Art Nouveau and Art Deco Jewelry: An Identification and Value Guide [Paperback]

Lillian Baker (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1983

Paperback edition

Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Collector Books (February 1983)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0891451587
• ISBN-13: 978-0891451587
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #809,742 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #70 in Books > Crafts, Hobbies & Home > Antiques & Collectibles > Precious Metals

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12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Complete,Concise, Comprehensive Guide, April 19, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Art Nouveau and Art Deco Jewelry: An Identification and Value Guide (Paperback)

Baker presents a definitive guide to Deco and Nouveau Jewelry. She outlines the historical influences on the designs, offers beautifully photographed and representative pieces and concludes with a glossary and price guide. Her format is logical and the placement of the price guide as an addendum allows periodic updates that keep the book current. Overall a helpful guide for the novice or experienced collector and a pleasurable book for simply viewing lovely jewelry pieces. The paperback format allows affordability.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Poor photos, February 21, 2006

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J. Lee (Springville, Utah United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Art Nouveau and Art Deco Jewelry: An Identification and Value Guide (Paperback)

While this book might be of some use to an antiques dealer, the photos are much to small and of to poor a quality to be of any use to a student of jewelry. I was very disappointed.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Could have been better, May 11, 2003

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BeachReader (Delaware) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Art Nouveau and Art Deco Jewelry: An Identification and Value Guide (Paperback)

I think that this author had a lot of good information, but needed better help from an editor in organizing and presenting it.

The first section is disorganized and hard to follow. It was intended to cover the "inspirational forces" for Art Nouveau and Art Deco jewelry (people, places, ideas, and events) but the way it was presented made the information not very valuable, at least to me.

One thing I learned---while I knew that "nouveau" meant new, I learned that "deco" meant "young.

Section 2 had some wonderful color plates of pieces of jewelry and the third section had lists of designs, motifs, and materials for "new art" jewelry.

Section 4 had "thumbnail sketches" of jewelers, jewelry designers/makers, manufacturers and retailers.

The last section was an interesting glossary of jewelry terms and types. I especially enjoyed the information about hallmarks, enamel, combs, hatpins, and purses (mesh and beaded).