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14%OFFCynthia Maris Dantzic - Antique Pocket Mirrors: Pictorial and Advertising Miniatures - 9780764316463 - V9780764316463
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Antique Pocket Mirrors: Pictorial and Advertising Miniatures

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Description for Antique Pocket Mirrors: Pictorial and Advertising Miniatures Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 165 color photos. BIC Classification: AKC; WCU. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 13. Weight in Grams: 778.
This delightful compendium of American pocket mirrors showcases more than 500 miniature treasures of early 20th century design. Small celluloid round, oval, and rectangular mirrors were designed as advertising premiums, giveaways, favors, mementoes of weddings and anniversaries, souvenirs from historic sites, and so on. Today they are greatly admired for their exquisitely designed graphics, charming Victorian language, and romanticized--indeed often humorous--depiction of commercial products. Organized by subject matter, these colorful mirrors feature period advertising, political and patriotic themes, babies and children, beautiful women, portraiture, brides and grooms, historic sites, transportation, farm machinery and tools, and much more. Many icons of ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2023
Condition
New
Weight
777g
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780764316463
SKU
V9780764316463
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-50

About Cynthia Maris Dantzic
A professor of art for over twenty-five years, Cynthia Maris Dantzic is also the author of two prize-winning college texts on 2-D Design and Drawing and several children's books. Her collection of pocket mirrors began with a 10-cent purchase over thirty years ago and now includes over 400 examples.

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