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The Arts & Crafts school of design developed in England during the 19th century. Its chief practitioner, William Morris, advocated the integration of beauty with the accessories of daily life as a response to the rapid rise of industrialization. |
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The Arts & Crafts school of design developed in England during the 19th century. Its chief practitioner, William Morris, advocated the integration of beauty with the accessories of daily life as a response to the rapid rise of industrialization. |
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Shakespeare's Merry Wives of Windsor in flora & fauna motif. |
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Shakespeare's Merry Wives of Windsor in flora & fauna motif. |
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Gold tooled 19th century style. |
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Hand tooled in manner of Arts & Crafts movement. |
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Tooled Late 19th century motif. |
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Gold sprite and fantastic bird with competing whirlwinds scattering gold leaves and flowers. |
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Gold & blind tooling on cover, inlaid labels and elaborate decorations on spine in 19th century motif. |
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Gold tooled lines & floral bouquets |
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Gold tooled in late 19th century motif. |
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Gold tooled in floral motif on corners & spine. |
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Hand tooled art nouveau foliage as design extends over front & rear covers. |
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Hand tooled Noveau/Arts & Crafts vine border. |
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Frigate in gold w/hand tooled aquatic plants & vine of anchors on spine. |
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Vines, birds, fish, and whale decorated with gold border. |
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Tooled, inlaid & onlaid schematic of family's history. |
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