Silver in England

ISBN-13: 9780415850674 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 392 str.

Philippa Glanville

Opis

First published in 2005. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Spis treści

PART 1: HISTORY; 1. Medieval; 2. Tudor; 3. Stuart; 4. Early Georgian; 5. Mid-Georgian to Regency; 6. From Victoria to the Present Day; PART 2: CRAFT, COMPANY AND CUSTOMERS; 7. 'Touch', assay and hallmarking; 8. Techniques of the Silversmith; 9. London, the COuntry an the Colonies; PART 3: DESIGN AND ORNAMENTATION; 10. Heraldry as Ornament; 11. Engraving and Engravers; 12. Alien Craftsmen and Imported Designs; PART 4: SILVER AND SOCIETY; 13. Antiquaries, Collectors and Fakers; 14. The Sociology of Silver: Gifts and Obligations

O autorze

Philippa Glanville Assistant Keeper, Department of Metalwork, Victoria & Albert Museum