In 1830 a farmer plowing a field near the village of Berthouville in Normandy, France, discovered a trove of ancient Roman silver objects weighing some 55 pounds (25 kilograms). The Berthouville treasure, as the find came to be known, includes two statuettes representing the Gallo-Roman god Mercury and approximately sixty vessels--bowls, cups, pitchers, and plates, many of which bear votive inscriptions--along with dozens of smaller components and fragments. Dedicated to Mercury by various individuals, the treasure, ...
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In 1830 a farmer plowing a field near the village of Berthouville in Normandy, France, discovered a trove of ancient Roman silver objects weighing some 55 pounds (25 kilograms). The Berthouville treasure, as the find came to be known, includes two statuettes representing the Gallo-Roman god Mercury and approximately sixty vessels--bowls, cups, pitchers, and plates, many of which bear votive inscriptions--along with dozens of smaller components and fragments. Dedicated to Mercury by various individuals, the treasure, including some of the finest ancient Roman silver to survive, fortunately escaped being melted down. It was acquired by the Cabinet des medailles et antiques of the Bibliotheque Royale (now the Departement des Monnaies, medailles et antiques of the Bibliotheque nationale de France), where it was displayed until late 2010, when it was brought in its entirety to the Getty Villa together with four large, late antique silver plates, each with its own colorful history, for comprehensive conservation treatment. This sumptuously illustrated volume is published to accompany an exhibition of the same name, opening at the Getty Villa on November 18, 2014. It presents the highlights of the treasure and other Roman luxury arts from the holdings of the Cabinet des medailles--including precious gems, jewelry, gold coins, and colored marbles--and contextualizes them in a series of elucidating essays.
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Very good in good dust jacket. Dust jacket has a few dents. Interior is clean. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 190 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade.
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Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1606064207. Text clean and tight; NOTE: additional postage may be necessary for international shipping; 8vo 8"-9" tall; 224 pages.
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Near Fine in Very Good jacket. J. Paul Getty Museum, 2014. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Handsomely illustrated with 104 figures on thick matte paper. Clean, unopened copy. Little bit of wear to lower spine tip on cover. Crisp jacket has a crease along lower edge. Heavy oversize book..
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As New in As New jacket. Book. 4to-over 9æ-12" tall. Hardcover, quarto size volume bound in dark gray cloth lettered in silver on spine and upper cover. 190 pages. Index. Edited, with an introduction, by Kenneth Lapatin. Foreword by Timothy Potts. Contributions by various experts. First edition. Published in conjunction with the eponymously named exhibition held at the Getty MuseumNov. 19, 2014 to August 17, 2015, etc. No previous ownership marks. A clean, tight, fresh and unmarked copy, like new. As new in an as new dust-jacket. Priority and International orders will require additional postage, calculated as close to actual cost as possible.
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Fine copy in fine dust jacket (in mylar). 4to. 190 pps. Illustrated in black, white and color. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition.