity of the designers of cast iron which allowed the mundane objects of life to become interesting works of art and fancy. From doorstops to doorknockers, still banks to lawn sprinklers, bottle openers to bookends, their functionally was hidden in the forms of animals, flowers, buildings, people, and more. Figurative Cast Iron: A Collector's Guide documents this practical art with over 900 beautiful full-color photographs. A price guide will help make this book useful as well as pleasurable.
Download or read book The Dictionary of Glass Paperweights written by Paul H. Dunlop and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Collector s World of Inkwells written by Jean Hunting and published by Schiffer Pub Limited. This book was released on 2000-01-01 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Featuring over 1,000 photographs of inkwells and inkstands from circa 1750 to 1920 by makers in the United States, Europe, and Asia, including Tiffany, Wedgwood, Quimper, Staffordshire, Sandwich and Vaseline glass, majolica, art pottery, faience, milk glass, and Delft. Also are others of porcelain, sterling silver, pewter, cast iron, brass, wood and other natural materials, and some with precious and semi-precious stones. Detailed descriptions, a historical perspective, tables on United States patents and designs, up-to-date price guide, and index included.
Download or read book Royal Crown Derby Paperweights written by Ian Cox and published by . This book was released on 2009-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Signature Detective written by Rick and Pam Pfliger and published by . This book was released on 2018-10-19 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a handbook for identifying the signatures of glass paperweight artists in North America. An expanding edition that embodies an ongoing effort. A database online has been created to aid the adding and editing of the resource so editions can be released as more is learned.
