Art of the Limoges Box

Name: Art of the Limoges Box
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ISBN: 9780810945296

ISBN-10: 0810945290

ISBN-13: 9780810945296

Edition: 2003

Authors: Nancy du Tertre

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First produced in Paris in the early 1700s, Limoges boxes were immensely popular that century. This volume relates the history of Limoges porcelain boxes for collectors and enthusiasts alike, shedding light on the trials and tribulations, competitions and failures of the early manufacturers.

Book details

List price: $35.00
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: Abrams, Inc.
Publication date: 11/1/2003
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 144
Size: 8.75" wide x 10.25" long x 0.63" tall
Weight: 1.914
Language: English



Preface



Limoges Boxes, Antique and Modern



Snuff and the Origin of the Snuffbox



The Discovery of Porcelain



Early Snuffboxes and Their Makers



Trade Secrets and Industrial Espionage



Snuffboxes in the Nineteenth Century



The Modern Limoges Box


Glossary


Bibliography


Index


Photo Credits


Acknowledgments