Modern Design in Jewellery and Fans. Special Winter Number of 'The Studio' A.D. 1901-1902
London: The Studio, n/d. Hardcover. Quarto. Original front wrapper pasted-down on modern blue cloth. 8 advertisement pages in front and rear, as issued. "John Ruskin has laid down some broad and simple rules which are especially applicable to Design in Jewellery and Fans. He says, "Never encourage the manufacture or any article not absolutely necessary, in the production of which invention has no share." And, again, "Never encourage imitation, or copying of any kind, except for the sake of preserving records of great works." It is in the thorough belief of the soundness of these principles that the Editor has selected a number of representative modern examples of design by British and Continental workers, which, from their beauty and freshness of treatment, bear testimony to the great advance that has recently been made in the right understanding and rendering of the jeweller's and fan-maker's arts." Profusely illustrated with color and b/w photographic reproductions. Full-page color plates protected by decorative tissue guards. Includes printed list of craftsmen and designers. Minor scuffing to boards. Heavy foxing to first few leaves, sporadic foxing to margins of some pages. Overall in very good condition. vg. Item #27771
Price: $150.00