Illustrated Price List Of Novel And Original Designs For Pyrographic Decorations
Philadelphia: F. Weber & Co., ca1900. Wraps. 46 pages. 20 x 25 cm. Pyrography or pyrogravure is the free handed art of decorating wood or other materials with burn marks resulting from the controlled application of a heated source. Over 100 images. One of the oldest art form for cultures including Egyptians and some African tribes, "writing with fire" from the Greek pur (fire). The application was popular in the USA from the 1880's through the 1920's. Covers lacking small portions lower left and right corners. Buff wrappers lettered in black. Very good. Item #23692
Price: $155.00
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