Art&DesignWinter2024

Christmas Tree Pins Nancy Yunker Trowbridge. More than 1,100 different Christmas tree pins, from the mid-20th century to the present, made by more than 200 designers and manufacturers. More than 1,200 color photographs are presented and the pins are described, identified, and valued. The rhinestones, enamels, and metalwork are of the finest quality. Collectors enjoy finding Christmas tree pins all year long. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 1200+ color photos • 192 pp. • 978-0-7643-1656-2 • PB • $29.95 / £27.99 / $42.95 CAD Star Spangled Jewelry Sandra J. Whitson & Nancy N. Schiffer. Vintage American patriotic jewelry, includ- ing flags, eagles, victory themes, political mascots, and Uncle Sam parade across these pages, proclaiming allegiance to the United States. More than 600 color photos display diverse jewelry designs, including pop- ular versions of military insignia that have become icons of history. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 625 photos • 160 pp. • 978-0-7643-2648-6 • PB • $29.95 / £27.99 / $42.95 CAD Sweetheart Jewelry and Collectibles Nick Snid- er. Nearly 200 beautiful color photographs of more than 1,000 pieces of military sweetheart jewelry with explanatory text show these lockets, bracelets, wings of love, in-service pins, “Remember Pearl Harbor” items, Victory pins, cards, pillows, banners, necklaces, and compacts • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 195 photos • 160 pp. • 978-0-88740-834-2 • PB • $29.95 / £27.99 / $42.95 CAD Turquoise Mines, Minerals, and Wearable Art, 2nd Edition 2E Mark P. Block. Explore the fascinating history and contemporary influence of turquoise as a gemstone of choice for collectors, artists, and jewelry wearers. Illustrated with more than 500 color images, this updated second edition includes nearly 150 new photos of gems in their natural state, cut, polished, and set into silver and gold jewelry. • 81/2"x11" (215x279 mm) • 553 photos • 176 pp. • 978-0-7643-5364-2 • PB • $29.99 / £27.99 / $42.99 CAD The William Spratling Legacy Sandy Baum, Fore- word by Violante and Consuelo Ulrich. This book concentrates on how William Spratling’s talent for creating silver jewelry in Taxco, Mexico, led US Interi- or Department personnel to invite him, in 1945, to create a similar program for Alaska’s natives. Thirty never-before-seen Alaskan models with their original designs are presented here, along with Spratling’s original 1945 Report to the Arts and Crafts Board. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 294 images • 168 pp. • 978-0-7643-3886-1 • HC • $49.99 / £45.99 / $72.00 CAD Zuni Jewelry 3E Theda and Michael Bassman, with photography by Gene Balzer. The lovely stone inlay work in Zuni jewelry is world famous, and here it is shown in popular forms for men and women. 90 brilliant color photographs and a brand new price guide present hundreds of Zuni jewelry forms to tempt and delight collectors throughout Asia, Europe, and America. Modern artists are identified. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 90 color photos • 64 pp. • 978-0-7643-2367-6 • PB • $12.99 / £11.99 / $17.95 CAD American Jewelry Manufacturers Dorothy T. Rainwater. America’s leading authority on silver pres- ents a comprehensive reference of jewelry trademarks and manufacturers, with a history of jewelry making in the United States. It includes 1,000s of marks and hundreds of company histories, making it an invaluable reference work for serious collectors of vintage jewel- ry and silver. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 1000s of marks • 280 pp. • 978-0-88740-120-6 • HC • $69.99 / £63.99 / $105.00 CAD Antique Sweetheart Jewelry Nicholas D. Snider. Military sweetheart jewelry and collectibles were im- portant ways that those on the home front remembered a soldier’s love during World Wars I and II. Here are thousands of items of colorful jewelry, banners, pillow covers, paper items, and compacts in more than 200 beautiful color photos. Also included are special sections on Seabee and WASP items. A value guide is included. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) • over 200 photos • 160 pp. •978-0-88740-902-8•PB•$29.95 / £27.99 / $42.95CAD Christmas Jewelry 3E Mary Morrison. Pho- tography by James Morrison. Photography by James Morrison. More than 340 dazzling photos of more than 900 costume jewelry Christmas trees, wreaths, snowmen, Santas, and ornaments. This jewelry is growing in popularity because it delights all. Company histories and a revised price guide. • 9" x 6" (228 x 152 mm) • 350+ color photos • 160 pp. • 978-0- 7643-3365-1 • PB • $19.99 / £18.99 / $28.99 CAD Reassessing Hallmarks of Native Southwest Jewelry: Artists, Traders, Guilds, and the Gov- ernment Pat Messier and Kim Messier. Using more than 275 photos and detailed research, this book identifies forty-five Native American silversmiths and their hallmarks found on Southwest jewelry. Some marks date as early as the 1920s, along with the marks of traders, guilds, and the government. Marks are shown in situ on the jewelry, along with images of artists, trading posts, and guild ads • 81/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) • 279 photos • 144 pp. • 978-0-7643-4670-5 •HC• $34.99 / £31.99 / $48.99 CAD Silver Masters of Mexico: Héctor Aguilar and the Taller Borda Penny C. Morrill. Master designers and silversmiths with particular focus on Héctor Agu- ilar, and the personnel at this workshop. Valentin Vidaurreta, Los Castillo, William Spratling, Antonio Pineda, Hubert Harmon, Enrique Ledesma, and many more craftsmen are included. Beautifully illustrated with 100s of examples of their artistry, with current values. