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Silver in England
First Published in 2005. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
The Silversmith's Handbook
George E. Gee in the book "The Silversmith's Handbook" shares the full instructions for the alloying and working of silver. He provides information on the modes of refining and melting silver, its solders, preparation of imitation alloys, different methods of manipulation, and ways to get the most out of silversmith.
Silver
Published to coincide with the new Silver Gallery at the V&A Museum, this book provides a social history of silver, from the middle ages to the present day. It is illustrated with material from paintings, engravings, designs and contemporary records to examples of ceremonial and domestic silver. Double-page features show silver in many different contexts- from laying the table, drinking customs and rituals, plate and piety, to techniques of making and embellishing silver, how to recognize fakes and forgeries, as well as practicalities, such as care and cleaning. The book should be of interest to collectors and connoisseurs, and all those interest in this historic metal.
Facts about Silver
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Scotland's Early Silver
The 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. Exhibition: National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh, UK (13.10.2017-25.02.2018).
Daniel Silver
Dig is based on a sculptural project in an abandoned, overgrown site in central London by Daniel Silver.This book features extensive photographs of the figurative sculptures and fragments which populated the site, as if uncovered though some kind of archaeological endeavour.Made in a range of materials including marble and plaster and terracotta, the figures have been worked by hand, modelled and then eroded and deformed.Taking some of the idols in Freud's collection of antiquities as a starting point, Silver's sculptures appear to be both ancient and modern.Tom Morton's essay excavates some of the different layers in Silver's project, archaeological, sculptural and psychological.Published on the occasion of the exhibition Daniel Silver: Dig with Artangel at The Odeon Site, Grafton Way, London, 12 September - 3 November 2013.
The Price Guide to Antique Silver
-- An authoritative book on a highly collectable subject -- Prices and reasons for values are given for 1,172 illustrated pieces; all prices updated January 2001 -- Peter Waldron is a top authority in his field The head of Sotheby's silver department shares the wealth of his experience in this indispensable price guide. 1,172 items have been selected, photographed, discussed and given a value. The sections are arranged alphabetically, beginning with argyles and ending with wine related articles, so the book is easy to use, and within each main subject the pieces are arranged chronologically so that the developing styles may be clearly understood. The majority of collectable antique silver was used by the middle classes and today's collector clearly needs to understand the varying qualities of production that are encountered if he is to buy wisely and avoid pitfalls. This is the key book for discerning silver collectors and includes prices in Sterling and US Dollar.
The Silver Coins of England
Excerpt from The Silver Coins of England: Arranged and Described; With Remarks on British Money, Previous to the Saxon Dynasties Coins of the three Henries, and Whose research into that obscure period is a proof and a specimen of the accurate. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Kitchen Hints from Heloise
Heloise shares the hints and tricks that have been passed down to her from her mother, the original Heloise, and adapted for today's fast-paced lifestyles. Her tested "kitcheneering" methods help readers shop economically, store foods efficiently, cook easily, and clean up effortlessly -- so they can spend more time with family and friends.
