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A practical guide to recognizing, identifying, and appreciating the finest American silverwork. Photographs and drawings of masterworks from leading collections show some of the finest work by Jacob Hurd, Jeremiah Dummer, Peter van Dyck, Edward Winslow, John Coney, Paul Revere, and other renowned silversmiths. 52 halftones, 14 black-and-white line illustrations.
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Civilization of the American Indian volume 25
Publisher
University of Oklahoma Press
Language
English
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Probably no native American handicrafts are more widely admired than Navajo weaving and Navajo and Pueblo silver work. This book contains the first full and authoritative account of the Indian silver jewelry fashioned in the Southwest by the Navajo and the Zuni, Hopi, and other Pueblo peoples. It is written by John Adair, a trained ethnologist who has become a recognized expert on this craft. The Navajo and Pueblo Silversmiths provides a full history...
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Prentice-Hall
Pub. Date
©1981
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English
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"This book was written for those who want to work with sterling silver. It contains six basic projects for the beginning silversmith to complete which have been specifically chosen for their simple design, elementary techniques of construction, and merchandising appeal. Creating these projects is not enough. They must also have consumer appeal, and hence, be marketable. A profit not only insures the necessary money to replenish the silversmith's stock...