Staffordshire Figures 1780 to 1840 Volume 3: Animals, Animal Performers, Dandies, and Murder
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| Rating | : | 4.92 (972 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0764345397 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 272 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-03-22 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Myrna Schkolne is an independent scholar of early English earthenware figures, and she lectures and publishes in her field. She resides in the United States but maintains an ongoing dialogue with collectors worldwide through her web site, mystaffordshirefigures.
"The scholarship continues" according to Mary Norton. The definitive workAll of these volumes - in fact anything written by Myrna Schkolne is an absolute must for all lovers of early Staffordshire worldwide.
She resides in the United States but maintains an ongoing dialogue with collectors worldwide through her web site, mystaffordshirefigures. About the Author Myrna Schkolne is an independent scholar of early English earthenware figures, and she lectures and publishes in her field.
To hold one is to touch the past.. Fashioned in an era before photography, they give us rare glimpses of a world that has vanished. Many of these figures are hauntingly beautiful and have long been hidden from the public eye. There is also valuable information about the makers and design sources, along with a values guide. This impressive series catalogs the enormous range of enamel-painted figures made predominantly in the Staffordshire Potteries between 1780 and 1840. Volume 3 of this comprehensive, multi-volume work includes over 1100 brilliant color photographs of Staffordshire figures portraying animals and animal entertainment, dandies, death, and murder. Among the menagerie of animals presented are cats, dogs, and a host of wild animals and farm animals