Women Silversmiths UK Ireland (1685-1845) Names Dates Marks / In-Depth Book

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Beautifully illustrated in color and black-and-white, this early out-of-print reference book provides a scholarly study of women who worked as silversmiths from the late seventeenth to the early nineteenth centuries in Britain and Ireland.
WOMEN SILVERSMITHS 1685-1845 / Works From The Collection of The National Museum of Women In The Arts
by Philippa Glanville and Jennifer Faulds Goldsboroug, Thames & Hudson, Washington D.C., 1990.
With 176 illustrations, 99 in color, this text pictures nearly one hundred superb pieces of antique silver - from goblets, salvers, tankards, and teapots to baby rattles and egg coddlers; from ornate centerpieces to marrow spoons. The book examines the history of the silver trade in England, and the role women played. Reviewed are the development of forms and techniques, the origins of a range of decorative styles, and the significance of individual pieces which are pictured in this text. Reproductions of hallmarks and trade cards, contemporary illustrations of workshops and silver objects in daily use, and a comprehensive list of the women known to have worked in the silver trade complete this intriguing study. This is a must-buy book for the serious collector, dealer, curator, or historian of silver objects of art.
Oversize 9.4" x 11.8" hardback with dust cover in very good condition. 176 pages.
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