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Book SynopsisBeautifully illustrated publication, showcasing spectacular contextual objects from the collection of the British Museum and other museums.
Table of Contents Introduction by Timothy Schroder and Dora Thornton Chapter 1: Diplomatic gifts between Francis I of France and Henry VIII of England (Timothy Schroder) Chapter 2: Treasures associated with King Francis I in the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna, including the Cellini Salt Cellar and the Gemma Augustea (Paulus Rainer) Chapter 3: Pierre Mangot and goldsmiths at the court of King Francis I of France (Michèle Bimbenet-Privat) Chapter 4: The status and significance of the Sibyls Casket by Pierre Mangot in the Waddesdon Bequest in the British Museum (Dora Thornton) Chapter 5: Hans Holbein the Younger and his designs for goldsmiths’ work in relation to the Clock Salt (Olenka Horbatsch) Chapter 6: The Clock Salt and its history after the reign of Charles I (Rosemary Ransome Wallis) Chapter 7: Rothschild family collecting and their taste for continental Renaissance silver in the nineteenth century (Julia Siemon) Scientific study of the Clock Salt and its making: a new look at the clock mechanism (Andrew Meek, Oliver Cooke, Fleur Shearman, Denise Ling, Caroline Cartwright, Dan O’Flynn and Joanne Dyer) Conclusion by Timothy Schroder and Dora Thornton Bibliography Index
