Antiques from the Garden - Hardcover

Alistair Morris:

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1870673174 ISBN 13: 9781870673174

Publisher: Woodbridge: Garden Art Press (Antiques Collector's Club), 1996., 1996

Synopsis

The author of this text sets out to demonstrate that a form of art is frequently to be encountered in terms of the design, innovation and imagination embodied within these garden items. As a collecting area it is in its infancy but contains all the ingredients a potential collector would choose. There is history, geography, economics, workmanship and engineering. There are makers' marks and trademarks, common, scarce and rare varieties. There are collecting areas within areas and satisfying, attractive objects of varying sizes in various materials. From asparagus forks to water barrows and bark peeling spades to thistle tongs, this book includes details and illustrations to make the reader aware of a lesser known aspect of gardening history.

About this title

About the Author:

Alistair Morris is a Director of Sotheby's.

From Booklist:

Since many types of home furnishing antiques have now been depleted by collectors, one of the last fertile categories remaining is the garden and all its wares. With the publication of British auction expert Morris' catalog, however, few items will be found at bargain prices. Quite simply, this is a list of every implement, structure, or leisure activity intended for the residential out-of-doors; in many cases, the appropriate photograph or illustration has been lifted (with permission, of course) directly from a manufacturer's brochure. Descriptions of each are straightforward and without prices, but occasionally lightened by a representative painting or family photograph (Mrs. Dempster with her dogs being a priceless example). Once in a while, a bit of a snicker creeps in--as in his mention of the cucumber straightener and the existence of a real British Lawnmower Museum. Barbara Jacobs

About this edition

• Publisher: Woodbridge: Garden Art Press (Antiques Collector's Club), 1996.
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 1870673174
• ISBN 13: 9781870673174
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 248