About this product

Product Identifiers

PublisherSchiffer Publishing, The Limited

ISBN-100887404677

ISBN-139780887404672

eBay Product ID (ePID)825884

Product Key Features

LanguageEnglish

TopicAntiques & Collectibles, Crafts & Hobbies, General

AuthorSibylle Jargstorf

IllustratorYes

Dimensions

Item Height0.6 In.

Item Length11 In.

Item Weight18.1 Oz

Item Width8.5 In.

Additional Product Features

Publication Year1997

LCCN93-085220

FormatTrade Paperback

Book TitleBaubles, Buttons and Beads : The Heritage of Bohemia

Number of Volumes1 vol.

Intended AudienceTrade

SynopsisFor 500 years, the world's greatest makers of costume jewelry have hidden, anonymous, in the heart of Europe: Gablonz, Bohemia. This groundbreaking, beautiful book exposes the jewels, craftsmanship, technological development, and history of Bohemia. Almost 400 gorgeous color photographs illustrate the area's artistry, its most significant designers and manufacturers and their contributions to the art of jewelry, button, and bead making. Bohemian glass dynasties lasted for centuries, until the middle of the 20th century, when the entire community of German-stock craftsmen was expelled from the area in the turbulence of World War II. Though Gablonz will forever feel the loss of these great craftsmen, their artistry has been meticulously researched and documented by Sibylle Jargstorf for this book.

LC Classification NumberNK4890.C67J37 1993

Number of Pages176 pages