Description
| Product ID: | 9781851497843 |
| Product Form: | Hardback |
| Country of Manufacture: | CN |
| Title: | Wartski: The First One Hundred and Fifty Years |
| Authors: | Author: Geoffrey C. Munn |
| Page Count: | 288 |
| Subjects: | Precious metal, precious stones and jewellery: artworks and design, Precious metal, precious stones & jewellery: artworks & design, Antiques, vintage and collectables: jewellery, Antiques & collectables: jewellery, United Kingdom, Great Britain |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating Presentation of the history of Wartski, from its humble beginnings to its considerable fame. The firm's stock, scholarship and clientele are showcased. Edith Sitwell, Margot Fonteyn, Frank Sinatra, Yul Brynner, Barbra Streisand and Vivienne Westwood are just a few of the luminaries who have visited Wartski''s showrooms, lured by a dazzling array of gems, jewellery, goldsmiths'' work and the famous Fabergé collection.Geoffrey Munn, managing director of Wartski, tells the remarkable story of how the firm rose from humble beginnings in Bangor, North Wales, to become jewellers to six generations of the British Royal family and famous throughout the world. The lively text of Wartski: The First Hundred and Fifty Years will be a source of deep fascination to all enthusiasts of jewellery, European royalty, Fabergé and, in particular, celebrities from every walk of life. |
| Imprint Name: | ACC Art Books |
| Publisher Name: | ACC Art Books |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2015-04-14 |
