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World Paperweights: Millefiori and Lampwork
Robert Hall
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Description for World Paperweights: Millefiori and Lampwork
Hardback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 491 color photos. BIC Classification: WC; WFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 219 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1050.
Lampworked and millifiori paperweights have become recognized as little works of art, because their intricate designs challenge the most accomplished glassblowers to be inventive and in full control of molten colored glass. Successful pieces are beautiful and intriguing, displaying the best skills in the glass field. Included are company histories and detailed descriptions of nearly 500 of these amazing paperweights produced over the last 150 years. Chinese copies from the 1930s and the latest fakes and copies are shown, which every collector should know about. The authoritative text includes new information that will fascinate collectors, and many rare and exceptional ... Read more
Lampworked and millifiori paperweights have become recognized as little works of art, because their intricate designs challenge the most accomplished glassblowers to be inventive and in full control of molten colored glass. Successful pieces are beautiful and intriguing, displaying the best skills in the glass field. Included are company histories and detailed descriptions of nearly 500 of these amazing paperweights produced over the last 150 years. Chinese copies from the 1930s and the latest fakes and copies are shown, which every collector should know about. The authoritative text includes new information that will fascinate collectors, and many rare and exceptional ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780764313493
SKU
V9780764313493
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Ref
99-2
About Robert Hall
Robert G. Hall is the author of two other dedicated books on paperweights, Scottish Paperweights* and Old English Paperweights*.
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