Under glass: a Victorian obsession

Wax : "Beauties from the beehive" -- Shell work : "Flowers from the sea" -- Hair work : "Hair today, hair tomorrow" -- Nature contained : "Birds, dogs, frogs, and monkeys too!" -- Feather work : "Birds of a feather" -- Beautiful in death : "Skel...

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1. Verfasser: Whitenight, John (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Atglen, Penn. Schiffer Publishing 2013
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Zusammenfassung:Wax : "Beauties from the beehive" -- Shell work : "Flowers from the sea" -- Hair work : "Hair today, hair tomorrow" -- Nature contained : "Birds, dogs, frogs, and monkeys too!" -- Feather work : "Birds of a feather" -- Beautiful in death : "Skeleton leaves and phantom bouquets" -- Wool work : "Have you any wool?" -- Glass whimsies : "Confections in glass" -- Fancy that! : "Paper, muslin, silk, bead, and seed work" -- Automata : "Musical mechanical masterpieces" -- Esoterica -- Gone but not forgotten
"An in-depth exploration of a unique segment of the Victorian decorative arts. In 650 beautiful images and fascinating text, many glass domes and the objects displayed under them are revealed and discussed in detail. Items from glorious taxidermy presentations of nature, seashell works, wax flowers and fruit, and even art formed of human hair are studied carefully"--Jacket
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references (p. 286-287) and index
Beschreibung:288 S. zahlr. Ill. 32 cm
ISBN:0764344072
9780764344077

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