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Total Pages : 656 pages
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Download or read book Index of Art Sales Catalogs 1981-1985: Main index, October 7, 1984-December 23, 1985. Subject index written by and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 656 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Alistair Gibbons
Publisher : Schiffer Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780764354953
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (549 download)
Download or read book Chasing Time written by Alistair Gibbons and published by Schiffer Publishing. This book was released on 2018-04-28 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The early 2000s were an important period, spanning a time when mechanical watches had quite rightly retaken their place in the world market. We all may have a digital device in our pocket that is more accurate than a mechanical watch, but a timepiece has soul, personality, and history. The collection in this book is a step into the world of vintage watch collecting, with a range of photographs, intricate research, and accessible reference material that will intrigue both the casual and avid enthusiast. The collection showcases some of the most interesting, luxurious, and functional 20th-century (1930-1980) mechanical timepieces ever to be produced, including Heuer's Autavia, Rolex's Submariner, Gallet's MultiChron, Zenith's De Luca, and the Universal Space Compax.
Author : Parke-Bernet Galleries
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Total Pages : 836 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)
Download or read book Fine Jewelry written by Parke-Bernet Galleries and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 836 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Author : Sotheby Parke Bernet Inc
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Total Pages : 108 pages
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Download or read book Antique, Victorian & Other Jewelry: a Collection of Insects, Flowers & Stone Cameo Jewelry, Watches & Fine Watch-fob Seals, a Group of Gold & Enamel Snuffboxes, from the Collection of Moser Lyon Stadiem ... Auction ... Oct. 6 ... written by Sotheby Parke Bernet Inc and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Stacy Perman
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1439190100
Total Pages : 527 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (391 download)
Download or read book A Grand Complication written by Stacy Perman and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-02-19 with total page 527 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two wealthy and powerful men engage in a decades-long contest to create and possess the most remarkable watch in history. James Ward Packard of Warren, Ohio, was an entrepreneur and a talented engineer of infinite curiosity, a self-made man who earned millions from his inventions, including the design and manufacture of America’s first luxury car—the elegant and storied Packard. Henry Graves, Jr., was the very essence of blue-blooded refinement in the early 1900s: son of a Wall Street financier, a central figure in New York high society, and a connoisseur of beautiful things—especially fine watches. Then, as now, expensive watches were the ultimate sign of luxury and wealth, but in the early twentieth century the limitless ambition, wealth, and creativity of these two men pushed the boundaries of mathematics, astronomy, craftsmanship, technology, and physics to create ever more ingenious timepieces. In any watch, features beyond the display of hours, minutes, and seconds are known as “complications.” Packard and Graves spurred acclaimed Swiss watchmaker Patek Philippe to create the Mona Lisa of timepieces—a fabled watch that incorporated twenty-four complications and took nearly eight years to design and build. For the period, it was the most complicated watch ever created. For years it disappeared, but then it surfaced at a Sotheby’s auction in 1999, touching off a heated bidding war, shattering all known records when it fetched $11 million from an anonymous bidder. New York Times bestselling author Stacy Perman takes us from the clubby world of New York high society into the ateliers of the greatest Swiss watchmakers, and into the high-octane, often secretive subculture of modern-day watch collecting. With meticulous research, vivid historical details, and a wealth of dynamic personalities, A Grand Complication is the fascinating story of the thrilling duel between two of the most intriguing men of the early twentieth century. Above all, it is a sweeping chronicle of innovation, the desire for beauty, and the lengths people will go to possess it.
Author : Tom Engle
Publisher : Tinderbox
ISBN 13 : 9781574325539
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (255 download)
Download or read book Complete Price Guide to Watches written by Tom Engle and published by Tinderbox. This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Complete Price Guide to Watches is the most reliable and convenient guide available. This annual book is a miniature encyclopedia with over 1,200 pages, over 10,350 watches listed with current values, and more than 7,850 illustrations. American and European pocket watches, wrist watches, and even comic character watches fill this comprehensive guide. It also includes tips for collectors and historical information, as well as guidelines for grading and appraising watches. There are thousands of price changes, and once again a handy index that appeared for the first time in the 2006 edition. With this handy pocket reference, collectors can make on-the-spot judgments about identification, age, quality, and value. Complete Price Guide to Watches has become the professional standard for watch collectors and dealers. 2007 values.
