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Newman, Harold W. was born on December 22, 1899 in New Orleans. Son of Harold W. and Bellagie (Israel) Newman.
( "Of the few dictionaries of jewelry that have been publ...)
"Of the few dictionaries of jewelry that have been published … this is certainly the best."―Retail Jeweller From the ‘AA Pendant’ (a jewel in the Green Vault at Dresden) to ‘Zuni jewelry’ (from New Mexico), this popular reference work provides collectors, students and dealers in jewelry with an authoritative fully-illustrated guide to the subject. Harold Newman, who was a famous collector and writer on the decorative arts, incorporates definitions of terms relating to the processes used in jewelry making, descriptions of the principal gemstones and their characteristics, brief histories of famous named jewels and gemstones, and biographical entries on designers and makers of jewelry from the Renaissance to modern times. With its extensive cross-referencing and selected bibliographical references for further reading, this volume has no rival. 685 illustrations, 16 in color
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Veilleuses (pronounced vay-euz) is a reference study of thirty years of research and travels by a leading collector of veilleuses. The word Veilleuses derives from the French veiller, 'to keep a night vigil.' It originally referred to any night lamp, but soon came to be applied to warmers for food or drink intended for bedside use. Although conceived for a utilitarian purpose, the decorative modeling and coloring soon established these pieces as attractive and prized ornaments. In this book Harold Newman has gathered together examples of all types of veilleuses, from those made of the finest decorated porcelain to others made of faience, creamware, and glazed pottery-even two of English silverware. The many different styles of design and decoration are fully described, including polychrome enameling, gilding, ornate openwork, low-relief applied figures, and lithophane plaques. This work discusses the manufacture and characteristics of veilleuses in England, France, Germany, Italy, Austria, Russia, Bohemia, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Belgium, Holland, Sweden, Portugal, Spain, and the United States. It contains nearly 300 illustrations and each photograph is accompanied by a detailed account of the warmer, where and when it was made (if known), and its location of the time of publication.
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NY 1974 Van Nostrand. 4to., 320pp., illustrations, cloth. Near Fine, light soiling on fore-edge, in VG DJ.
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Newman, Harold W. was born on December 22, 1899 in New Orleans. Son of Harold W. and Bellagie (Israel) Newman.
Bachelor of Arts, Tulane University, 1920; Bachelor of Laws, Harvard University, 1923.
General practice law, New York City, 1923-1932; assistant general counsel, Reconstruction Finance Corporation, 1932-1935; vice president, general counsel, Metropolitan Casualty Insurance Company, Newark, 1935-1937; general practice, New York City, 1937-1942; general counsel, Office Civilian Defense, 1942-1943; European travel writer, 1949-1968.
(An Illustrated Dictionary of Glass by Harold Newman inclu...)
(A reference containing 2373 entries relating to British a...)
(A reference for collectors, dealers and all those interes...)
(Veilleuses (pronounced vay-euz) is a reference study of t...)
( "Of the few dictionaries of jewelry that have been publ...)
(NY 1974 Van Nostrand. 4to., 320pp., illustrations, cloth....)
Member English Ceramic Circle Phi Beta Kappa. M C.
Married Gwynneth M. Orme, December 2, 1953.
