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John Obrisset, Huguenot : carver, medallist, horn & tortoiseshell worker & snuff-box maker, with examples of his work dated 1705 to 1728

Title: John Obrisset, Huguenot : carver, medallist, horn & tortoiseshell worker & snuff-box maker, with examples of his work dated 1705 to 1728 / by Philip A.S. Phillips.
Author: Phillips, Philip A. S. (Philip Alexander Solomon), 1867-1934.
Publication: London : B.T. Batsford, 1931.

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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person.	Text	Use in library	MGP+ (Phillips, P. A. S. John Obrisset)	Schwarzman Building - Art and Architecture Room 300
Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person.	Text	Restricted use	Arents S 1951	Schwarzman Building - Arents Collection Room 328

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Description

xv, 74 p., [40] leaves of plates : ill., facsims.; 30 cm.

Subject

Note

"The 'Drake arms' box" (series of snuff-boxes by Obrisset, in horn): p. 52-58 and ill. no. 97-101. "Negro-head tobacco boxes": ill. no. 82-84. Numerous other ill. of boxes used for snuff or tobacco.
Errata slip inserted.

Bibliography (note)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Call Number

Arents S 1951

LCCN

32001527

OCLC

2143358
NYPG83-B26668

Author

Phillips, Philip A. S. (Philip Alexander Solomon), 1867-1934.

Title

John Obrisset, Huguenot : carver, medallist, horn & tortoiseshell worker & snuff-box maker, with examples of his work dated 1705 to 1728 / by Philip A.S. Phillips.

Imprint

London : B.T. Batsford, 1931.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Research Call Number

Arents S 1951

MGP+ (Phillips, P. A. S. John Obrisset)

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