The Collector's Encyclopedia of Niloak: A Reference and Value Guide (Collector's Encyclopedia of Niloak)

Nearly 1,000 pieces of Niloak pottery are featured in full color, including 250 new pieces of Swirl/Mission Ware, Hywood, and Castware. There is an expanded history on Niloak and its production, as well as expanded histories and additional color photographs of Swirl imitators. New marks, new catalogs, black and white photographs, and never before seen memorabilia highlight the reference. 2000 values. AUTHORBIO: David Gifford is a historian of Arkansas's early twentieth century pottery companies: Ouachita Pottery of Hot Spring; Niloak Pottery of Benton; and Camark Pottery of Camden. He has curated major Arkansas pottery exhibits for local museums. A collector of many things since childhood, he collects representative examples of Arkansas art pottery, mission furniture, and Arkansiana. REVIEW: This book displays and prices a broad range of silver jewelry, reflecting the breadth of the collectible market and emphasizing the kind of silver jewelry which the average dealer/collector is most likely to encounter in the marketplace. The range covers a broad spectrum, from cheap to expensive, rare to common, U.S. and Continental to Middle Eastern & Oriental.