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3 Copies- Antique American Silver Bird-Decorated Spoons at Winterthur Collection

$ 10.55

Availability: 26 in stock
  • Condition: Fine condition.
  • Brand: American Silver
  • Industry: Antique Silver

    Description

    3 copies of: Flights of Fancy. American Silver Bird-Decorated Spoons.
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    DESCRIPTION & CONDITION:
    By Donald L. Fennimore.
    Published by the Winterthur Museum in 2000.
    "The first in-depth study ever on silver bird-decorated spoons. This small but lavishly illustrated catalogue is the first in-depth study ever on silver bird-decorated spoons. Author Donald L. Fennimore, Winterthur's senior curator of metals, narrates the fascinating social, technical, and artistic tale of American silver spoons whose bowls were struck with bird images: from the dove and olive branch to the bald eagle. In the late 18th and early 19th centuries, these rare and highly collectible objects of true beauty proved to be a significant vehicle for expressing not only creativity but also a new national identity. Fennimore's lucid and well-researched volume, which accompanies an exhibition of the same name at Winterthur, includes a comprehensive list of East Coast silversmiths who produced these charming objects between 1750 and 1830. Flights of Fancy surely will serve as a single point of reference for all future study of these uniquely American pieces".
    Softcover. 10"x7", 33 pages, 44 black & white illustrations. Fine condition.
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    Stock #90332
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