The Best of Bakelite and Other Plastic Jewelry

Brimming over with over 150 full-page, luscious photographs of superb jewelry, this is a treasure chest of bakelite, celluliod and lucite. Several of today's leading bakelite collectors lent their finest pieces of this book. Layered, carved molded, translucent, painted and imbedded jewelry styles are displayed in profusion. The captions include the values guide. From common to exceedingly rare, this book presents excitement and the best plastic jewelry to be found.

Summary

Brimming over with beautiful color photos, this is a treasure chest of superb jewelry in Bakelite, Celluloid and Lucite. Drawn from several of today's leading Bakelite collectors, some of the finest pieces every produced are included. Layered, carved, molded, translucent, painted and imbedded jewelry styles are displayed in profusion, often shown with matching handbags and accessories.

Product details

• Authors: Dee Battle, Dee/ Lesser Battle, Alayne Lesser
• Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.03.1997
• EAN: 9780887409011
• ISBN: 978-0-88740-901-1
• No. of pages: 160
• Dimensions: 286 mm x 229 mm x 19 mm
• Series: Schiffer books for collectors; Schiffer Book for Collectors; Schiffer books for collectors
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Antiques; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > General, dictionaries