ISBN: 9780951767818 - a discourse on boxes of the sixteenth, seventeenth and eighteenth centuries (1 Ergebnisse)

hardcover. Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Includes dust jacket. Signed. First Edition. Signed by the Author. A Discourse on Boxes of the Sixteenth, Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries by Anthony J. Conybeare is a specialist study of decorative and collectorsâ boxes produced during three centuries of European craftsmanship. It examines the development, materials, construction and decoration of boxes, with attention to the different purposes for which they were made and the changing fashions surrounding them. The book provides useful historical and artistic context for collectors and students of decorative arts and craftsmanship. An interesting specialist reference for anyone interested in antique boxes, cabinetmaking and European decorative art. SIGNED COPY.…