Author : Anna M. Miller
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 146159717X
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (615 download)
Download or read book Illustrated Guide to Jewelry Appraising written by Anna M. Miller and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is more to appraising jewelry than just being parable sales and a value determination. Then, all this able to put a dollar value on an item. The title of ap information, with clear jewelry descriptions, must be praiser distinguishes the individual who is able to iden succinctly put together with photographs and deliv tify, witness, estimate status, excellence, or potential ered to the client. ity, and to determine the authenticity of an article. Today's jewelry appraiser should also be cognizant Many factors impact on a thorough appraisal, espe of the vicissitudes of fashion, how changes impact the cially on estate and period jewelry. jewelry market in a substantial and vital manner in both design and style. A careful look must be given to Developing all this expertise is a lot to ask of practi tioners who only a decade ago were barely making a study of color psychology with an awareness of why specific gemstones and their colors and enamels of cer distinction between a well-written sales receipt and a professional appraisal report. tain colors were used in different periods. Industrial In the past few years bold changes have taken place developments, from machine stamped jewelry, the use in this field. It is now understood that standard ap of aniline dyes in clothing, and development of the praisal concepts and principles can be applied to the electric light, have influenced design and use of gem stones.
Author : Carol Brener
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ISBN 13 : 9780671205560
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (55 download)
Download or read book The Underground Collector written by Carol Brener and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Total Pages : 362 pages
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Author : Thomas Hodkin
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1326252496
Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (262 download)
Download or read book Collecting Clocks Clock Repairs & Trademarks Index written by Thomas Hodkin and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2015-04-20 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive book on collecting & repairing antique clocks or timepieces written for both the amateur or experienced in mind. How to tell what's wrong, What tools to use, where to get parts and how to fit them, using hundreds of photographs and diagrams making repairs within most peoples reach, a separate section deals with sympathetic restoration of the case. The Trademarks section includes thousands of clockmakers marks from all around the world, usually stamped on the movement itself enabling the reader to accurately not only identify the maker but date and value the clock.
Author : Ms Melanie Gerlis
Publisher : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
ISBN 13 : 1848221525
Total Pages : 221 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (482 download)
Download or read book Art as an Investment? written by Ms Melanie Gerlis and published by Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 2014-03-28 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aimed at collectors and investors, this user-friendly guide explains art's value as an asset through comparisons with more familiar investments, including property, shares and gold. It draws on extensive research and interviews with key players in these other markets, as well as the author’s own experience, to clarify the specifics of art as an asset class.
Author : Roy Ehrhardt
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ISBN 13 : 9780913902899
Total Pages : 146 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (28 download)
Download or read book Bradley Character Watches Identification and Price Guide written by Roy Ehrhardt and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Total Pages : 292 pages
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Download or read book Art and Auctions written by and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Total Pages : 588 pages
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Download or read book The Sketch written by and published by . This book was released on 1899 with total page 588 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Clare Phillips
Publisher : Victoria & Albert Museum
ISBN 13 : 9781851775354
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (753 download)
Download or read book Jewels and Jewellery written by Clare Phillips and published by Victoria & Albert Museum. This book was released on 2008-05-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on the popular jewellery collection at the Victoria and Albert Museum, 'Jewels & Jewellery' explores every aspect of this fascinating subject within a broad historical framework. Famous pieces are highlighted in special features.
Author : James Silk Buckingham
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Total Pages : 912 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Athenaeum written by James Silk Buckingham and published by . This book was released on 1861 with total page 912 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
