Bookcase Four: H-K

Hackenbroch, Yvonne. English and other Silver in the Irwin Untermeyer Collection. Greenwich; New York Graphic Society for the Metropolitan Museum of Art: 1969. Revised edition. The sumptuous catalog of an extraordinary collection of 16th, 17th and 18th century English silver. Hackenbroch fully describes and documents each example and illustrates the marks. The full-page photographs of the pieces of silver are of very fine quality. In addition to English silver there are also European examples of the same periods. Hardcover. 9.5"x12", 115 pages plus a color frontispiece and 213 b/w illustrations, dj.

Haedeke, Hans-Ulrich. Bestecke. Solingen; Deutsches Klingenmuseum & Koln; Rheinland-Verlag GMBH: 1981.An overview of cutlery and other cutting tools (including scissors) from the Deutsches Klingenmuseumm in Solingen. Includes objects in silver, brass, bronze and other materials, ranging from early times to the 20th century, but with an emphasis on the 17th and 18th centuries. A diminutive and uncommon little catalog. Softcover. 5"x8", 71 pages, b/w illustrations.

Hale, Richard Walden. Catalogue of Silver owned by Nicholas Sever, A.B. 1701 in 1728. Now owned by his descendants and exhibited at the Fogg Art Museum of Harvard University, 1931. Boston; Tudor Press: 1931. One of those examples of passing stuff down in the family -most of the silver that Nicholas Sever owned in 1731, noted in an extant ledger page (illustrated), was still owned by the family in 1931. This catalog, a "Christmas Greeting", was beautifully presented, with hand-calligraphed text by Janet Cuyler-Newlin, and illustrations which are starkly presented -very elegant all around. The silver? There are 11 items, most by John Burt. Softcover. 6"x9", 36 pages, 14 b/w illustrations.

Halliday, George Eley. Llandaff Church Plate. London; Bemrose & Sons, Ltd.: 1901. A very nicely done survey of this Welsh diocese, with clear line drawings and photographs. Hardcover. 6.5"x10", x + 106 pages, 59 b/w and line illustrations.

Halsey, R.T. Haines. Catalogue of an Exhibition of Silver Used in New York, New Jersey and the South. With a Note on Early New York Silversmiths. New York; Metropolitan Museum of Art: 1911. One of the first exhibitions, preceded by the 1906 Boston exhibition, but not many others. An important gathering of silver from the collections of the "pathfinder" collectors, and an important catalog by a noted antiquarian. Softcover. 5"x8", 97 pages, plus 29 b/w plates.

Halsey, R.T. Haines. Catalogue of an Exhibition of Silver Used in New York, New Jersey and the South. With a Note on Early New York Silversmiths. New York; Arno Press: 1974. A reprint of the 1911 catalogue issued to accompany the groundbreaking exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Hardcover. 5.5"x9", 97 pages, plus 29 b/w plates.

[Halsey Collection] American & English XVIII Century Furniture and Rare Silver, Paintings, Pewter, Rugs, property from the Collection of the Late R.T.H. Halsey, New Haven, Connecticut... New York; Parke-Bernet Galleries: May 17-18th, 1946. Sale 778.Outstanding silver and furniture. Halsey was a noted antiquarian, author of several important books and catalogs on American silver and Staffordshire ceramics, and Walpole Society member. This sale also featured additions from several other collections. Softcover; 7.5"x10.5", 114 pages, 458 lots, b/w illustrations.

Hamilton, Martha Wilson. Silver in the Fur Trade, 1680-1820. Chelmsford; Martha Hamilton Publishing: 1995. An important examination of North American Indian trade silver, with discussion of First Nations, American, British, Dutch and French trading patterns, an analysis of forms, and all the known Indian trade silver makers' marks and biographies of the silversmiths. Profusely illustrated and thoroughly researched, this is an essential reference work. Softcover. 8.5"x10", 236 pages, b/w and color illustrations, marks.

[Hamlen Collection] An Important Collection of Early American Miniatures and Silver, Property of Mrs. Dorothy Draper Hamlen, Wayland, Mass. New York; Parke-Bernet: November 30th, 1946. An auction featuring silver by Revere, Burt, Myers, Coney, Hurd & Dummer, and miniatures by Malbone, Peale, Trott, Copley, Dunkerley, Ramage, and others. Softcover. 6.5"x9.5", 61 pages, 228 lots, b/w illustrations.

Hamlin, Elizabeth Sills. Philip Syng, Junior. Philadelphia Silversmith. University of Delaware: 1969. A photocopy of a dissertation which does not seem to be available as a UMI reprint. 8.5"x11", photocopy of manuscript in a three-ring-binder; poor b/w illustrations.

Hammerslough, Philip H. American Silver Collected by Philip H. Hammerslough. Hartford; Privately Printed:1958. Edition limited to 300 copies. Inscribed. An elegant catalog of fine silver. The first of the Hammerslough catalogs; three more were to follow. 8"x10.5", 140 pages, b&w illustrations and a color frontispiece of a gold buckle.

Hammerslough, Philip H. American Silver Collected by Philip H. Hammerslough. Volume II. Hartford; Privately Printed:1960. Edition limited to 300 copies.The second in a series of four separate volumes surveying the Hammerslough Collection. An elegant catalog of fine colonial silver. 8"x10.5", 159 pages, b&w illustrations.

