The Clark Art Institute in Massachusetts holds one of the finest and largest collections of English silver outside of England. This publication catalogues every object in the collection, from the early 16th to the mid-20th century, arranged by use and presented in social context. Includes 76 pieces by Paul de Lamerie and others by great Huguenot masters. 19 color plates. 1,200 duotones.
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The Clark Art Institute in Massachusetts holds one of the finest and largest collections of English silver outside of England. This publication catalogues every object in the collection, from the early 16th to the mid-20th century, arranged by use and presented in social context. Includes 76 pieces by Paul de Lamerie and others by great Huguenot masters. 19 color plates. 1,200 duotones.
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Illustrated. New in New jacket. Book. Folio. Easthampton: Hudson Hills, 1997. First edition. Folio. Cloth binding, 595 pp. Profusely illustrated. The Clark Institute in Williamstown, Massachusetts, holds one of the largest and finest collections of British silver outside of England, including many masterpieces. It was begun in the 1910s by Singer sewing machine heir Robert Sterling Clark, who bought both luxury items by prominent makers and domestic wares, many of which had been owned by the most celebrated patrons of the 18th and 19th centuries. This substantive volume, with more than 1200 duotone illustrations and 19 color plates, catalogs every object in the collection, including 76 pieces by Paul de Lamerie and many more by other great Huguenot silversmiths. Detailed entries about some 850 objects provide marks, inscriptions, heraldry, construction notes, comments, provenance, and exhibition and publication history. New in new dust jacket, protected with an archival-quality mylar cover.
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New. 1555951171. *** FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request ***-*** IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT-Flawless copy, brand new, pristine, never opened--595 pages. --with a bonus offer--