Title: West Country Silver Spoons and Their Makers 1550–1750
Author: Timothy Kent
Edition: First edition
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: J H Bourdon-Smith Ltd (London)
ISBN: 9780952042501 (ISBN-10: 0952042509)
Language: English
Pages: 180
Dimensions: 21 x 20 cm
Publication Date: 1992
Genre: Antiques & Collecting, Silver, Decorative Arts, Reference
Condition: Very Good
Description:
West Country Silver Spoons and Their Makers 1550–1750 is Timothy Kent’s reference work on the silver spoons of south-west England, the product of some twenty years of collecting material. It looks at the makers and their customers as well as the spoons, setting the trade in its social and economic context. Topics include the region’s economic background, town marks and makers’ marks, how spoons were made, the enforcement of standards, spoon hoards and the working of the trade. The book is illustrated with spoons and marks from public and private collections, and the makers’ biographies cover several hundred spoonmakers. West Country spoons produced some distinctive styles, including Buddha knops, Aphrodite spoons and decorated Puritans. This first edition is a useful reference for collectors, dealers and researchers of antique silver.
Title: West Country Silver Spoons and Their Makers 1550–1750
Author: Timothy Kent
Edition: First edition
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: J H Bourdon-Smith Ltd (London)
ISBN: 9780952042501 (ISBN-10: 0952042509)
Language: English
Pages: 180
Dimensions: 21 x 20 cm
Publication Date: 1992
Genre: Antiques & Collecting, Silver, Decorative Arts, Reference
Condition: Very Good
Description:
West Country Silver Spoons and Their Makers 1550–1750 is Timothy Kent’s reference work on the silver spoons of south-west England, the product of some twenty years of collecting material. It looks at the makers and their customers as well as the spoons, setting the trade in its social and economic context. Topics include the region’s economic background, town marks and makers’ marks, how spoons were made, the enforcement of standards, spoon hoards and the working of the trade. The book is illustrated with spoons and marks from public and private collections, and the makers’ biographies cover several hundred spoonmakers. West Country spoons produced some distinctive styles, including Buddha knops, Aphrodite spoons and decorated Puritans. This first edition is a useful reference for collectors, dealers and researchers of antique silver.
