Victorian Jewelry: An Illustrated Collection of Exquisite 19th-Century Jewelry
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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Epilonian Books.
Portland House, 1991-05-06. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Portland House [Published date: 1991]. Hard cover, 328 pp. First Portland House printing. With over 300 full color and black and white plates. Very good in very good condition. Light blue cloth covered boards with black lettering on spine. Light bumping, scuffing and fading to edges and corners of covers. Binding tight. Small red spot on top edge of text block near spine. Otherwise pages are clean and unmarked. Dust jacket has a few small nicks and tears and light creasing along edges. Light overall scuffing and aging to jacket as well. Now in an archival quality Brodart cover.NOT Ex-Library. No remainder marks. [From front jacket flap] The late Victorian period in Britain and the United States was a time of remarkable development and change. This ran be seen inthe jewelry worn, which, more than any other item of dress, was an expression of the wearer's individuality, style and taste. Theseillustrations, taken from a careful selection of six catalogues all dating from the turn of this century, show the change between two styles of dress, one rich and dignified, the other elegant but relaxed, that crossed all levels of society.The formal designs of the Victorian style include stars, crescents, crosses and rossettes decorated with diamonds and pearls. Jewels such as the regal dog-collar cannot have been comfortable to wear, but were very popular, especially with the elderly, to camouflage an aging neck. In complete contrast are the light, elegant jewels of the belle époque designed to come to life with the wearer's movements - long, decorated chains that swayed at the waist, aigrettes that quivered in the hair. The Victorian era was an age of novelty and during this period inexpensive, attractive, and individualistic jewelry was created. Manufacturers competed every season to produce unique pieces of jewelry that would appeal to the Victorian. The designs ranged from an expanding snake ring to a gold bracelet that concealed a pencil within a little scabbard. Peter Hinks' excellent introduction providcs an interesting insight into jewellers and their particular markets. Hinks highlights the most interesting jewels in each catalogue and, if necessary, describes their function.This superbly illustrated book - including 24 pages of full color - provides a fascinating study of Victorian jewelry, detailing the wide variety of pieces available a hundred years ago.This beautiful volume will appeal to the collector of antique jewelry and will serve as an excellent reference book for the historian and designer.

Von Händler/Antiquariat, HPB-Dallas [54223947], Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Item is intact, but may show shelf wear. Pages may include notes and highlighting. May or may not include supplemental or companion material. Access codes may or may not work. Connecting readers since 1972. Customer service is our top priority.

Von Händler/Antiquariat, Dunbar Old Books [453451], Miami, FL, U.S.A.
Blue-grey cloth binding, clean and tight, 328 pages, illustrations every page, DEFECT: bottom and top edges sunned. Jacket is clean and bright Size: 12" By 9".

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, The Victoria Bookshop, Bere Alston, Devon, [RE:4].
Creases to cover from the library of Del Colley "Costumer & Wardrober" on Agatha Christie's Poirot TV series. Who was a smoker. Hardcover, First edition.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Book Deals [60506629], Lewiston, NY, U.S.A.
This Book is in Good Condition. Clean Copy With Light Amount of Wear. 100% Guaranteed.