Gold, Silver, Metals
PIERRE GOUTHIERE: VIRTUOSO GILDER AT THE FRENCH COURT
Written by Charlotte Vignon
A major new volume on the life of Pierre Gouthiere (1732-1813), the celebrated Parisian gilder to the French kings.
GORHAM SILVER: DESIGNING BRILLIANCE, 1850-1970
A survey of America's preeminent maker of fine silver and its legacy of exceptional design and innovation in the decorative arts. Established in 1831, the Gorham Manufacturing Company adeptly coupled art and industry, rising to become an industry leader of stylistic and technological achievement in America and around the world.
SCHER COLLECTION OF COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS
The Stephen K. and Janie Woo Scher Collection is considered the world's greatest private collection of portrait medals, rivalling many collections in international museums. This fully illustrated catalogue documenting the Scher Collection is an essential resource for scholars, students, collectors, and curators.
MILLER'S ENCYCLOPEDIA OF WORLD SILVER MARKS
Designed as the essential reference tool for appraisers, collectors and dealers of silverware, the Encyclopedia is an indispensable guide for anyone researching silver hallmarks, offering clear and wide-ranging reproductions of thousands of hallmarks from more than 60 countries and regions, past and present, on every continent.
THOMAS WILSON'S IRONWORK NOTEBOOKS: INSPIRATION FROM A MASTER
This collection of 5,000 designs from Thomas Wilson's drawing notebooks harvests the creative output of four decades of ironwork design. Wilson--ironwork designer, master blacksmith, artist, sculptor, illustrator, author, and restorer--is at the forefront of design in metal. The designs here demonstrate the core role that drafting and drawing play in artistic work.
SECRETS OF THE GEM TRADE: THE CONNOISSEUR'S GUIDE TO PRECIOUS GEMSTONES
Completely revised and expanded with 11 new chapters: Jade / Demantoid Garnet / Natural Nacreous Pearls / Conch Pearls / Sunstone / Moonstone / Peridot / Cobalt Blue Spinel / Red -Pink Spinel / Golconda (Type IIa) Diamonds. Five new introductory essay: Blue-white diamonds / Jadeite / Natural Pearls / Spinel / Feldspars.
GUIDE TO GEMS: ILLUSTRATED GUIDE TO THE IDENTIFICATION, PROPERTIES AND USE OF GEMSTONES
A reference guide to gems, semi-precious stones and crystals. Gemstones and crystals are used for jewelry, industry, lasers and precision technology. Firefly Guide to Gems is a practical, compact guide to the identification and use of precious and semi-precious stones, novelty stones, agates and crystals.
GEMS & CRYSTALS: FROM ONE OF THE WORLD'S GREAT COLLECTIONS
Written by Anna S. Sofianides
On its 25th anniversary, a classic book gets a sumptuous, redesigned edition. Fully updated,Gems & Crystals showcases the museum's renowned collection and unlocks the science behind the dazzling properties of each gemstone species. Nearly 150 key varieties of gems and minerals are profiled, with information on their history, lore, and sources.
DECORATIVE IRONWORK OF ITALY
Beautiful hand-wrought iron gates, grilles, architectural details, and fireplace equipment feature scrollwork and floral embellishments, from many ancient towns in Italy. Medieval and rococo elements are plentiful. 487 full-page, black and white photographs illuminate details that will inspire blacksmiths and designers today. The original locations of the ironwork are identified in the text.
EDGAR BRANDT: ART DECO IRONWORK
A premier metalsmith in the early 20th century in France, Edgar Brandt (1880-1960) designed and fabricated some of the most beautiful architectural and decorative ironwork of his age. This elegant book recounts his life and work with scholarly text and photographs.
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