Silver in England

Silver in England PDF

Author: Philippa Glanville

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-11-05

Total Pages: 400

ISBN-13: 1136611703

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First Published in 2005. Silver is unique among the decorative arts in that its raw material is both inherently valuable and infinitely reusable. Its ownership has been a social bench-mark and its form has exercised the skills of sculptors, designers, chasers and engravers, but ultimately it could be, and normally was, melted down and refashioned quite without sentiment. Because of this constant recycling, the survival of any individual object is quite random and unrelated to its uniqueness or otherwise in its period. Hitherto plate historians have focused on individual objects almost to the exclusion of the context - social or economic - from which they came but now that context is seen as crucial in understanding historic plate. So in the first section of this book each chapter considers contemporary attitudes and usage.

Silver in England

Silver in England PDF

Author: Philippa Glanville

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-11-05

Total Pages: 391

ISBN-13: 1136611630

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First Published in 2005. Silver is unique among the decorative arts in that its raw material is both inherently valuable and infinitely reusable. Its ownership has been a social bench-mark and its form has exercised the skills of sculptors, designers, chasers and engravers, but ultimately it could be, and normally was, melted down and refashioned quite without sentiment. Because of this constant recycling, the survival of any individual object is quite random and unrelated to its uniqueness or otherwise in its period. Hitherto plate historians have focused on individual objects almost to the exclusion of the context - social or economic - from which they came but now that context is seen as crucial in understanding historic plate. So in the first section of this book each chapter considers contemporary attitudes and usage.

The Silver Coins of England

The Silver Coins of England PDF

Author: Edward Hawkins

Publisher: Legare Street Press

Published: 2023-07-18

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781019678176

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The Silver Coins of England Arranged and Described with Remarks on British Money Previous to the Saxon Dynasties is a comprehensive guide to the history and evolution of British currency. Written by Edward Hawkins and Robert Lloyd Kenyon, two leading numismatists of the 19th century, this book offers a detailed analysis of the various types of silver coins used in England over the centuries. This book is an essential resource for collectors, historians, and anyone interested in the history of British currency and economic development. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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