An helpful step by step consultant to standard local American jewelry.
From beautiful squash blossom necklaces, buttons and bola ties to hair embellishes, pistol grips and silver goblets, conventional Indian silversmithing is without doubt one of the most excellent crafts in the United States. during this Southwestern vintage, Oscar T. Branson presents a wealth of data at the instruments, strategies, background, and varieties of Indian jewelry—timeless artwork from the day gone by that also affects modern-day steel craftwork. Wire-O binding. one hundred twenty colour photographs.
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