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Informationen zum Autor Monica Lynn Clements! a teacher and writer! and her mother! Patricia! are both antiques dealers. They have published several other notable books for Schiffer publishing! including Cobalt Blue Glass! Sarah Coventry Jewelry! and Pocket Guide to Occupied Japan. Klappentext From the formal carvings of the nineteenth century to the colorful and informal plastic and glass examples of molded relief jewelry, this revised and expanded guide is the perfect reference for those on a search for cameos. Fourteen new designs are included in vibrant detail, along with values and tips that will assist today's shopper with appropriate cameo choice befitting their tastes and styles. See shell, stone, plastic, ivory, lava, glass, plastics, and metal cameos used in jewelry and ornamental objects. They were produced by inspired artists in fine detail using old-world crafting and are displayed here in full color. An excellent pocket guide reference for collectors or anyone who appreciates the simplicity and beauty of cameo designs. Zusammenfassung From the formal carvings of the nineteenth century to the colorful and informal plastic and glass examples of molded relief jewelry! this revised and expanded guide is the perfect reference for those on a search for cameos. Fourteen new designs are included in vibrant detail! along with values and tips that will assist today's shopper with appropriate cameo choice befitting their tastes and styles. See shell! stone! plastic! ivory! lava! glass! plastics! and metal cameos used in jewelry and ornamental objects. They were produced by inspired artists in fine detail using old-world crafting and are displayed here in full color. An excellent pocket guide reference for collectors or anyone who appreciates the simplicity and beauty of cameo designs.
About the author
Monica, a research librarian/writer living in Washington, D.C., is an antiques collector with an interest in rare books. Patricia is a longtime collector of antiques and is an antiques dealer with an interest in art, design, and photography.
