Antique Paste Jewellery

[light shelfwear to bottom edge and at top of spine, minor staining to endpapers, small bookseller's label (Honolulu Book Shoppe) at bottom of rear pastedown; jacket nice and clean, with no significant wear]. (B&W and color photographs, line drawings) In this book, "probably the first one dealing with all aspects of the subject," the author gives "a succinct account of the early evolution of antique paste, its great flowering in the eighteenth century, and its gradual decline in the nineteenth century. e is careful to relate it closely to the history of real-stone jewellery, and diamond jewellery in particular. Two sections of special value for the collector and connoisseur are those on methods of distinguishing between antique and reproduction paste, and between paste stone and real stones." ****NOTE that additional postage charges will be assessed for international shipping of this moderately heavy book; if this concerns you, please contact us for a shipping quote before placing your order. As always at ReadInk, domestic Media Mail shipping is free.****

Product Info

Publisher: Boston Book and Art

Year: 1970

Type: Used

Binding: Hardcover

First Edition

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