This OUT OF PRINT catalogue lists and describes 356 lots, ALL of which appear to be illustrated, of exquisite examples of vintage Antique and Fine Jewels !

Periods include - Antique (over 100 years old), Art Nouveau (1895 - 1910), Belle Epoque (1895 - 1914), Art Deco (1915 - 1935), and Retro (1940s).

Items include - necklaces, bracelets, men's and lady's wristwatches, brooches, rings, ear rings/clips/pendants/studs, cufflinks, pendants, evening bags, among OTHERS!

Makers include - those in the header and - Buccellati, Cummings, H. Martinelli, Krypell, Paloma Picasso, Seaman Schepps, and MORE!

PLEASE NOTE! Interestingly enough, I have two different versions of this extremely well-illustrated book. This sale was abruptly rescheduled, and some of the catalog copies have a gummed label affixed, over the original date on the lower front cover, with a new auction date - Wednesday 26 September 2001 [see SCAN - above]. The sale was initially planned for Tuesday 11 September 2001, and we can all realize why that had to be cancelled.

There are thus two versions of this historically important tome available -- with the label and without, in its original state. The original version would be $15 additional to the price stated.

If you have begun your own personal relational computer database of makers//styles/models, you will certainly find many NEW items to add to it in this really exceptional reference book.

Index [of jewelry makers].

For well over 20 years I have been adding these extremely well illustrated, frequently monographic auction catalogues as reference sources to my personal library, and was always absolutely thrilled to find something dealing with my eclectic interests. As with many of the books in my research library, I frequently, when possible, obtained duplicate copies, as I like to have one to use and another as a back-up. They are really a UNIQUE source for hard-to-find data and for use as identification guides, usually containing information about the size, media, dates, styles, signatures, estimated values, and often data on the artist or maker. Older catalogues on specialized subjects are usually extremely difficult to find because knowledgeable collectors had already acquired them as invaluable reference sources when they first appeared!

Book in EXCELLENT Condition!!