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American Cut Glass American Cut Glass
Jane Shadel Spillman

This authoritative book presents new information about the late 19th - and early 20th - centurycut glass indutry in Corning, New York.

350 pages. Hard cover. Printed in England. List Price $89.50.
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The Brilliance of Swedish Glass The Brilliance of Swedish Glass 1918-1939
Derek Ostergard & Nina Stritzler-Levine

This book presents a wide selection of 157 works, shown in color, that trace the development of Swedish glass during the interwar years.

336 pages. Hard cover. List Price $85.00.
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British Glass 1800-1914 British Glass 1800-1914
Charles R. Hajdamach

Deals in depth with numerous aspects of the history of British glass during this period, and disposes of many of the myths perpetuated by generations of writers on the subject.

466 pages. Hard cover. Printed in England. List Price $59.50.
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British Long Case Clocks British Long Case Clocks
Derek Roberts

The definitive book on English "Grandfather" clocks. Lavishly produced with hundreds of photos, this book is a wealth of ideas for anybody planning to make a tall case clock.

373 pages. Hard cover. Printed in USA. List Price $95.
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The Winterthur Guide to Caring For Your Collection Caring For Your Collection, The Winterthur Guide to
Winterthur Decorative Arts Series

This book is written by serious museum conservators and provides a serious, museum grade, examination of how to care for serious antiques collection in the home.

154 pages. Soft cover. Printed in Singapore. List Price $17.95.
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Celebrating Boxes Celebrating Boxes
Peter Lloyd & Andrew Crawford

If you ever thought of a box as just six bits of wood, think again! This book shows the work of sixty-eight of the finest designer-makers from around the world.

152 pages. Soft cover. List Price $34.00.
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Domestic Metalwork Domestic Metalwork
Rupert Gentle

A marvelous compendium of hand-made metal items used in domestic life. Includes everything from finely made candle sticks and chandeliers to early locks.

461 pages. Hard cover. Printed in Great Britain. List Price $79.50.
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English Domestic Clocks English Domestic Clocks
Cescinsky & Webster

This classic work remains the best account of the development of the main types of clocks from the middle of the seventeenth century. There is in-depth coverage on the types of clocks available to collectors...

354 pages. Hard cover. Printed in Great Britain. List Price $89.50.
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Harlequin Unmasked Harlequin Unmasked - The Commedia Dell'Arte and Procelain Sculpture
Meredith Chilton

This book focuses on the great collection of harlequin figures of the Gardiner Museum of Ceramics in Toronto.

368 pages. Hard cover. Printed in Singapore. List Price $65.00.
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Our Price: $44.95


Materials & Techniques in the Decorative Arts Materials & Techniques in the Decorative Arts
Edited by Lucy Trench

This unique dictionary is devoted to the fascinating materials and techniques used in the decorative arts.

576 pages. Hard cover. Printed in Great Britain. List Price $60.00.
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Pewter at Colonial WilliamsburgPewter at Colonial Williamsburg
John D. Davis

Colonial Williamsburg has one of the best collections of pewter in the country, and this is the first great book on American pewter to be published in many years.

384 pages. Hard cover. List Price $70.00.
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Worldly Goods - The Arts of Early Pennsylvania 1680-1758 Worldly Goods - The Arts of Early Pennsylvania 1680-1758
Jack Lindsey

This is a museum catalog published by the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

266 pages.
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