Gold, silver and other metals Books
River Books Malay Silver and Gold
Book Synopsis... With its hundreds of beautiful photographs and outstanding research, it is a magnificent and eye-opening contribution that tells not only the story of the silver and gold items fashioned by Malay artisans but the Malay peoples themselves.''Seif El Rashidi, Islamic scholar, author & Director, Barakat TrustThis ground breaking new book is the first study of Malay silver and gold to take chronology and place production into serious consideration, leading to a much more nuanced understanding of developments across Southeast Asia. The exciting findings include the identification as Malay of certain exquisite gold filigree pieces held in august collections worldwide.''Annabel Teh Gallop, Head, Southeast Asia Department, British LibraryAt last, here is an excellent publication that does full justice to the scope and beauty of Malay silver and gold...''Sylvia Fraser-Lu, Author?
£68.00
HarperCollins Publishers Antique Marks Collins Gem
Book SynopsisThis pocket-sized guide to identifying and interpreting metal and ceramic marks has been improved with the addition of the most recent hallmarks, along with details of the new hallmarking system.Do you attend car boot sales or browse in antique shops in search of bargains? Have you ever wished you knew more about grandma's silver spoon? Do you envy the experts' ability to identify and date old hand-me-downs? If the answer to any of these questions is yes, Collins Gem Antique Marks is for you.Packed with thousands of clear illustrations, the book shows hallmarks on silver, gold and platinum, as well as those on Old Sheffield Plate, pewter, pottery and porcelain. Complete with a history of hallmarks and how to read them, Collins Gem Antique Marks is absolutely indispensable.The book provides:Full hallmarks for silver from London, Edinburgh, York, Norwich, Exeter, Dublin, Newcastle, Chester, Glasgow, Birmingham and Sheffield, along with maker's marks from these cities.Up-to-date hallmarksTrade Review‘As a pocket reference on ‘marks’ this is by far the best I have seen. It covers ALL marks, unlike most which cover either metal or porcelain’. Amazon
£6.99
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Silver Novelties in The Gilded Age 18701910
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£36.79
International Jewelry Publications,U.S. Gold Platinum Palladium Silver Other Jewelry
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£18.89
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Time in Gold
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£58.39
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Eddy Hulbert Silversmith Artistry in Dryhead
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£29.59
International Jewelry Publications,U.S. Gem Jewelry Pocket Guide
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£11.69
Yale University Press Britannia and Muscovy English Silver at the
Book SynopsisAccompanying an exhibition of English silver in the Moscow Kremlin Museums, where sixteenth- and seventeenth-century silver is housed. The silver items - a large water pot with snake-shaped flagon shaped like a leopard, and more - exemplify the developing ties between England and Russia.
£58.50
Schiffer Publishing Ltd The Essence of Pairpoint Fine Glassware 19181938
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£43.99
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Jensen Silver
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£36.79
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Compass Chronicles
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£31.44
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Mexican Arts Series Hammered Copper
Book SynopsisSee beautiful hammered copper vessels made long ago and today at Santa Clara del Cobre, Mexico, a small town in the southwest state of Michoacan. From nothing more than a chunk of copper or sheet metal, artists here have spent centuries creating both useful and decorative copper items, with specially made hand tools and machinery. The richness of the work has undergone a marked improvement in design, materials, and finish during the second half of the twentieth century. Hundreds of copper items from the Museo Nacional de Cobre illustrate the art's evolution. 393 colorful photographs, a historical perspective, list and introductions to 540 copper artists, and detailed descriptions combine in this impressive reference. Be inspired to visit Mexico's Michoacan state and Santa Clara del Cobre, to meet the artists in their workshops.
£23.79
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Edgar Brandt
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£58.39
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Hopi Gold Hopi Silver 12 Contemporary Jewelers
Book SynopsisNearly 200 photographs chronicle the evolution of Hopi jewelry over the last four decades and illustrate, through the Kópavi collection, the innovative and often stunning creations of twelve well-known Hopi artists. Included are Victor Coochwytewa, Phillip Honanie, and Michael Kabotie, as well as Ricky Coochwytewa, Sidney Sekakuku, Sharold Nutumya, Watson Honanie, Bradley Gashwazra, Norman Honie Sr., John Coochyumptewa, Beauford Dawahoya, and Jason Takala Sr. The artists incorporate gold, platinum, diamonds, and rare turquoise into a tradition previously identified predominantly with silver, while expanding the range of designs to include narrative and ceremonial representations. Some of the iconography speaks to the merging of two cultures: ancient Hopi and contemporary commodity. These objects have a historical voice and represent a major change not only in jewelry styles, but in Hopi culture.
