Egyptian Revival Jewelry & Design.Egyptian Revival Jewelry jewelry, personal adornments worn for ornament or utility, to show rank or wealth, or to follow superstitious custom or fashion. The most universal forms of jewelry are the necklace, bracelet, ring, pin, and earring. & Design Dale Reeves Nicholls, Shelly Foote, Robin Allison Schiffer Publishing Ltd. 4880 Lower Valley Road, Atglen, PA 19310 076432540X, $39.95 www.schifferbooks.com "Egyptian Revival Jewelry & Design" is the collaborative work of antique jewelry expert Dale Reeves Nicholls, costume jewelry costume jewelry n. Jewelry made from inexpensive metals and imitation or semiprecious stones. expert Shelly Foote, and Robin Allison. Beginning with the informative introduction 'The Slumbering Sphinx', this superbly organized and beautifully illustrated compendium com·pen·di·um n. pl. com·pen·di·ums or com·pen·di·a 1. A short, complete summary; an abstract. 2. A list or collection of various items. is organized into four major sections: 'It's Alive! Ancient Egypt  Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled due to vandalism. Rediscovered and Revived'; 'Signs & Symbols'; 'Makers & Manufacturers'; 'Collecting Egyptian Revival'; and 'A Brief Overview of Ancient Egyptian Chronology'. Enhanced with notes, a bibliography, and a comprehensive index, "Egyptian Revival Jewelry & Design" is also a price guide, making it an invaluable and indispensable research and reference for dealers and collectors, as well as providing terrific browsing for the non-specialist general reader with an interest in antique and costume jewelry. Also very strongly recommended from Schiffer Publishing are two other outstanding volumes for jewelry enthusiasts: Nancy Schiffer's "Costume Jewelry: The Fun Of Collecting: 3rd Edition" (0764312162, $29.95) and Dale Nicholis' "Antique Enameled e·nam·el n. 1. A vitreous, usually opaque, protective or decorative coating baked on metal, glass, or ceramic ware. 2. An object having such a coating, as in a piece of cloisonné. 3. Jewelry (0764319914, $49.95). |
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