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The Pleasures of Collecting

The Pleasures of Collecting

by Gardner C. Teall

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Author
Teall, Gardner C.
Credits
Produced by Chuck Greif, ellinora, Bryan Ness and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
Language
English
LoC Class
NK: Fine Arts: Decorative and Applied Arts, Decoration and Ornament
Subject
Art objects -- Collectors and collecting
Category
Text
Project Gutenberg
eBook-No. 55894
Release Date
November 6, 2017
Copyright
Public domain in the USA.

Contents

  1. 1.THE PLEASURES OF COLLECTING
  2. 2.DEAR READER
  3. 3.CONTENTS
  4. 4.LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS — THE PLEASURES OF COLLECTING
  5. 5.CHAPTER I THE PLEASURES OF COLLECTING
  6. 6.CHAPTER II COLLECTORS OF YESTERDAY
  7. 7.CHAPTER III AMERICAN TABLES
  8. 8.CHAPTER IV TEA AND ANTIQUITY
  9. 9.CHAPTER V CUP-PLATES
  10. 10.CHAPTER VI CHINTZ
  11. 11.CHAPTER VII PEWTER
  12. 12.CHAPTER VIII SAMPLERS
  13. 13.CHAPTER IX WAX PORTRAITS
  14. 14.CHAPTER X HAND-WOVEN COVERLETS
  15. 15.CHAPTER XI CHAIRS
  16. 16.CHAPTER XII ENGLISH DRINKING-GLASSES
  17. 17.CHAPTER XIII STUART EMBROIDERIES
  18. 18.CHAPTER XIV DELFT
  19. 19.CHAPTER XV EARLY DESK FURNITURE
  20. 20.CHAPTER XVI CHELSEA
  21. 21.CHAPTER XVII WEDGWOOD
  22. 22.CHAPTER XVIII SAVING THE PIECES
  23. 23.CHAPTER XIX LOUNGING FURNITURE
  24. 24.CHAPTER XX SHEFFIELD PLATE
  25. 25.CHAPTER XXI STRAW MARQUETERIE
  26. 26.CHAPTER XXII CONSOLES
  27. 27.CHAPTER XXIII SÈVRES PORCELAIN
  28. 28.CHAPTER XXIV EUROPEAN ENAMELS — COLORS AND PERIODS
  29. 29.CHAPTER XXV THE ROMANCE OF A POTTER: BERNARD PALISSY
  30. 30.CHAPTER XXVI ITALIAN MAIOLICA
  31. 31.CHAPTER XXVII GLASS OF A THOUSAND FLOWERS
  32. 32.CHAPTER XXVIII ANTIQUES OF PERSIA AND OF INDIA
  33. 33.CHAPTER XXIX CHINESE PORCELAINS
  34. 34.CHAPTER XXX CHINESE AND JAPANESE LACQUER
  35. 35.CHAPTER XXXI CHINESE SNUFF-BOTTLES
  36. 36.CHAPTER XXXII CLOISONNÉ ENAMELS OF CHINA AND JAPAN
  37. 37.CHAPTER XXXIII JAPANESE SWORD-GUARDS
  38. 38.CHAPTER XXXIV MEDALLIC ART
  39. 39.CHAPTER XXXV ENGRAVED GEMS
  40. 40.CHAPTER XXXVI FRAUDULENT ART OBJECTS
  41. 41.BIBLIOGRAPHY
  42. 42.INDEX

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