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'Antiques for the Table', A Complete Guide to Dining Room Accessories, Signed

$89
£68.77
€79.50
CA$125.76
A$141.05
CHF 73.87
MX$1,713.92
NOK 937.98
SEK 889.28
DKK 593.44

About the Item

‘Antiques for the Table’, A Complete Guide to dining room accessories for Collecting and Entertaining by Sheila Chefetz. Penguin Publishing Group 1993. Signed and inscribed first edition 4th printing hardcover with dust jacket. Inscribed "Enjoy our 'feast' for the eyes!" More than 200 full-color photographs. 'Antiques for the Table' presents dozens of table setting ideas for every occasion. Antiques authority Sheila Chefetz tells readers how to use, store, identify, and appreciate fine examples of 18th, 19th, and 20th century China, glass, and silver. A definitive volume on antique tableware for collectors.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 11.25 in (28.58 cm)Width: 8.75 in (22.23 cm)Depth: 0.75 in (1.91 cm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
    1990-1999
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1993
  • Condition:
    dust jacket has light wear.
  • Seller Location:
    valatie, NY
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU2605118630142

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