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Oyster Plates
Karsnitz, Vivian; Karsnitz, Jim
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Description for Oyster Plates
Paperback. A rarity guide and color photographs display nearly 500 different oyster plates and oyster serving utensils from fashionable homes and restaurants. The text includes a history of oyster fishing and oyster eating, and contains information about oyster plate manufacturers from Limoges and Meissen to Wedgwood. Num Pages: 160 pages, 464 color photos. BIC Classification: WC; WFA; WFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 276 x 215 x 13. Weight in Grams: 748.
Starting in the Victorian years of the 19th century, hearty oyster consumption made special, beautifully crafted "oyster plates" a necessity in fashionable homes and restaurants. This book is perfect for collectors, complete with a rarity guide and color photographs of almost 500 pieces of original dishware and unusual serving utensils. The text is filled with the history of oysters plate manufacturers from Limoges and Meissen to Wedgewood.
Starting in the Victorian years of the 19th century, hearty oyster consumption made special, beautifully crafted "oyster plates" a necessity in fashionable homes and restaurants. This book is perfect for collectors, complete with a rarity guide and color photographs of almost 500 pieces of original dishware and unusual serving utensils. The text is filled with the history of oysters plate manufacturers from Limoges and Meissen to Wedgewood.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780887405297
SKU
V9780887405297
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Ref
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About Karsnitz, Vivian; Karsnitz, Jim
Vivan and Jim Karsnitz fascinated by oysters and their thorough research has made this book fascinating to read.
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