Document Details Black Forest Woodcarvings - The History of Swiss Brienzerware:
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- Title: Black Forest Woodcarvings - The History of Swiss Brienzerware
SubTitle: [includes coverage of swiss made swiss woodcarved clockcase] - Author: Peter F. Blackman
- Publisher: Schiffer
Keywords: clock
Other Keywords: Brienz Brienzerware
ISBN: 978 0 7643 3132 0
Language: ENG
Notes: Large, heavily color illustrated monograph (several hundred illustrations) documenting the local history and tradition of artisanal woodcarving in the Swiss village of Brienz (Bernese Oberland)during the 19th and 20th century. Besides producing souvenirs and decorative objects these artisans also produced elaboratly hand carved furniture, including wooden clock cases (as illustrated in pages devoted to tall case clocks [p.193] and shelf clocks [p. 242-249], othe images of clocks are on pages 6, 40, 53, 54, 67, 60, 71, 83, 158, 159, 160-167). All Brienzerware is commonly (but erroneously) referred to as 'Black Forest" style. Index, Bibliography.
Edition: 2009, 1st edition -- Copyright: 2009
Kind: Book
Type: Clock (general)
Geographic area: Switzerland
Topic: History
Organization: NA/other
Pages: 304 -- Height in cm: 28
Print Status: 1 (1 means in print - 2 means out of print)
Entered By: fortunat
BHM No: 17926 - Publisher: Schiffer
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