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020 _a9781909741379
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_beng
_cKutubkhanah Diraja
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_aJones, Kathryn,
_d1969
245 _aEuropean Silver in the Collection of Her Majesty the Queen
_bKathryn Jones
260 _aLondon
_bRoyal Collection Trust
_c2018
300 _a498p
520 _aThe Royal Collection contains one of the finest ensembles of pre-twentieth-century European silver in the world. More than 350 works are catalogued in this volume, the majority being manufactured in France, Germany, Russia, and the Netherlands, with a smaller number of pieces from Italy, Spain, Portugal, Scandinavia, and the Austro-Hungarian Empire. An introduction on the history of collecting European silver is followed by catalogue entries on silver objects used for dining; serving and drinking tea, coffee, and chocolate; personal grooming; as well as desk accessories and church plates. Highlights include unusual German kunstkammer, (cabinet of curiosity') objects acquired by George IV, when their collection came into fashion with nobility across Europe in the seventeenth century. A fascinating and beautifully illustrated survey, this is the first study of European silver in the Royal Collection for more than a hundred year, bringing together research and new information on the subject. It will be an invaluable resource for students and collectors alike.
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_aArt, British
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_cBK
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_d3473