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Staffordshire Figures: History in Earthenware, 1740-1900 (A Schiffer Book for Collectors)
Kenny, Adele, Moriarty, Veronica
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Description for Staffordshire Figures: History in Earthenware, 1740-1900 (A Schiffer Book for Collectors)
Hardcover. Num Pages: 240 pages, 568 color photos. BIC Classification: 3JF; 3JH; WCN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1474.
Imagine the gilded age of a nation reflected in hundreds of earthenware figures, each with its own story to tell. This book offers an in-depth study of the cultural, socio-economic, religious, political, and technological history that defined the British Empire in the 19th century. This meticulously researched volume is infused with the real-life stories of the potters, their subjects, and people who lived with these historical figurines. Each chapter is a self-contained study of the Staffordshire potteries where they were made, the potters who created them, and of the characters themselves, including spaniels and other animals, the English monarchy, religious ... Read more
Imagine the gilded age of a nation reflected in hundreds of earthenware figures, each with its own story to tell. This book offers an in-depth study of the cultural, socio-economic, religious, political, and technological history that defined the British Empire in the 19th century. This meticulously researched volume is infused with the real-life stories of the potters, their subjects, and people who lived with these historical figurines. Each chapter is a self-contained study of the Staffordshire potteries where they were made, the potters who created them, and of the characters themselves, including spaniels and other animals, the English monarchy, religious ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Schiffer Pub Ltd
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780764319174
SKU
V9780764319174
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-2
About Kenny, Adele, Moriarty, Veronica
Adele Kenny and Veronica Moriarty are long-time Staffordshire collectors who live in the United States and Australia respectively. Together and individually, they have written scores of articles on Staffordshire figures and other collectibles. This is Adele's fourth Schiffer book, following Staffordshire Spaniels, Staffordshire Animals, and Photographic Cases.
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