£27.19
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Navajo Silversmith Fred Peshlakai His Life Art
Book SynopsisExplore the life and art of legendary Navajo silversmith Fred Peshlakai, and see how his masterful art began and evolved. Beginning with the history of the Navajo people, it follows world events impacting the American Southwest and the Navajo culture precipitating in the development of their unique expressions of art rendered with silver and stone. Nineteenth-century evolution of the art form is reviewed, shining a particular light on certain ambiguities regarding important interrelationships between its most famous figures. Fred Peshlakai hailed from one of the most recognized artistic bloodlines of his noble people. This book is the beginning catalogue of his beautiful silver artwork with hundreds of images and their individual technical and artistic expressions discussed. No longer mythical, Fred Peshlakai is shown to be one of the most, if not the most, influential Navajo artisan to impact the creation of Navajo Silver Art and his art the world-class art treasures that they truly are.
£36.79
Rizzoli International Publications Gorham Silver Designing Brilliance 18501970
Book SynopsisA survey of America's preeminent maker of fine silver and its legacy of exceptional design and innovation in the decorative arts.Established in 1831, the Gorham Manufacturing Company adeptly coupled art and industry, rising to become an industry leader of stylistic and technological achievement in America and around the world. It produced public presentation pieces and one-of-a-kind showstoppers for important occasions, as well as tableware for everyday use. Its works trace a narrative arc not only of great design but also of American ambitions. In this volume, insightful essays are accompanied by gorgeous new photography of splendid silver pieces along with a wealth of archival images, design drawings, casting patterns, and company records that reveal a rich heritage of a giant in decorative arts and silver manufacturing.Produced in collaboration with the RISD Museum, which has the world's most significant collection of Gorham silver, this major new book casts new lTrade Review"What shines through here, in addition to the contextual approach, are Gorham's magnificent objects, from the nineteenth-century revival styles through the aesthetic movment, from the art nouveau Martelé of William Christmas Codman to the modernism of Erik Magnussen and Donald H. Colflesh, as covered in detail in Barquists's essay on Gorham's evolving designs" —Silver Magazine
£52.25
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Sterling Silver Silverplate Souvenir Spoons
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£10.79
Schiffer Publishing Ltd The Elegance of Old Silverplate
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£20.69
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Pewter of the Western World 16001850
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£43.99
John Adamson Publishing Consultants Royal Goldsmiths The Art of Rundell and Bridge 17971830
Book SynopsisThe partnership of Philip Rundell and John Bridge began in London toward the end of the eighteenth century and went on to become the greatest firm of goldsmiths, jewelers and medalists of the age. Its stable of distinguished artists, headed by the sculptor John Flaxman, was the driving force in the adoption of a new imperial styleTrade Review'[M]uch-needed ...'--Silver Studies; '[W]onderfully illustrated, with well written and thought out essays by leading scholars; it brings our knowledge of these royal goldsmiths up to date.'--Spencer MarksTable of ContentsForeword His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales; Acknowledgements; Chronology; Introduction Philippa Glanville; The Business of Luxury; At the Sign of the Golden Salmon; 'The First of Its Kind in the Empire'; A Patriotic Age: Rundell's and Their Gold Box Suppliers (by Charles Truman); '... the most splendid collection of jewels ... in Europe ...'; 'A Manufactory on a large and liberal plan': The Lure of Egypt (by David Watkin); 'Ten thousand ounces of sterling silver monthly'; Our 'greatest patron & best friend': George IV and Jewellery (by Diana Scarisbrick); George IV and the Grand Service (by Matthew Winterbottom); The Great Accumulator; An Imperial Style; Naturalism and Exoticism; The Final Years; Bibliography; Index
£17.95
Psylon Press Metal Detecting Tips
£15.09
Read Books The History and Origin of Horse Brasses
£13.99
British Archaeological Reports A Roman Hoard of Silver Jewellery Found in the Lower Danube Region
£22.00
Trafford Publishing Collectible Spoons of the 3rd Reich
£12.26
University of South Carolina Press Palmetto Silver: Riches of the South - A
Book SynopsisThis publication showcases the riches of South Carolina silver. Based on a 2002 exhibition by the same name at the University of South Carolina's McKissick Museum, the book is the result of several years of research and draws heavily on items from private collections throughout the South.
