Figurative Cast Iron - A Collector's Guide

This will give insight into the creativity of designers of cast iron which allowed mundane objects of life to become interesting works of art and fancy. From doorstops to doorknockers, still banks to lawn sprinklers, bottle openers to bookends, their functionality was hidden in the forms of animals, flowers, buildings, people, and more.

A propos de l'auteur

Douglas Congdon-Martin resides in West Chester, Pennsylvania. This is his eleventh book, with others including The Collectible Maxfield Parrish, Baseball Treasures, Tobacco Tins: A Collector's Guide, America for Sale: A Collector's Guide to Antique Advertising, and Country Store Antiques.

Résumé

This will give insight into the creativity of designers of cast iron which allowed mundane objects of life to become interesting works of art and fancy. From doorstops to doorknockers, still banks to lawn sprinklers, bottle openers to bookends, their functionality was hidden in the forms of animals, flowers, buildings, people, and more.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Douglas Congdon-Martin, Douglas Congdon-Martin
• Edition: Schiffer Publishing Ltd
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 03.01.1997
• EAN: 9780887406225
• ISBN: 978-0-88740-622-5
• Pages: 176
• Dimensions: 216 mm x 277 mm x 14 mm
• Poids: 944 g
• Illustrations: 930 color photos
• Thème: Schiffer Book for Collectors
• Catégorie: Sciences humaines, art, musique > Art > Antiquités