Historic Ornament, Vol. 2 (of 2)

by James Ward

EN·~8 hours·14 chapters

Chapters

14 total

Transcriber’s Note:

1:31

HISTORIC ORNAMENT

0:22

PREFACE.

0:49

CONTENTS.

0:59

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

13:26

CHAPTER I. POTTERY.

1:46:56

CHAPTER II. ENAMELS.

41:37

CHAPTER III. IVORY CARVINGS.

23:43

CHAPTER IV. Metal Work.

1:14:06

CHAPTER V. Furniture.

56:40

Description

Volume 2 treats of "pottery; enamels; ivories; metal work; furniture; textile fabrics; mosaics; glass; and book decoration."

Details

Full title

Historic Ornament, Vol. 2 (of 2) Treatise on decorative art and architectural ornament

Language

Duration

~8 hours (481K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by KD Weeks, Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Release date

2019-07-23

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

Subjects

Decoration and ornament -- History Architecture -- History Decorative arts -- History

About the author

James Ward

1851–1924

Known for landscapes, portraits, and scenes from everyday Irish life, this Belfast-born artist built a long career that connected local art circles with the wider Royal Hibernian Academy. His work reflects both careful observation and a strong sense of place.

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