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) • 484 color photos • 224 pp. • 978-0-88740-961-5 • HC • $49.95 / £45.99 / $72.00 CAD Southwest Silver Jewelry Paula A. Baxter. South- west Silver Jewelry. Paula A. Baxter. The first century of Navajo and Pueblo metal jewelry making in the American Southwest. Beginning in the late 1860s, the region’s native peoples learned metalworking and united it with a tradition of beads and ornaments made from turquoise and other natural materials. The appeal of this jewelry continued into the mid-1900s, and by the 1950s and 1960s, masters created a leg- acy of fine art jewelry that is prized today. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 318 photos • 212 pp. • 978-0-7643-1244-1 • HC • $49.95 / £45.99 / $72.00 CAD Southwestern Indian Rings Paula A. Baxter, Pho- tography by Barry Katzen. Photography by Barry Katzen. A fascinating variety of American Indian rings from the southwestern United States appear in more than 350 color photos. This book provides a design history of these rings, beginning with pre-contact artifacts and continuing through to contemporary artistic innovations. A guide to valuation issues and resources is offered for collectors. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 359 color photos • 160 pp. • 978-0-7643-3875-5 • HC • $34.99 / £31.99 / $48.99 CAD Turquoise Jewelry 4E Nancy Schiffer. This book displays a wide variety of Southwest Indian-made jewelry with many different colors and types of turquoise presented according to origin and dating from more than a hundred years ago up to the present with inno- vative designs. Men’s and women’s jewelry is included in belts, bracelets, bolo ties, necklaces, and many other beautiful pieces. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 100s of color photos •64 pp. •978-0-7643-2843-5• PB• $9.95 / £9.99 / $13.95 CAD Margot Van Voorhies: The Art of Mexican Enam- elework Penny C. Morrill. In the mid-20th century, American Margot Van Voorhies went to Taxco, Mexico, and established a jewelry design business best known for exquisite enamel work. Her designs are distinctive, often based on spiral motifs inspired by vines and floral imagery. Glorious colored enamels in brilliant hues and original designs distinguish the work of Margot de Taxco. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 485 color photos•200pp. •978-0-7643-3549-5•HC•$49.99 / £45.99 / $72.00 CAD Masters of Contemporary Indian Jewelry Nancy Schiffer. More than 50 living jewelry mas- ters of Native American heritage are featured in this lavish new book. Tufa casting, stone cutting, engraving, and metalsmithing are evident in this book. See new jewelry designs, as well as sculp- ture that ranks as wearable art. • 11" x 8 1/2" (279 x 215 mm) • 448 color photos Index • 256 pp. • 978-0-7643-3245-6 • HC • $50.00 / £45.99 / $73.00 CAD Mexican Jewelry & Metal Art Leslie Pina. Mexican Jewelry & Metal Art. Leslie Piña. Mex- ican jewelry and metal art made of copper, brass, alpaca, and silver. The variety in color, texture, and form is wonderful. Detailed captions with value ranges accompany the 1000+ color photos of jewelry, boxes, tableware, and wall art. • 11 3/4" x 9" (298 x 228mm) •1272 color photos •288 pp. • 978-0-7643-3140-4 • HC • $89.99 / £81.99 / $135.00 CAD Mexican Silver: Modern Handwrought Jewelry and Metalwork 4E Penny ChittimMorrill & Carole A. Berk. The silver renaissance in Mexico from the 1920s to the present. More than 400 color photos showcase jewelry, tableware, and art works in silver. This book is the definitive study of Mexican silver jewelry and decorative objects. The newly updated price guide is helpful in today’s market. Greatly ex- panded marks section. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) • 445photos•272pp. •978-0-7643-2671-4•HC•$59.95 / £54.99 / $85.00 CAD Mexican Silver Jewelry Details Leslie Piña. More than 1,150 photos of the most popular silver jewelry fromMexico in full color. The focus is on popular and plentiful jewelry from less- er-known or anonymous makers with strong artistic merit. Includes in-depth information, values, hallmarks, and an illustrated glossary. • 11 3/4" x 9" (298 x 228 mm) • 1154 color photos • 304 pp. • 978-0-7643-3081-0 • HC • $89.99 / £81.99 / $135.00 CAD Pueblo Bead Jewelry: Living Design Paula A. Baxter, Photography by Barry Katzen. The bead played a vital role in Pueblo Indian jewelry design, and its influence continues today in modernist American design. In these pages, featuring more than 250 breathtaking photos, renowned expert Baxter integrates her decades of research with updated findings • 81/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) •260color images•160pp. •978-0-7643-5585- 1 • HC • $34.99 / £31.99 / $48.99 CAD Navajo and Pueblo Jewelry Design: 1870–1945 Paula A. Baxter, Photography by Barry Katzen, Foreword by Robert Bauver. A richly illustrated study of the first 75 years of Navajo and Pueblo Indian jewelry design. These jewelry makers interwove tradition, fabrication methods, and personal vision to create products with international marketplace appeal. Development of Native American designs is tracked chronologically, with timelines and 470+ images. • 8 1/2" x 11" (220 x 279mm) •472 (454 color, 18b/w) •320pp. •978-0-7643- 6408-2 • HC • $60.00/£54.99 / $86.00 CAD JEWELRY: PATRIOTIC 92 | JEWELRY: NATIVE AMERICAN • PATRIOTIC