The Collector's Encyclopedia of R.S. Prussia: Identification and Values

by Mary Frank Gaston

Book Overview

This is Gaston's third book on R.S. Prussia, copyrighted 1994. Within these 216 pages is found much information not previously available. This is an overview of contents. 1. The preface is again... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0891455655
• ISBN13: 9780891455653
• Release Date: January 1993
• Publisher: Collector Books
• Length: 221 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.8" x 11.3"

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Gaston's third book a must have for Prussia collectors !

This is Gaston's third seris,[book copyright 1994] on R.S. Prussia. Within these 216 pages is found much additional information not previously available. The 'preface'[2 pages]is again packed with information. Following is 1. Revised historical origins of the Schlegelmilch porcelain factories,[6 pages]. > 2. Revised chronology of Reinhold Schlegelmilch marks,[3 pages] > 3. Reinhold Schlegelmilch marks and photograph,[3 pages]. The entire book is full color with 583 photos, many of which contain a multipul # of items. > 4. R.S.Prussia double marks,[4 pages], plus 1 page of 'wheellock prussia'. > 5. The back of the book contains charts listing the R.S.Prussia mold identifications, and popular names,[3 pages]. > 6. Includes - Some artists signatures shown. - The Reinhold Schlegelmilch family tree. - plus 13 pages of very interesting pictures of the R.S.Tillowitz factory, some Schlegelmilch homes, some descendants' burial sites, current successor to the Reinhold Schlegelmilch Tillowitz factory, photographs from the 1992 exhibit celebrating Schlegelmilch porcelain. Lastly there is an extensive index to all the floral decorations, and decoration themes, and objects. The price guide is the last 4 pages of the book. As with all of Gaston's books on R.S.Prussia, THIS is a must have addition..