Antique Garden Ornament: Two Centuries of American Taste NOTE: I fell in love with the cover photo of this book.. and the interior surpassed all my expectations! This is a wonderful big book of stunning pieces, and their history, all in gorgeous color photos. There are amazing statuary ANIMALS shown- dogs, lions, whimsical creatures. Groupings are by type of ornamention: Urns, fountains, sun dials & armillary spheres, metal gates, benches, finials, fencing, obelisks, and lots of statuary. The environment and placemtn are inspirational, and you get a real feel for tradition and"how to: choose th right piece to achieve a special effect. Also you can MAKE your own items by using these beautiful garden pieces as inspiration! See the book Making Concrete Garden Ornaments as well as the teaching CD ...Tufastone Creations on CD, on this website. From the Virginia Tidewater to New England, Americans began to ornament their gardens in the early 18th century with statuary and fountains, benches and sundials. This lush volume features the history of garden ornament from 1740 to 1940, and devotes its chapters to the objects mentioned above as well as urns, gates, fencing, armillary spheres, and more. The more-than-500 illustrations include 100 color photographs, taken especially for this book, and display assorted historic American gardens not published for several years. The book also includes information on the makers of American and European garden ornament, including "CATALOGUE" compendia of company dates and histories, and makers' marks, and advice on identifying period objects and the care of works of garden art. ISBN: 0810942038 Authors: Barbara Israel. Pages/Length: 256 Publisher: Abrams Publication Date: 1999 Format: Cloth cover, color dustjacket, 256 pages. OVERSIZE heavy book... will not fit standard Priority Mail or Global mail envelope. REQUIRES PRIORITY MAIL BOX - $10. Media Mail cost remains the same as on order form. Primary Subject: antiques |