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Organized chronologically starting with the Victorian era, this guide includes the Arts and Crafts Movement, Art Nouveau, Art Deco and the 1960s Space Age. It features popular designers such as Eisenberg, Trifari, Boucher, Joseff, Mazer, Haskell, Schiaparelli, Dior, Chanel, Hobe and Ken Lane. Included in the text are 54 two-page colour spreads in which pairs of related objects are analyzed, compared and evaluated with the object of answering the question of why one item is more valuable that the other. The factors involved may include age, rarity, intricacy of design, maker, marks and provenance and the author hones in on salient value features. Additional text on history, material and manufacturers is also featured. Also covered are topics such as understanding the market and care and repair.

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9781840007787

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... pages and pages of glamorous, irridescent, beautiful glass from 1900-1989... Luther's guide is as enjoyable to read for pleasure as it is to refer to for facts. Antiques Magazine

...pages and pages of glamorous, irridescent, beautiful glass from 1900-1989... Luther's guide is as enjoyable to read for pleasure as it is to refer to for facts. Antiques Magazine

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Tracy Tolkien is an American international dealer and author living in the UK. A vintage clothing and accessories expert, Tracy owns a shop, Steinberg & Tolkien, on the King's Road, London. A graduate of the Courtauld Institute. Tracy combines her talent as a writer/consultant with her passion for her subject.

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