Decorative & Applied Arts, Decoration & Ornament
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Suburban Residences, and How to Circumvent ThemSuburban Residences, and How to Circumvent ThemThe first step to take is undoubtedly to find your suburb; the second, to discover an adaptable house; and then the third and greatest is to circumvent the many death-traps, cold-givers and misery-makers which are included in the...
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Art-Studies from Nature, as Applied to DesignArt-Studies from Nature, as Applied to Design - For the use of architects, designers, and manufacturers ATURE may be studied in many aspects; her wealth of service and beauty is freely open to all who seek; and while the man of science, by patient...
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A Manual of Historic OrnamentA Manual of Historic Ornament - Treating upon the evolution, tradition, and development of architecture and other applied arts. Prepared for the use of students and craftsmenTHIS manual has been prepared with the three-fold object of giving an elementary knowledge of Architecture and Historic...
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Jacquard Weaving and DesigningJacquard Weaving and DesigningThough the term jacquard weaving is properly applied to work done by the jacquard machine, it will here be taken to apply to all harness weaving, or work that extends beyond the range of shafts, or leaves of heddles. The question...
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Furniture of the Olden TimeFurniture of the Olden TimeHow much more agreeable it is to sit in the midst of old furniture like Minotts clock, and secretary and looking-glass, which have come down from other generations, than amid that which was just brought from the cabinet-makers, smelling of...
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Old Glass and How to Collect itOld Glass and How to Collect itOne of the most beautiful, nay, most sumptuous, books produced in recent years, and from that point of view the Author and the publisher, the artist and the printer, and, indeed, also the binder, are to be heartily...
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Sandwich Glass: A Technical Book for CollectorsSandwich Glass: A Technical Book for CollectorsIt is not the purpose of the author in this volume to treat of the myriads of pressed glass dating from the centennial to the present day masquerading in shops as Sandwich glass and cluttering up the cabinets...
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Seven Centuries of LaceSeven Centuries of LaceThe idea of giving, by means of photography, full-sized reproductions of my specimens of ancient needle and bobbin-made lace, originated from a desire to avoid unfolding these delicate fabrics when my friends wished to see them. By arranging carefully that several...
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Gift Card DesigningGift Card DesigningTHERE is less satisfactory holiday hunting for greeting cards than for any other gift. Visit any shop where gift cards are in evidence and you will note how prospective purchasers go over and over the display, finding one here, discarding it later...
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The Mentor: Chinese Rugs, Vol. 4, Num. 2, Serial No. 102, March 1, 1916The Mentor: Chinese Rugs, Vol. 4, Num. 2, Serial No. 102, March 1, 1916No word in the language is more abused than beauty. A pretty thing is a thing of beauty; a pretty picture is a picture of beauty; and so following. Lacking a...
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Jacobean Furniture and English Styles in Oak and WalnutJacobean Furniture and English Styles in Oak and WalnutWhen a passion for collecting antique furniture first swept America, and prizes were plucked from attics, cellars and old barns, the eagle eye of the amateur sought only those fine pieces that were made in the...
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Sixth annual report of the Bureau of ethnology. (1888 N 06 / 1884-1885)Sixth annual report of the Bureau of ethnology. (1888 N 06 / 1884-1885)The prosecution of research among the North American Indians, as directed by act of Congress, was continued during the fiscal year 1884-'85. No change has been made in the general plan upon...
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Die moderne Wohnung und ihre AusstattungDie moderne Wohnung und ihre AusstattungEin verblhtes Lcheln von Liebenswrdigkeit und lebensfrohem Behagen ist an den Dingen der Biedermeierzeit abzulesen. Zu den hellgelben Kirschholzmbeln, oder nachgedunkelten Mahagonimbeln, zu der unerdenklichen Flle von Formen, Schrnken und Tischen aller Art, Damenschreibtischen und Nhtischen, stummen Aufwrtern und...
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The Mentor: Furniture and its Makers, Vol. 1, Num. 30, Serial No. 30The Mentor: Furniture and its Makers, Vol. 1, Num. 30, Serial No. 30It is rather surprising to find how late a development furniture is in the modern sense. Up to the seventeenth century chairs were far from common. Outside of the large and heavy...
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Batik and Other Pattern DyeingBatik and Other Pattern DyeingONE of the hopeful observations during the few years of applied art education in our schools has been the readiness with which educators have taken up and kept problems in which the mediums of expression were practical and efficient, suitable...
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Modern Design in Jewellery and FansModern Design in Jewellery and FansJOHN RUSKIN has laid down some broad and simple rules which are especially applicable to DESIGN IN JEWELLERY AND FANS. He says, "Never encourage the manufacture of any article not absolutely necessary, in the production of which invention has...
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Collecting as a PastimeCollecting as a PastimeIn the html version of this eBook, links to larger scale illustrations have been provided where details are not easily visible. Please see the detailed transcribers note at the end of this text. This book is written, and the illustrations prepared,...
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A Book of Porcelain: Fine examples in the Victoria & Albert MuseumA Book of Porcelain: Fine examples in the Victoria & Albert MuseumThe twenty-eight water-colour drawings reproduced in this volume have been made from specimens of porcelain in the collections of the Victoria and Albert Museum, South Kensington, many of which have never been published...
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Os CataventosOs Cataventos Nota de editor: Devido existncia de inconsistncias nomeadamente relativas numerao das imagens, foram tomadas vrias decises quanto verso final. As decises encontram-se descritas no fim desta obra. Rita Farinha (Julho 2015) PORTVGALIA MATERIAES PARA O ESTUDO DO POVO PORTUGUEZ SEPARATA DO TOMO...
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Chats on Old Sheffield PlateChats on Old Sheffield PlateImitation is no new thing in art. Indeed it may be advanced as an axiom that no art worthy of the name has ever come into being without inheriting the traditions and technique of some preceding motifs. Bizarre movements have...
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