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The art of the Limoges box
- Title
- The art of the Limoges box / by Nancy Du Tertre.
- Author
- Du Tertre, Nancy.
- Publication
- New York : Abrams, ©2003.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
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| Text | Use in library | NK4399.L5 D8 2003 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- 144 pages : illustrations (chiefly color); 27 cm
- Summary
- "Limoges boxes are among the most collected and treasured objects in the world. Yet few people know the story behind the box. From their beginnings as the snuffboxes and status symbols of the French elite to their modern role as delightful, fun, and personal collectibles, these little porcelain containers have a history full of intrigue and innovation. The Art of the Limoges Box is a witty and in-depth guide to these stories - and a handbook to finding and appreciating the best boxes available. Lush color photographs bring these wonderful boxes to life."--Jacket.
- Subject
- Geschichte 1700-2000
- Limoges porcelain > History
- Snuff boxes and bottles > France > History
- Porcelain boxes > France > History
- Limoges porcelain
- Porcelain boxes
- Snuff boxes and bottles
- Porzellanherstellung
- Tabaksdose
- Porselein
- Porseleinindustrie
- Porcelaine de Limoges > Histoire
- Tabatières > France > Histoire
- Boîtes en porcelaine > France > Histoire
- France
- Limoges
- Genre/Form
- History.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 140) and index.
- Contents
- Limoges boxes, antique and modern -- Snuff and the origin of the snuffbox -- The discovery of porcelain -- Early snuffboxes and their makers -- Trade secrets and industrial espionage -- Snuffboxes in the nineteenth century -- The modern Limoges box.
- ISBN
- 0810945290
- 9780810945296
- LCCN
- 2003006977
- OCLC
- ocm51937119
- 51937119
- SCSB-9527182
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library