| Anri Woodcarving Contributor(s): Rains, Philly (Author) |
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ISBN: 0764314211 ISBN-13: 9780764314216 Publisher: Schiffer Publishing OUR PRICE: $62.96 Product Type: Hardcover Published: December 2001 Annotation: Presents vintage, whimsical wooden figurine carvings by ANRI, the world-renowned Italian company founded in 1912. More than 2,500 are featured, including bottle stoppers, bottle openers and corkscrews, bar sets, calendars, letter openers, bookends, humidors, ashtrays, lighters, cigarette boxes, pipe rests, salt and pepper sets, napkin rings, toothpick holders, brushes, salt and serving spoons, spoon and key racks, door knockers, and figurines. Will inspire woodcarvers and collectors, novices and experienced devotees alike. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Art | Sculpture & Installation |
| Dewey: 730.92 |
| LCCN: 2001003206 |
| Series: Schiffer Book for Collectors with Price Guide |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 8.5" W x 11" (3.60 lbs) 256 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book presents vintage, often whimsical, and one-of-a-kind wooden figurine carvings by ANRI, the world-renowned company founded in 1912 in the Dolomite Mountains of northern Italy. Among the more than 2,500 carvings featured are bottle stoppers, bottle openers and corkscrews, bar sets, calendars, letter openers, bookends, humidors, ashtrays, lighters, cigarette boxes, pipe rests, salt and pepper sets, pepper mills, napkin rings, timers, toothpick holders, brushes, salt and serving spoons, spoon and key racks, door knockers, and figurines, including monks and characters from novels by Charles Dickens. Collectors with a wide range of interests will be delighted with the amazing number of woodcarvings shown. This book will amuse and inspire today's woodcarvers and collectors, novices and experienced devotees alike. |