Collectibles Articles Directory
Number One Ranked Article Directory
115 FREE Collectibles Price Guides || 1,000,000 Collectibles Images || 200 Collectibles Glossaries  

THE JEWEL BOX BOOK's Articles

  • Jewelry Boxes Caskets--An Historical Overview, Particularly of American Art Metal 1900-1925
    Jewelry boxes have been treasured throughout history, for they have held precious items—sometimes valuable in themselves, sometimes valuable for their memories. Constructed in many materials in all styles, by hand and by mass production. A favorite possession of ladies from all classes in the early 1900's in America.
  • CHERUBS ON JEWELRY BOXES
    Art Nouveau and Victorian angels and cherubs represented winged heavenly beings, signifying the message of love and were an expression of the Romantic Movement on Jewelry boxes 1900-25
  • ROMANCE EXPRESSED THROUGH JEWEL BOXES
    Valentine’s Day has, for more than six hundred years, signified that special time for expressing one’s love. It originated in recognition of St. Valentine, a bishop martyred in 270 AD. He was known for going from house to house, leaving food on the doorsteps of the poor. Valentine’s Day became popular in England, Scotland and France, evolving in significance over the years.



©2008-2010 Copyright Collectibles-Articles.com All rights reserved.
Collectibles Articles Directory
Disclaimer: The information presented and opinions expressed in the articles are those of the authors.
Collectibles-Articles.com and its owners have no responsibility for said content.

Powered by Article Dashboard