£19.76
Reaktion Books Silver Nature and Culture Earth
Book SynopsisThis book features many glistening illustrations of silver in nature and art, jewellery, film, advertising and popular culture, this is a superb overview of a metal both precious and useful, with a rich and eventful history.
£15.15
Oneworld Publications Gold Fever: One Man's Adventures on the Trail of
Book SynopsisHave you ever imagined giving up your day job and heading for the hills in search of gold? Journalist Steve Boggan decided to do just that when the price of the precious metal scaled dizzying heights in the wake of the global financial crisis. Clueless, and with neither equipment nor experience, Boggan flew to California and followed in the footsteps of the '49ers', miners who fuelled the original Gold Rush of 1849. Along the way, terrified of bears, bubonic plague and rattlesnakes, he met a cast of colourful characters, including a former Navy Seal who risked his life every day and a man who once went on the run for five years in the mistaken belief that he was wanted by the law. In charming and witty prose, gold-fevered Boggan recaptures the excitement, the hopes and disappointments of the hunt, going beyond the story of modern prospectors to give a moving insight into the birth of modern America.Trade Review'Entertaining, informative and interesting…Carefully researched, funny and inspiring'. * The Sun *'Among his fellow miners [Boggan] found acceptance, comradeship and a wealth of personal stories, many tragic but most concealing a golden glimmer of hope beneath the sadness'. * Daily Mail *'A really fascinating, and funny, cautionary tale of the unexpected allure of lives spent in search of "the colour"'. * World Travel Guide *‘The expectation of the prospecting, the excitement of the panning, the thrill of the find… conveys powerfully the extent to which gold transformed America… moving’ * Daily Telegraph *‘A lively narrative history… Boggan is a hugely likeable companion… this book is a romp’ * Spectator *‘[Boggan] has a wonderful time, respectful of men prepared to give up everything in return for very little, but roguish enough to drop the wink on their ornery, old-fashioned optimism’ * Saga *'A perfect mixture of travelogue, history and down and dirty experience, leavened by rich veins of humour and pathos. A gem, or should I say a nugget.' -- Mick Conefrey – author of Everest 1953'Terrific. Pack your bag, grab your pick, and set out with master storyteller, Steve Boggan, for a trip in this highly original travelogue.' -- Daniel Klein – Sunday Times bestselling author of Travels with Epicurus‘Gold Fever is a wonderful mix of history, journalism and good old-fashioned adventure. It is this last aspect that really lends the book a unique appeal; Boggan is not afraid to get his hands dirty, and he shares his experiences and findings with great depth, humour and charisma.' -- Leon McCarron, author of The Road Headed West: A Cycling Journey Through North America‘A well-crafted story with heady fast-forward momentum. A dogged investigator’s obsessive quest for Californian gold, and the backstory of the gold fields.' -- Iain Sinclair, author of London Orbital‘Boggan does a good job relating this story’ * Independent *"Steve Boggan takes the reader on an exciting adventure and proves that prospecting is as much about digging for humor and hope as it is finding gold." * Jennifer Pharr Davis, author of Becoming Odyssa: Adventures on the Appalachian Trail *
£10.44
Philip Wilson Publishers Ltd Silver for Entertaining: The Ickworth Collection
Book SynopsisSilver for Entertaining is a comprehensive, well-illustrated guide to one of the most important collections of 18th-century silver in Europe. The guide extends to nearly a thousand individual pieces of the highest quality, style and exuberance of form. These pieces have survived virtually intact, along with extensive and previously untapped archival evidence of their commissioning and use. The book also provides new information on the diplomatic, political and court appointments of its principal patron, George William Hervey, 2nd Earl of Bristol (1721-75). The finest London makers of the time are represented, including Paul de Lamerie, Paul Crespin and, in particular, Frederick Kandler. It also contains a significant quantity of continental pieces, commissioned contemporaneously whilst Lord Bristol was in Turin. The Earl's silver, of the latest French fashions and of opulent extent, was a critical tool in his armoury. It was in part by maintaining a sufficient state of 'magnificence' there, and in Madrid, that he could hold the diplomatic ground for Britain during the Seven Years War. The book analyses the silver from stylistic and technical perspectives and uses them to illuminate the patronage, fashion and social history of the period, casting new light on the Herveys, one of England's most famous and eccentric aristocratic families.Table of