Exhibition of a Collection of Silversmiths' Work of European Origin.

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Cloth over bevelled boards, gilt cover-title, large 4to, 41 cm, lvii, 185, [1] pp, 120 collotype plates with guard sheets with printed captions. The post-exhibition illustrated catalogue, finely printed at the Chiswick Press. From the introduction: " The examples of English work form, as might be expected, the most remarkable feature of the Exhibition. A series of rose-water dishes and ewers of English work, such as that commencing with Lord Newton's, the Norwich Corporation, the Royal one from Windsor, Eton College, the Clothworkers' Company, and Sir Evelyn Ashley's, could not well be surpassed (Case I). The great series of English cups, many historic, such as those of Pepys, Camden, and Sir Hugh Myddleton's (Case I, Nos. 9, 10, 15), are as interesting for their workmanship as from their associations. It was only in the days of Elizabeth that silver-plate began to displace wooden and pewter utensils in the houses of the people, but before the close of the century in which she died, lustres, standards, tables, jars, andirons, sconces and mirrors were fashioned in silver. Examples of many of these objects are in the large wall cases (G and K). These have been contributed by Her Majesty Queen Victoria, and the owners of Wentworth Castle and of Knole. Lovers of English silver-plate of later date will find much to study in the matchless series of bowls, tankards, beakers, flagons, tazzas, and cups in the wall cases (B, C, D, F, and I). .A few silver-mounted weapons, of superb quality, two of the finest contributed by Her Majesty Queen Victoria, and some book-bindings are placed in Case A." Bookplate of John R. Menzies on front pastedown endpaper, spine and top inch of rear board faded, spine ends slightly worn and covers slightly rubbed, a little minor foxing, otherwise a Very Good copy. N° de ref. del artículo ABE-52598

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