Dictionary of Enamelling Book

Indispensable for anyone interested in the evolution of enamelling technique, the book includes some 400 entries covering every aspect of its history. There are entries on key pieces, individual enamellers, designers, schools, techniques, and the major achievements are described in every era. The knowledge and insight of Erika Speel's account are supported and enhanced by a brilliantly researched collection of 200 illustrations, 100 in colour, portraying the most dazzling and important pieces, a unique visual record of enamelling history. The Dictionary of Enamelling will be invaluable to people who collect, study, create and enjoy enamels.

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Even before Faberg<'e> presented the Russian imperial family with enameled Easter eggs during the late 19th century, enamelling had been a popular way to embellish both common and precious objects for over a thousand years. With 400 dictionary format entries and some 200 illustrations, Skeel describes the key pieces, individuals, schools, and techniques that make up this millennium of enamel, and creates a strong visual history of this process of fusing glass to metal. 8.8x10.3<"> Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.