ContentsPreface Acknowledgements Chapter One – Silver patronage during the restoration in the early 18th century: John Hervey, 1st Earl of Bristol Chapter Two – Silver for the international stage: the 2nd Earl of Bristol Chapter Three – Perquisite plate and the later career of the 2nd Earl of Bristol Chapter Four – Survival against the odds: the Ickworth silver after 1775 CATALOGUE Part 1 Silver of the 1st Earl of Bristol Part 2 Silver of Lord and Lady Hervey Part 3 Silver of the 2nd Earl of Bristol Part 4 Silver of the 4th Earl of Bristol Part 5 Silver of John Augustus, Lord Hervey Part 6 Silver of the 5th Earl and 1st Marquess of Bristol Part 7 Silver of the 2nd Marquess of Bristol Part 8 Silver of the 3rd Marquess of Bristol Part 9 Silver of the 4th Marquess of Bristol APPENDICES 1: References to silver and gold in the 1st Earl of Bristol’s accounts 2: Suppliers or repairers of silver and gold in the 1st Earl of Bristol's accounts 3: References relating to the Ickworth silver in Goslings and Hoare's bank ledgers up to 1775 4: Documents relating to the 2nd Earl of Bristol's diplomatic plate 5: List of plate belonging to the 5th Earl and 1st Marquess of Bristol Hervey family tree Bibliography Photography credits and copyright Index
£47.50
ACC Art Books The Style of Time: The Evolution of Wristwatch
Book SynopsisTime is a great mystery. A changeable element, which expands or vanishes, but that appears concrete as it is marked by the passing of seconds, minutes, hours, days, and years. The path toward the capture of minutes and seconds coincided with the phases of scientific evolution that allowed man to manufacture watches that are increasingly reliable, but that are also in tune with changes in customs, social needs, and aesthetic canons. This book covers the art of watch manufactory as well as 60 great models, covering both their technical evolution and style trends. In each chapter in-depth studies will guide the reader to the history of the most important manufacturers, the personalities linked to the models treated, technical innovations, styles of the period, or records achieved by the wristwatches: from the watch that helped Charles Lindbergh during the first transatlantic solo flight, to the one worn by Sir Edmund Hillary on the top of Mount Everest, the most iconic models will be discussed in detail.Trade Review"“A watch is a work of technical mastery. It also constitutes an artifact that blends art with science, creating what has over the years become, and remained, an object of desire,” writes journalist and professor Mara Cappelletti in her newly released book The Style of Time (ACC Art Books), which marvels over the intricacies of 60 timepieces that have directed the course of history and are exemplary of style trends." - JCK Magazine"Each chapter of Mara Cappelletti’s beautifully illustrated new book, The Style of Time: The Evolution of Wristwatch Design, details a decade of horological history." - Rapaport"Alongside photos of watches both classic and elaborate—Cartier’s jewel-encrusted brooches and Patek Philippe’s diamond-set bracelets are notable stunners—author Mara Cappelletti delves into the art of watchmaking and recalls historically significant timepieces, including the one worn by Charles Lindbergh during the first transatlantic solo flight." - Natural Diamonds"… describe the evolution of the watch design decade by decade amid the fashion, artistic, technological, social and political developments on each time period." - The New York Times"Decade by decade, the evolution of wristwatch design since the year 1900 is broken down over 272 pages, framing each era in its context, taking into account fashion, technology, society and the political situation." Google Translate from Spanish - Forbes Watch SpainAnnual Holiday Gift Guide 2023: "This book, published by ACC Art Books, covers the details and technical wonders of 60 wristwatch models that went down in history for their innovation in shapes, materials, and production methods, the perfect gift for any watch enthusiast." - The Gentleman RacerTable of Contents1900s; 1910s; 1920s; 1930s; 1940s; 1950s; 1960s; 1970s; 1980s; 1990s; 2000s; 1904 Cartier Santos; 1906 Audemar piguet Minute Repeater; 1908 Cartier Tonneau; 1915 Breitling Chronograph; 1919 Eberhard Chronograph; 1923 Patek Philippe 130 Chronograph; 1926 Rolex Oyster; 1928 Rolex Prince; 1926 Breguet 1262 Jump Hour; 1926 Vacheron Constantin Minute Repeater; 1931 Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso; 1931 Rolex Perpetual; 1936 IWC Pilot’s Watch; 1931 Longines Hour Angle; 1931 Omega Marine; 1938 Panerai Radiomir; 1938 Patek Philippe Calatrava; 1939 IWC Portugieser; 1945 Rolex Datejust; 1947 Rolex Dato Compax; 1942 Breitling Chronomat; 1947 Eberhard Extra-Fort; 1940 Patek Philippe 1463 Chrono; 1953 Blancpain Fifty Fathoms; 1952 Breitling Navitimer; 1956 Jaeger-LeCoultre Memovox; 1954 Rolex GMT Master; 1954 Rolex Submariner; 