A remarkable private collection formed over the last thirty years is the focus of this richly illustrated book that introduces the reader to English silver from a little before the Tudor age (1485-1603) to the threshold of the Civil War (1642-51)
The political and social worlds of France, England and Vienna during the period which began with the French Revolution and ended with the... Læs mere
Inventories of fourteen great Irish country houses, three Dublin town houses and one London town house yield remarkable insights into... Læs mere
The first full history of Swaine Adeney Brigg, the London makers of luxury leather goods and umbrellas.
Published in memory of the architectural historian John Cornforth, these great house inventories document the taste and lifestyle of leading aristocratic patrons and the households that supported them.
The manuscript, here shown in facsimile with commentary, was made by a clergyman in a bid for the patronage of an... Læs mere
This book examines the role of geometry in the design and manufacture of silverware. It suggests that many of the geometric forms that became popular... Læs mere