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Unusual Vintage Jewelry Animals & Figures - Collector Reference Guide
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Collector Bookstore724 Delaware Street
Leavenworth, KS 66048
Collector Bookstore is a leading specialty retailer of price guides and reference books to inform and educate collectors and professionals in the antiques and collectors markets. Our customers include individual collectors, dealers, appraisers, auctioneers & other industry professionals. You won't receive heavily thumbed shelf copies from us! We buy most titles directly from the publisher and individual authors. Authors are encouraged to submit their reference titles for our consideration.
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Fun Jewelry 3rd Ed (Unusual Vintage Jewelry Animals & Figures) by: Nancy N. Schiffer
ISBN:
0764313738
Book Title:
Fun Jewelry, Revised 3rd Edition
Author:
Nancy N. Schiffer
Binding:
Soft Cover
Copyright:
2001
Pages:
160
Size:
8.5 x 11 in.
Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry.
Whimsical jewelry animals, images of people, flowers, birds, fish, insects, ingenious tremblers and duets and totally imaginary beasts comprise a delightful cross-section of styles that all can be described as "fun."
These are the mechanical and light-hearted designs that tickle one's humor and provoke a smile. They may contain important gems and expensive metals, or they may not, for in this jewelry it is the design that wins the nod. Antique as well as modern jewelry, and fine as well as costume designs appear together here to create this appealing collection from European and American sources.
Fun Jewelry contains over 400 beautiful color photographs showing over 1000 pieces and an explanatory text which identifies all marked pieces. Drawn from many styles and times, this fun jewelry is sure to become a favorite of all who enjoy decorative ornamentation.
Highlights of contents:
Swimmers
- Starfish, Turtles, Sharks, Crabs, Fish, Octopus, Sea Horses, Frogs, More
Blossoms
- Flowers & Related
Crawlers & Low Flyers
- Grasshopper, Fly, Butterfly, Praying Mantis, Spider, Beetle, More
Beasts
- Elephant, Horse, Pig, Rabbit, Lion, Monkey, More
People
- Scarecrow, Human, African, Clown, Soldier
Cameos
Birds of the air
And many more!
Close ups of many pieces, with values shown for each.
400+ color photos
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