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British Silver: State Hermitage Museum Catalogue
Marina Lopato
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Description for British Silver: State Hermitage Museum Catalogue
Hardback. Num Pages: 372 pages, 770 color + 20 b/w illus. BIC Classification: AFKG; AGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 318 x 31. Weight in Grams: 2220.
Despite its comparatively small size—just over 370 items, dating mainly from the 18th century—the collection of British silver in the Hermitage is renowned for its variety and quality. Over the course of the 18th and 19th centuries, the introduction of European dining habits and Russian Anglophilia contributed to the acquisition of large quantities of British silver. Most of the pieces were functional rather than decorative, such as dinner or toilet services specially commissioned by members of the imperial family and the aristocracy.
Marking the 250th anniversary of the State Hermitage Museum, this catalogue offers a grand presentation ... Read more
Despite its comparatively small size—just over 370 items, dating mainly from the 18th century—the collection of British silver in the Hermitage is renowned for its variety and quality. Over the course of the 18th and 19th centuries, the introduction of European dining habits and Russian Anglophilia contributed to the acquisition of large quantities of British silver. Most of the pieces were functional rather than decorative, such as dinner or toilet services specially commissioned by members of the imperial family and the aristocracy.
Marking the 250th anniversary of the State Hermitage Museum, this catalogue offers a grand presentation ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
Series
The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art
Number of Pages
372
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780300213201
SKU
V9780300213201
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About Marina Lopato
Marina Lopato is curator of European silver at the State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg.
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