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Danske Smykker (Danish Jewelry) by Jacob Thage (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
A magnificent illustrated history of Danish Jewelry. The book offers an exhaustive overview of the development of jewelry-making in Denmark, from its beginnings in the Renaissance to...
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20th Century Brooches
Louis Feron Master Jeweler 1901-1998: Paris, Costa Rica, New York
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
By Emily Banis Stoehrer & Frederic S Sharf.
This publication explores the life and work of the late sculptor, master ciseleur, and jewelry manufacturer, Louis Feron (1901-1998). With...
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20th Century Brooches
Verdura: The Life and Work of a Master Jeweler by Patricia Corbett (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
Verdura’s beguiling jewelry, from ruby hearts wrapped with braided gold rope to scallop shells studded with precious stones.The exquisite creations of Fulco di Verdura (1898–1978) ar...
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20th Century Brooches
Rings: Symbols of Wealth, Power and Affection by Diana Scarisbrick (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
Rings are unique among personal adornments: none other carries such a weight of symbolism. Rings can be enjoyed for themselves as objects of beauty; but equally fascinating are the m...
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20th Century Brooches
The Jewels of the Duchess of Windsor by John Culme
Nicholas Rayner (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
In this beautiful book, an enduring record of the most remarkable jewellery sale of our time, each piece of the Windsor collection is fully described not ...
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20th Century Brooches
Marchak by Marguerite De Cerval (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
Four generations separate us from the founding of the Maison de bijouterie, joaillerie et orfèvrerie Joseph Marchak, in 1878, in kyiv. One hundred and thirty years punctuated by effo...
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20th Century Brooches
Mauboussin - Book of Jewels (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
A beautifully photographed hard back book which is now out of print and is the most important monograph on the house of Mauboussin. The book covers six ge...
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20th Century Brooches
Les Fouquet: Bijoutiers
Joailliers a Paris 1860-1960 (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
This book is the scarce hardback edition of a very important monograph on a family of three generations of Parisian jewellers. Alphonse founded the firm in 1860 and it was carried on...
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20th Century Brooches
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