1956 Rolex Day-Date; 1955 IWC Ingenieur; 1957 Omega Speedmaster; 1960 Patek Philippe 3424 Asymmetrical Wristwatch; 1963 Rolex 6239 Daytona; 1969 Zenith El Primero; 1967 Cartier Crash; 1967 Omega De Ville; 1967 IWC Aquatimer; 1971 Patek Philippe Golden Circle/Ellipse; 1972 Audemars Piguet Royal Oak; 1971 Omega Seamaster 600 (PloProf); 1977 Bulgari Bulgari Bulgari; 1971 Rolex Explorer II Steve Mc Queen; 1981 Patek Philippe Nautilus; 1983 Cartier Panthere; 1989 Patek Philippe The Officier; 1983 Swatch Early models; 1987 Blancpain Caliber 1185 Chronograph; 1997 Patek Philippe Aquanaut; 1995 Breguet 3355 Tourbillon; 1992 Audemar Piguet Star Wheel; 1993 Panerai Luminor; 1997 Eberhard 8 Jour; 1991 Girard Perregaux Tourbillon with Three Flying Bridges; 2000 Vacheron Constantin Malte; 2001 Patek Philippe Sky Moon Tourbillon; 2002 Patek Philippe The Celestial; 2001 Breguet 1801 Tourbillon; 2006 Breguet Double Tourbillon; 2007 Rolex Yacht Meister; 2010 Bulgari Octo; 2010 Rolex Submariner Jewellery; 2012 Jaquet Droz Bird Repeater.
£42.50
Liverpool University Press Going for Gold: Craftsmanship and Collecting of
Book SynopsisThis book examines the art of the gold box in 18th and 19th century Europe. Distinguished international scholars explore the contributions made by individual workshops in major European centres of production in the context of contemporary patronage and the international market for such boxes. Consideration is given to the design of gold boxes with reference to the V&A's important collection of design drawings. Leading experts explore the ways in which different techniques of gold box decoration -- portrait miniatures, gems, enamels, mosaics and hard-stones -- were developed. Contributors to the volume include experts from Amsterdam, Berlin, Dresden, London, Munich, New York, Paris, Rome, and St Petersburg. Senior museum curators, auction house specialists and independent scholars illustrate and discuss examples from private and public collections in their cities and elsewhere. The result is a unique record of the state of knowledge on the European production of gold boxes and of the history of collecting. This book will appeal to international collectors, scholars, dealers, museum curators and museum visitors, and all those interested in gold and silver fine art.Trade ReviewBook of the Month - The Goldsmiths' Company (June 2014)
£100.00
Four Courts Press Ltd Studies in Irish Georgian Silver
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£42.75
John Adamson Publishing Consultants English Silver Before the Civil War: The David
Book SynopsisA remarkable private collection formed over the last thirty years is the focus of this richly illustrated book that introduces the reader to English silver spanning a century and a half from a little before the Tudor age (1485-1603) to the threshold of the Civil War (1642-51). This was a period when England changed out of all recognition. At the beginning it was still essentially a medieval country dominated by an autocratic king and a rich and powerful Church; by the end of the period the Church had lost virtually all of its power and, with the execution of Charles I in 1649, the monarchy itself was abolished. To a degree, this changing world is mirrored in the styles represented by the silver featuring in the collection. Besides setting the silver against its social and historical background the book examines the wide range of techniques used by silversmiths at the time to shape and adorn silver objects.Trade Review"With its accessible text, exemplary silver photography, elegant design and careful editing, this is a pleasure to read and should encourage a new generation of collectors to follow David Littles example." Tessa Murdoch, Art Newspaper; "'[A] fascinating new book that uses one man's collection to examine the social history of domestic silver from the Tudor and early Stuart eras." Roland Arkell, Antiques Trade Gazette; "The book is peppered with alluring historical illustrations that help readers understand the time period. In short, this captivating treatise is a connoisseur's delight." Steven Wayne Yvaska, San Jose Mercury NewsTable of ContentsPreface; Foreword by David Little; 1 English Silver before the Civil War; 2 Conspicuous Consumption: the Ceremonies of Dining; 3 'Plate commonly used in the howse'; 4 Silver and Godliness; 5 The Workshop and the Trade; 6 The Afterlife of Early Silver; Catalogue of items in the Little collection; Bibliography; Index; Picture credits
£27.00
Jeremy Mills Publishing Old Base Metal Spoons
£22.51
Royal Collection Trust European Silver in the Collection of Her Majesty
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£100.00
NMSE - Publishing Ltd Scotland's Early Silver
