European Silverware: From the Laura Collection (Arte) - Hardcover

Laura, Nera; Scagliola, Manuele

 
9788836633753: European Silverware: From the Laura Collection (Arte)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 8836633757 ISBN 13: 9788836633753
Verlag: Silvana, 2017

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This catalog presents a selection of the most representative pieces from the vast and diverse assortment of silverware produced in Europe between the 17th century and the early 19th century: from the old German states to the Italian peninsula, from France to England, the objects described in these pages testify to the great skill of master silversmiths in forging precious metals according to the artistic trends of their time, and together offer an exhaustive compendium of the main types of tableware and domestic objects used in the homes of the European upper classes over the course of three centuries. The book draws on the collection of the Villa san Luca in Ospedaletti, Italy, donated to the museum by collectors Luigi Anton and Nera Laura. With over 6,000 objects from Europe and Asia, the collection is one of Italy's most important private collections of decorative arts.

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With over six thousand objects coming largely from Europe and Asia, Villa San Luca, in Ospedaletti (province of Imperia) - the splendid villa-museum set up by antique dealers and collectors Luigi Anton and Nera Laura donated to the FAI - Fondo Ambiente Italiano in 2001 - it is one of Italy's most important private collections dedicated to the decorative arts.
This catalogue presents a selection of the most representative pieces of the vast and diverse collection of silver produced in various European nations from the 17th to the first third of the 19th century: from the old Germanic States to those of the Italian peninsula, from France to England, the objects described in these pages testify to the great skill of master silversmiths in forging the precious metal while following the artistic trends of the moment, as well as proposing a 'nearly complete' compendium of the main types of tableware and household utensils in use on the tables of the upper classes over three centuries of European history.

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Verlag
Silvana
Erscheinungsdatum
2017
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
8836633757
ISBN 13 
9788836633753
Einband
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Anzahl der Seiten
452
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