Antique Collector's Dictionary - Donald Cowie and Keith Henshaw - Gramercy Publishing Company - 208pp - Hardcover and dustcover in good condition - Internally: browning of pages, but book still clean and tightly bound.
From air-twist stems and balloon-back chairs to Ying Ch'ing ware and Zebra wood - 1 600 terms with antiques completely and authoritatively explained by two internationally known experts in the field.
Whether you're an amateur or advanced antique collector, this practical handbook can guide you through the bewildering maze of an always fascinating pastime. All of the terms ate alphabetically arranged for easy reference and many of them are illustrated with photographs and drawings. Emphasis is placed on what appears in the antique shop: English and American furniture, porcelain and pottery,, glass, enamels,, metalwork, silver, brass, copper, pewter, maps,, the bibelots, bric-a-brac, and Victoriana. Among the 24 ilustrated chinamarks identified as to date, period, and maker are Berlin, Bow, Bristol, Chantilly, Derby, Davenport, Frakenthal, Lille, Meissen, Minton, Plymouth , Sevres, Swansea, and Worchester
