Metalwork in early America

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Winterthur Museum is home to the pieces that represent the early metalwork fashion of America. Among those collected were equipment made from copper and alloy, and were featured in a book by Antique Collectors Club. Practical usage and brief records of the tools are also mentioned.

Portrayals, Illustration, Discovery and exploration, Metalwork, Arts, American, American arts

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Early American jewelry

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Interest in jewelry was increasing in 17th-19th century America, though not as widespread as in Europe. Examples of pieces included gold mourning rings, pearl necklaces, miniature portraits with gold bracelets, chatelaines with ivory paintings, and jewelry from locks of hair.

Analysis, History, Fashion and art, Art and fashion, Jewelry, 18th century AD, Vintage jewelry, Decoration and ornament, Early American, Early American decorative arts

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Sharing early treasures

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Bertram and Nina Fletcher Little have amassed one of the best collections of early American antiques. Their impressive collection is scheduled to go on exhibit on Sep. 25, 1996, at the Frick Art and Historical Center in Pittsburgh, PA.

Exhibitions, Collections and collecting, Furniture, Early American, Early American furniture, Little, Bertram K., Little, Nina

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