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Antiques 101

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Master Antique Styles Painlessly
Not sure how to tell Chippendale from Queen Anne, or Art Deco from Art Nouveau? Learn the easy way with the author's entertaining style. Frank Farmer Loomis IV is an expert communicator who knows how to engage students with anecdotes and humor. If you're looking for clear, simple explanations rather than unpronounceable terms like corbeille a fleurs (flower basket) or sang de boeuf (red glaze), you've come to the right place, as he will "demystify all the perplexing twaddle" for you. And while you're learning, discover your antiquing personality and how antiquing can reduce stress.
A User-Friendly Reference for Antiquers
   •  Master 16 major antique furniture styles and the six main woods
   •  Use furniture styles to identify and date other antiques
   •  Learn the various types of china, silver, pewter, and their marks

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Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group

Kindle Book

  • Release date: August 26, 2005

OverDrive Read

  • ISBN: 9781440225116
  • Release date: August 26, 2005

EPUB ebook

  • ISBN: 9781440225116
  • File size: 13191 KB
  • Release date: August 26, 2005

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Kindle Book
OverDrive Read
EPUB ebook

subjects

Antiques Nonfiction

Languages

English

Master Antique Styles Painlessly
Not sure how to tell Chippendale from Queen Anne, or Art Deco from Art Nouveau? Learn the easy way with the author's entertaining style. Frank Farmer Loomis IV is an expert communicator who knows how to engage students with anecdotes and humor. If you're looking for clear, simple explanations rather than unpronounceable terms like corbeille a fleurs (flower basket) or sang de boeuf (red glaze), you've come to the right place, as he will "demystify all the perplexing twaddle" for you. And while you're learning, discover your antiquing personality and how antiquing can reduce stress.
A User-Friendly Reference for Antiquers
   •  Master 16 major antique furniture styles and the six main woods
   •  Use furniture styles to identify and date other antiques
   •  Learn the various types of china, silver, pewter, and their marks

Expand title description text