Author: PELTASON, RUTH A.
Title: The Elegant Epergne from the Bunny and Charles Koppelman Collection
Description: New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc, 1995. Hardcover. ISBN: 0810932636. Color Illustrations; 12.7 X 10.8 X 1.0 inches; 144 pages; Hard cover is green cloth with gold lettering on the spine. Sealed in shrinkwrap. Pages are clean and tight; this is a NEW book. The dramatic tiered centerpieces of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries are coming back into favor. Today, the term epergne designates both the tiered, ornate silver and glass centerpieces of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries and the glass flower and fruit stands so in favor during the nineteenth. The Elegant Epergne features more than 80 of these glorious objects, all specially photographed for this book. Includes an impressive array of English and American pieces, including cranberry glass and peach-blow beauties. 2 glossaries. Oversized/5#.. New in New dust jacket .

Keywords: 0810932636 9780810932630 Antiques; Collectibles; Art Collectors; Interior Decorating; Decorative Arts; Table Ware; Cultural History; Social History; Women/Womens' History Cultural History Education European History Furniture/Interiors/Decorating English/B