Book SynopsisThe breadth of National Museums Scotland's collections, together with the support of The Glenmorangie Company, puts National Museums in a unique position to reveal the role of silver in the development of the first kingdoms of Scotland. It was silver, not gold, which was the most important and powerful precious metal in Scotland for over six hundred years and, as well as showcasing beautiful objects, the book builds on the Glenmorangie Research Project to gives fresh insights into this formative period of Scottish history. Based on the exhibition Scotland's Early Silver which was at the National Museum of Scotland and is now on tour.Trade Review' ... The book is very well written in clear and plain English and it conveys ideas and stories in short, well-structured, chapters that are appropriately illustrated to a high quality. ... It is a book to be relished and looked at in comfort and the images in particular reward closer study.’ -- Jim Mearns * Scottish Archaeological Journal 40 (2018) *' … It is not possible to do this book justice in this review. This is partly because it is so succinctly written with a kernel of vital information in almost every sentence. It discusses many new discoveries, presents new research and provides numerous thought-provoking interpretations which change our perception of Scottish history in the ancient and medieval periods. … Finally, this book is a masterclass in how to present new material within a coherent and accessible narrative which can appeal both to the scholar and the layman … ' Britannia ' … The book is very well written in clear and plain English and it conveys ideas and stories in short, well-structured chapters that are appropriately illustrated to a high quality.' Scottish Archaeological JournalTable of ContentsForeword by Dr Gordon Rintoul CBE, National Museums Scotland Foreword by Marc Hoellinger, The Glenmorangie Company Introduction: Silver, not gold SCOTLAND'S EARLY SILVER Ch. 1 Sources of silver Ch. 2 Scotland's earliest silver AD75-160 Ch. 3 Bribery beyond Britannia AD140-230 Ch. 4 Silver for changing times AD250-350 Ch. 5. Pieces of silver: making sense of the Traprain Treasure AD350-450 Ch. 6 changing silver for a new world AD300-500 Ch. 7 Managing silver, managing change: Early Medieval hacksilver hoarding AD400-600 Ch. 8 New power symbols: massive silver chains AD300-500 Ch. 9 Holding it together: silver and brooches AD400-800 Ch. 10 New sources and new ideas AD800-1000 Ch. 11 Conclusion: a thousand years of silver Bibliography Exhibited objects Index Acknowledgements
£17.99
Ad Ilissum Burmese Silver from the Colonial Period
Book SynopsisThis stunning catalogue presents an exceptional collection of rare Burmese silver. Accompanied by detailed photographs and explanatory texts, this ground-breaking book proposes a new way of looking at Burmese silver. Names, dates, places, and stories – identifying the who, when, where, and what of Burmese silver has been the focus of publications on the topic. Are these questions the best way to understand silver, however? Alexandra Green argues that they are not. Too few pieces provide reliable information about silversmiths, production locations, and dates to allow for a comprehensive understanding of the subject. Instead, a close examination of silver patterns reveals strong links with Burmese art history reaching as far back as the Bagan period (11th- to 13th-centuries), connections with contemporary artistic trends, and participation within the wider world of silversmithing. The first European to write about Burmese silver was H. L. Tilly, a colonial official from the late 19th- into the early 20th-century. Tasked with collecting objects for various fairs and exhibitions, he took an interest in Burmese art, publishing articles and books from the 1880s onwards. While much of what he wrote was factually inaccurate and coloured by the prejudices and stereotypes common at the time, his two volumes on Burmese silver published in 1902 and 1904 contain pictures of pieces from the early to mid 19th-century. These enable a reconstruction of how silver designs evolved as the country was absorbed into the Indian Raj, and British and other Westerners became consumers of local silver products. Tilly was also correct in his interest in silver designs. Green uses the visual information from his books to describe the continuities and innovations of designs found on silver from the mid 19th through the mid 20th-century, and she places these trends within local, regional, and global flows of ideas. Many studies of Burmese silver have been plagued by a lack of understanding of the Burmese context. In contrast, Green examines silver from a local perspective, drawing on Burmese texts and information that allows for a nuanced view of the motifs, designs, and patterns that appear repetitively on silver pieces. Using Graham Honeybill's collection, formed over many years, as a basis, she explores how designs and patterns circulated around the country and were innovatively combined and recombined on pieces by silversmiths producing objects for Burmese, Western, and commercial clients.
