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Chats on Old Copper and BrassChats on Old Copper and BrassThe collection of old metal may at first sight appear a somewhat unattractive hobby; a moment's reflection, however, brings to mind the wonderful art treasures of metal in our museums, gathered together from many parts of the world; not...
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GlassGlassGlass is a substance in so many ways connected with the conveniences and amenities of our daily life, and the word calls up so many varied associations, that I must here at the very beginning make clear with what a comparatively small proportion of...
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Pottery and Porcelain, from early times down to the Philadelphia exhibition of 1876Pottery and Porcelain, from early times down to the Philadelphia exhibition of 1876WHAT we have attempted has been to gather and present, in a way to be easily understood, the most important facts respecting Pottery and Porcelain. The study of this interesting subject has...
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Die Ägyptische PflanzensäuleDie Ägyptische PflanzensäuleDas Manuskript zu der vorliegenden Abhandlung war im Oktober 1895 fertig, und es wurde bereits an der Herstellung der Abbildungen fr den Druck gearbeitet, als ich beauftragt wurde, auf lngere Zeit zu wissenschaftlichen Untersuchungen nach Aegypten zu gehen. Dies verzgerte die Beendigung...
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Chats on Old ClocksChats on Old ClocksA preface should be personal. An author who writes on such subjects as Old Furniture and Old China, with a view to educating public taste and attempting to show why certain objects should be regarded more lovingly than others, meets with...
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Old Irish GlassOld Irish GlassAll old glass is interesting, but old Irish glass possesses certain unique qualities which make its collection peculiarly fascinating. In it we find an unsurpassed beauty and depth of coloura poetry of design and a velvet softness of touch which are a...
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Palissy the Huguenot Potter: A True TalePalissy the Huguenot Potter: A True TaleThe readers of this little book may ask, with great propriety, What is meant by a true tale? and the answer to this question shall be very explicit, as it is of great importance that there should be...
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The children's library of work and playThe Library of Work and Play: Home DecorationSome pure lovers of art discard the formula, Art for Progress, the Beautiful Useful, fearing lest the useful should deform the beautiful. They tremble to see the drudge's hand attached to the muse's arm. They are solicitous...
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Chats on Cottage and Farmhouse FurnitureChats on Cottage and Farmhouse FurnitureThe number of works dealing with old English furniture has grown rapidly during the last ten years. Not only has the subject been broadly treated from the historic or from the collector's point of view, but latterly everything has...
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Armour in England, from the Earliest Times to the Reign of James the FirstArmour in England, from the Earliest Times to the Reign of James the FirstIt is the nature of islands to exhibit some peculiarities in their fauna and flora, and this insularity is no less pronounced in the manners and customs of the human beings...
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The Arts and Crafts of Older Spain, Volume 3 (of 3)The Arts and Crafts of Older Spain, Volume 3 (of 3)BY LEONARD WILLIAMS Corresponding Member of the Royal Spanish Academy, of the Royal Spanish Academy of History, and of the Royal Spanish Academy of Fine Arts; Author Of The Land of the Dons; Toledo...
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The Arts and Crafts of Older Spain, Volume 2 (of 3)The Arts and Crafts of Older Spain, Volume 2 (of 3)BY LEONARD WILLIAMS Corresponding Member of the Royal Spanish Academy, of the Royal Spanish Academy of History, and of the Royal Spanish Academy of Fine Arts; Author Of The Land of the Dons; Toledo...
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The Arts and Crafts of Older Spain, Volume 1 (of 3)The Arts and Crafts of Older Spain, Volume 1 (of 3)In preparing these volumes, it has been my aim to give a clear and fairly complete account of the arts and crafts of older Spain. It seems to me that there is room for...
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Antique Works of Art from BeninAntique Works of Art from Benin - Collected by Lieutenant-General Pitt RiversIt was discovered by the Portuguese at the end of the fourteenth or commencement of the fifteenth centuries. The Portuguese were followed by the Dutch and Swedes, and in 1553 the first English...
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Little Books About Old Furniture. Volume II. The Period of Queen AnneLittle Books About Old Furniture. Volume II. The Period of Queen AnneThe sovereigns of England, unlike those of France, have seldom taken to themselves the task of acting as patrons of the fine arts. Therefore when we write of the "Queen Anne period" we...
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Finger-Ring Lore: Historical, Legendary, AnecdotalFinger-Ring Lore: Historical, Legendary, AnecdotalI had intended to confine my observations exclusively to the subject of ring superstitions, but in going through a wide field of olden literature I found so much of interest in connection with rings generally, that I have ventured to...
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The Ceramic ArtThe Ceramic Art - A Compendium of The History and Manufacture of Pottery and Porcelain Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1878, by H a r p e r & B r o t h e r s, In the Office...
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A Manual of Wood CarvingA Manual of Wood CarvingWOODS, TOOLS, AND SHARPENING. Skill in wood-carving, as in every other art, is to be attained only by thoroughness. Let the pupil therefore bear in mind that he or she must be careful to master the first lessons, and to...
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Travels in South KensingtonTravels in South Kensington - with Notes on Decorative Art and Architecture in EnglandHOMELY and Comely were sisters. Their parents were in humble circumstances, and depended mainly on the care and economy of these two daughterstheir entire family. They were persons of some social...
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Industrial Arts DesignIndustrial Arts Design - A Textbook of Practical Methods for Students, Teachers, and CraftsmenPlace for the Book. As a textbook, Industrial Arts Design is a practical guide for designing in wood, clay, and base and precious metals. It is intended for individual student use...
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