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New. 0500286736. *** FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request ***-*** IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT-Flawless copy, brand new, pristine, never opened--Corresponds to ISBN: 0500286736. 208 pages. Description: "Showcases the most spectacular examples of animal motifs in jewelry by master jewelers from America and Europe. The depiction of animals in art goes back to prehistoric cave paintings; and the early history of jewelry, from ancient Egyptian scarabs to Renaissance pendants, shows abundant examples of animal imagery. In the nineteenth century a new group of designers, seeking to satisfy the growing middle class's appetite for jewels, revived the Egyptian and Etruscan styles. Animals of all sorts were incorporated: birds, mammals, insects, reptiles, and fish. Prominent houses such as Fouquet, Fontenay, Falize, Fabergé, and Tiffany all produced a spectacular array of animal jewels that are much prized today. Design developments throughout the twentieth century—Art Nouveau, Art Deco, and those that followed—contributed impressive animal jewelry, from Lalique's intricate insects to Cartier's panthers, from Boucheron and Van Cleef & Arpels to the sophisticated imagery of Verdura. This book examines in detail the denizens of this jeweled menagerie. Great imagination and technical skill have gone into the fashioning of these precious objects, which exhibit not only meticulous craftsmanship but also grace, humor, and refinement. Over 300 illustrations in color. "--with a bonus offer--
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TENNENBAUM, Suzanne. With Janet ZAPATA. THE JEWELED MENAGERIE: THE WORLD OF ANIMALS IN GEMS. NY: Thames & Hudson, [2001]. 4to., black cloth in dust jacket. First Edition. Signed presentation from Zapata on the half-title page: "September 6, 2002. To Rose-with best wishes-Janet Zapata." Signed copies of this book are uncommon. Zapata is a renowned expert on decorative arts and jewelry-being the former arhivist for Tiffany and Company. Near fine in d/j. $125.00.
