Sotheby's Concise Encyclopedia of Silver

Name: Sotheby's Concise Encyclopedia of Silver
Price: 5.7 USD
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ISBN: 9781850297598

ISBN-10: 1850297592

ISBN-13: 9781850297598

Edition: 1996

Authors: Charles Truman

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This volume surveys the history of silver from its discovery to recent times. Each section is written by an expert in the field, and covers the role of the silversmith, the function of silver, changing fashions and the industry abroad.

Book details

Copyright year: 1996
Publisher: Octopus Publishing Group
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 208
Size: 9.50" wide x 11.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 2.288
Language: English

Foreword	p. 11
Introduction	p. 13
Early Silver	p. 15
The Medieval Period	p. 35
Renaissance and Mannerism	p. 57
Baroque, Rococo and Neoclassicism	p. 79
The Nineteenth Century	p. 107
American Silver	p. 127
Arts and Crafts and Art Nouveau	p. 149
Art Deco	p. 163
Post-War Silver	p. 175
Forgeries, Fakes and Concoctions	p. 186
Select Bibliography	p. 193
Hallmarks and Standards	p. 194
Glossary	p. 196
Biographies	p. 200
Index	p. 204
Acknowledgments	p. 208
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