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Wartski: The First 150 Years
Geoffrey Munn
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Description for Wartski: The First 150 Years
Hardcover. Presentation of the history of Wartski, from its humble beginnings to its considerable fame. The firm's stock, scholarship and clientele are showcased. Num Pages: 288 pages, 269 col., 104 b.&w. BIC Classification: 1DBK; AFKG; WCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 323 x 252 x 41. Weight in Grams: 2516.
Edith Sitwell, Margot Fonteyn, Frank Sinatra, Yul Brynner, Barbra Streisand and Vivienne Westwood are just a few of the luminaries who have visited Wartski's showrooms, lured by a dazzling array of gems, jewellery, goldsmiths' work and the famous Fabergé collection. Geoffrey Munn, managing director of Wartski, tells the remarkable story of how the firm rose from humble beginnings in Bangor, North Wales, to become jewellers to six generations of the British Royal family and famous throughout the world. The lively text of Wartski: The First Hundred and Fifty Years will be a source of deep fascination to all enthusiasts ... Read more
Edith Sitwell, Margot Fonteyn, Frank Sinatra, Yul Brynner, Barbra Streisand and Vivienne Westwood are just a few of the luminaries who have visited Wartski's showrooms, lured by a dazzling array of gems, jewellery, goldsmiths' work and the famous Fabergé collection. Geoffrey Munn, managing director of Wartski, tells the remarkable story of how the firm rose from humble beginnings in Bangor, North Wales, to become jewellers to six generations of the British Royal family and famous throughout the world. The lively text of Wartski: The First Hundred and Fifty Years will be a source of deep fascination to all enthusiasts ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Antique Collectors Club Dist
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
2504g
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Woodbridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781851497843
SKU
V9781851497843
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Ref
99-3
About Geoffrey Munn
Geoffrey Munn is the Managing Director of Wartski Ltd. He is co-author of Pre-Raphaelite to Arts and Crafts Jewellery and the author of Tiaras: A History of Splendour, Castellani and Giuliano - Revivalist Jewellers of the 19th Century and The Triumph of Love - Jewellery 1530-1930. Geoffrey is a well-known face on the BBC's Antiques Roadshow and an acknowledged specialist ... Read more
Reviews for Wartski: The First 150 Years
That famous jewelry firm is celebrating its 150th anniversary with a newly published and lavishly illustrated history written by managing director Geoffrey Munn (Antiques Roadshow). It was never a big creator of jewelry, instead making its reputation by buying and selling the best available on the world market.
Patricia Treble MacLean's, June 27, 2015
Patricia Treble MacLean's, June 27, 2015