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Claude Blair

    Deze auteur duikt in de geschiedenis van kunst en design, met een specifieke focus op het vakmanschap van metaalbewerking. Haar werk is gebaseerd op uitgebreide kennis van wereldwijde museumcollecties en historische artefacten. Door haar geschriften onthult ze de schoonheid en complexiteit van de decoratieve kunsten en hun plaats in het cultureel erfgoed. Lezers krijgen een fascinerend inzicht in een wereld waar artistieke bekwaamheid en functie samenkomen in meesterlijke creaties.

    Armi e armature
    European Armour
    The Complete Encyclopedia of Arms & Weapons
    The history of silver
    European & American Arms, C. 1100-1850
    • The history of silver

      • 256bladzijden
      • 9 uur lezen

      This beautifully illustrated guide to silver is as much for the reader with a broad interest in the decorative arts and their historical background as for the collector. Written by a team of experts, the book tells the story of the artistic evolution of silver from the earliest time to the present, in both Europe and North America.

      The history of silver1991
    • The first significant encyclopedia on the subject to be published in fifty years, this is an indispensable reference source for anyone interested in arms and armor of all types, including Oriental, from prehistoric times to the present. The book contains over 1,250 illustrations (250 in full color) and 275,000 words of text describing armor, crossbows, swords, daggers, axes, cannon, pistols, bayonets, rifles, lances, machine guns, mortars, shotguns, howitzers, saddles, spurs, and much more. Arranged alphabetically by subject, this book offers the most comprehensive up-to-date knowledge available for everyone interested in the subject, including dealers and collectors of antiques.

      The Complete Encyclopedia of Arms & Weapons1979