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The Art of the Limoges Box
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Hardcover: 144 pages
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams November 1, 2003
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0810945290
ISBN-13: 978-0810945296
Product Dimensions:
10.3 x 8.8 x 0.7 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds
From Publishers Weekly
Before they were tucked away in curio cabinets, Limoges boxes (named for the French city in which they are fashioned) served a myriad of purposes for the people who carried them, explains Du Tertre, a collector and contemporary designer of the pocket-sized, ornately hand-painted porcelain baubles. She surveys the boxes' 300-year history, from their snuffbox origins among high society and near disappearance (along with the aristocracy) during the French revolution, to their recent return to vogue. Du Tertre also visits the artisan workshops where the delicate trinkets are created and reviews various porcelain production methods, teaching the reader how to distinguish hard and soft-paste porcelain and bone china, and the "backstamps," artisans' signature marks, that reveal where and when a piece was produced. This fine, straightforward volume is an indispensable reference for both serious and incidental admirers of the Limoges box. 216 illustrations
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Book Description
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.
Today's Limoges boxes come in an almost endless variety of shapes and designs, from hilariously whimsical to historic to simply beautiful. Nancy du Tertre, herself a designer of these porcelain boxes, helps readers pick out the best new pieces, teaches how to avoid cheap knock-offs, and illuminates the traces of the past in today's creations. This book is just as essential for collectors of the antique boxes, which range from simple, unadorned containers to jewel-encrusted treasures. Throughout, detailed color photographs bring these wonderful boxes to life.
Reader Reviews
This book is lovely to see and fairly helpful, especially if you are a newcomer to Limoge box collecting. It has enabled me to find several of the boxes that i have and their approximate worth. Has a grat section on avoiding fakes that everyone interested in Limoge boxes should read
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The Art of the Limoges Box
by Nancy Du Tertre
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