£57.00
Giles To the Holy Sepulcher
Book SynopsisTo the Holy Sepulcher presents, in rich detail, the history and treasures of the Custodia di Terra Sancta, soon to be housed in the Terra Sancta Museum?s collection.The Custodia di Terra Sancta is a branch of the Franciscan order, established by the pope in 1342 to safeguard the Church of the Holy Sepulcher and other holy sites in the Middle East. Today, the Custodia oversees eighty-two such religious sites and, in order to house its remarkable collection, is building the Terra Sancta Museum which is scheduled to open in Jerusalem in 2026.Over the course of centuries Christian heads of state from across the Western world sent symbolic gifts to the Holy Sepulcher and other holy sites via the Franciscans of the Custodia. The objects, which range in date from the late Middle Ages through the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, represent an extraordinary survival of the kinds of precious and valuable objects that were typically destroyed and melted down. Highlights include more than 60 pieces of gold- and silversmith work and textiles that date from the sixteenth to the eighteenth centuries; among these are chalices and candlesticks in gold and silver and opulent liturgical vestments that were gifts from the Catholic kings of Europe.
£78.30
Giles Silver Ceremony from South Southeast Asia
Book SynopsisA dazzling testament to Southern Asian silver indaily use.
£40.50
Blue Dome Press Silver in Turkish Art
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£23.39
Brepols N.V. Late Antique Metalware. the Production of
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£101.65
Peeters Publishers La Gaule Belgique. Traite De Numismatique
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£104.61
De Gruyter Nadeln: Erkennen - Bestimmen - Beschreiben
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£17.10
De Gruyter Messer und Erntegeräte: Erkennen. Bestimmen.
Book SynopsisThis volume deals with knives and harvesting equipment in Central Europe from their first appearance until the first century of the Common Era. Knives have accompanied human beings since the Paleolithic and became useful tools, weapons, and status symbols over the course of the millennia. An epoch-transcending overview of all common types of knives is provided here for the first time.Harvesting equipment appeared with the new economy of the Neolithic period—first made of silex, then bronze, and finally sickles and scythes of iron. Cutting devices also include scissors, an innovative type of tool that revolutionized textile craft. Each type is described in detail, supplemented with information on dating and propagation as well as further literature.
£16.62
Books on Demand Kartenspielerfiguren 5: Der fünfte Band zu einer
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£11.90
Arnoldsche Bossard Luzern 1868–1997: Gold- und
Book SynopsisThe goldsmith and art dealer Johann Karl Bossard (1846–1914) is regarded as one of the key figures of Historicism in Switzerland. This publication focuses for the first time on not only the workshop’s exceptional production and signature style but also the appropriation and adaptation of historical paradigms as well as Bossard’s international network. The production of jewellery, cutlery, weapons, and commissions for the Church are particularly explored in further detail. In addition, an overview is also given of the production by the successors of the Bossard goldsmithing atelier, extant until 1997. The approximately 500 images lend an impression of the immense workshop legacy, which is preserved by the Swiss National Museum. Moreover, key objects from public and private collections are published for the first time and presented in a comprehensive catalogue section. Text in German.
£51.20
Museum Tusculanum Press Danish Silver 1600–2000
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£56.29
Peeters Publishers Catalogue des monnaies massaliètes et monnaies
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£83.00
