Antiquarian Jewelry Reference

Christie's - New York American Chic 100 Years of Jewelry Design 1999 * Tiffany * Van Cleef + Arpels * Schlumberger * Heyman * * Schepps * Flato * Webb *

see other SCANs, below

Author/s	Publisher/City	Year	Printer/City
Christie's	Christie's, New York (NY - USA)	1999	Christie's, London (UK - Europe)
Pages	Binding	Illustrations	Size (l x w - cm)
178	extra heavy stock paper [see SCAN - above]	21 black + white, 294 in colour	26.8 x 21.3 cm
Condition	Language/s	Shipped Via	Weight (grams)
EXCELLENT+		USA - Priority Foreign - Global Priority	795 g fits in the USPS Priority Flat Rate mailer

About This Antiquarian Book

This spectacular LONG OUT OF PRINT Antiquarian auction catalogue lists and describes 200 Lots, ALL of which appear to be amply illustrated, of exceptionally fine Vintage Jewelry, characteristic of the last century ! This really kewl tome begins with as essay on, American Chic - 100 Years of Jewelry Design. - "To get an impression of American history and the social mood one need look no further than to observe how design and fashion have evolved. From grandeur and opulence to the restrained and whimsical there is no better oeuvre than jewelry to spotlight the flavor of the moment. Jewelry as an artform combines intimacy and character that no other field can display, it reflects the individual and their personality as well as a political or economic climate. This can range from extravagant excess to a quiet sobriety and there is no better country to reflect this than America." Treasures include -- bangles, broochs, ear clips / pendants, bracelets, evening bags, rings, collars, pendants, cufflinks, compacts, pendant and wrist-watches - jewelry as single items and in suites - and MORE! Makers/artists include -- those in the header and -- Bailey, Banks + Biddle, Black, Starr + Frost, Brush, J. E. Caldwell, Leighton, Shreve + Co., among MANY others! WOWSERS! Are you a jewelry designer, dealer, collector or just researching makers and some of the things these artisans in precious stones and GOLD are noted for? What a treasure trove of absolutely stunning baubles to die for -- how about the cover stone? - the 26.61 ct Rockerfeller Dodge Diamond! I think I would develop back problems if I wore the thing a couple times! Each maker is listed in the 6 pages of Biographies, adding to the wealth of useful information contained in this magnificent volume. Whether your interest be antique, Art Nouveau, Belle Epoque, Art Deco or Retro, you will marvel at the examples, as well as the vignettes of the famous personages and some vintage period building which are distributed throughout this kewl tome. If you have begun a personal computer interactive relational database of makers//styles/models, you will certainly find many new items to add to it in this really kewl tome. Index of Artists, extensive Biographies, Ring Size Chart [American - French/Japanese - English - Metric], Diamond Color Grading, Diamond Clarity Grading. Lavishly illustrated ! Antiquarian Book in EXCELLENT+ Condition!! Return to Books List

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