Silver by Philippa Glanville

Silver by Philippa Glanville

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Published to coincide with the new Silver Gallery at the Victoria and Albert Museum, this book is a social history of silver, from the Middle Ages to the present day. It is illustrated with paintings, engravings, designs and contemporary records to examples of ceremonial and domestic silver.

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Silver by Philippa Glanville

Published to coincide with the new Silver Gallery at the V&A Museum, this book provides a social history of silver, from the middle ages to the present day. It is illustrated with material from paintings, engravings, designs and contemporary records to examples of ceremonial and domestic silver. Double-page features show silver in many different contexts: from laying the table, drinking customs and rituals, plate and piety, to techniques of making and embellishing silver, how to recognize fakes and forgeries, as well as practicalities, such as care and cleaning. The book should be of interest to collectors and connoisseurs, and all those interest in this historic metal.
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ISBN 13 9781851771721
ISBN 10 1851771727
Title Silver
Author Philippa Glanville
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher V & A Publishing
Year published 1997-04-02
Number of pages 144
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.