Hammerslough, Philip H. American Silver Collected by Philip H. Hammerslough. Volume III. Hartford; Privately Printed:1965. Edition limited to 250 copies.The third in a series of four separate volumes surveying the Hammerslough Collection. An elegant catalog of fine silver. 8"x10.5", 159 pages, b&w illustrations.

Hammerslough, Philip H. & Rita Feigenbaum. American Silver Collected by Philip H. Hammerslough. Volume IV. Hartford; Privately Printed: 1973. Edition limited to 350 copies.The last in the series of four separate volumes surveying the Hammerslough Collection. An elegant catalog of fine colonial silver. Hardcover. 8"x10.5", 142 pages, color frontispiece; b/w illustrations.

Hammerslough, Philip. An Exhibition of Early American Silver in the Morgan Memorial of the Wadsworth Atheneum. Hartford; Wadsworth Atheneum: 1945. A loan exhibition of 183 pieces, catalogued by Philip Hammerslough. The private lenders included Brainard, Erving, Hammerslough, Penrose, and many others, including a half-dozen churches. Softcover. 7"x10", 25 pages, b/w illustrations.

[Hamwee] Catalogue of an Important Collection of English and Irish Silver, mostly of the 17th and 18th centuries, the Property of Neville Hamwee, Esq. London; Sotheby & Co.:May 30th, 1963. An exceptionally fine collection. 7.5"x10", 50 lots, 33 pages plus 31 full-page b&w plates, each illustrating a single item.

Hardt, Anton. Adventuring Further in Souvenir Spoons with A First Glimpse of the Tiffany Souvenir Spoons. New York; Greenwich Press: 1971. 2nd ptg. The author's second book on souvenir spoons, and his first actual text on the subject (his first book, "Souvenir Spoons of the 90s", was a reprint of two 1891 books). Hardt presents an overview and history of souvenir spoons, with illustrations drawn from period copies of the Jewelers' Circular. Hardcover. 9"x12", 107 pages, b/w illustrations, dj.

Hardt, Anton. New Discoveries in Historical Spoons. Souvenirs of United States and Canada. New York; Greenwich Press: 1977. The author's 4th book on souvenir spoons, for which he gathered rare and unusual specimens from his own and other private collections. Hardcover. 7.5"x10", 175 pages, 2 color and 38 b/w plates, dj.

Hardt, Anton. Souvenir Spoons of the 90s. As pictured and described in 'The Jewelers' Circular' & the James Catalogue in 1891. New York; Greenwich Press: 1972. 2nd ed., 2nd ptg. A reprinting of two rare 19th century texts- the Jewelers' Circular 1891 publication "Souvenir Spoons of America", and George B. James, Jr.'s 1891 book "Souvenir Spoons". Both books were heavily illustrated and contained much background material on the patterns. James' book contains many fancy spoons that one would probably not think of as strictly of the "souvenir" variety today. Hardcover. 6.5"x9.5", 273 pages, b/w illustrations, dj.

Hardt, Anton. A Third Harvest of Souvenir Spoons. New York; Greenwich Press: 1979. 2nd ptg. Anton Hardt was lucky enough to acquire the photos that had been assembled, before his death, by Albert Stutzenberger for a new book on souvenir spoons. He was pleased to discover two things- first, that he was unfamiliar with almost all the spoons illustrated, and second, that the photos were so sharp that a complete description of each spoon could be written. Here is the resulting book, which features those very fine photographs, along with Hardt's meticulous research. Hardcover. 7.5"x10", 141 pages, b/w illustrations, dj.

Hare, Susan (ed.). Paul de Lamerie at the Sign of the Golden Ball. An Exhibition of the Work of England's Master Silversmith (1688-1751). London; Goldsmiths' Hall: 1990. An enchanting catalog, featuring stunning photography. There are three essays, "Paul de Lamerie (1688-1751)" by Susan Hare, "Paul de Lamerie's Rococo" by Michael Snodin, and "de Lamerie and the Organization of the London Goldsmiths' Trade in the First Half of the 18th Century" by Dr. Helen Clifford. Did I mention that the photographs are beautiful? Softcover. 8.5"x11.5", 181 pages, color and b/w illustrations.

Harper, George W. (ed.). Antique Collector's Guide and Reference Handbook. New York; George W. Harper: 1939. Catalog of the 12th National Antiques Exposition in New York. It includes an article on The American Wing at The Met by Joseph Downs, an interesting early antiques bibliography by Alice Winchester, a descriptive listing of American antiques collecting societies, and an illustrated listing of the exhibitors, many of whom were legendary in the fields of American antiques. Card covers. 8.5"x11", 87 pages, b/w illustrations.

Harper, Prudence O. Silver Vessels of the Sasanian Period. Volume One: Royal Imagery. New York; Metropolitan Museum of Art:1981. A scholarly study of Iranian silver decorated with Royal imagery, made between A.D. 226 and 651. 8.5"x11", 256 pages, b&w and several color illustrations.

Harrington, Jessie. Silversmiths of Delaware 1700-1850 & Old Church Silver in Delaware. National Society of Colonial Dames in the State of Delaware: 1939. Edition limited to 300 numbered copies. The first monograph on Delaware silversmiths, 33 of whom are identified and discussed, along with many of their marks. There is also a survey of Colonial silver belonging to Delaware churches. The silver illustrated includes both ecclesiastical and secular examples, many drawn from private collections. This volume belonged to Charles G. Dorman, collector and scholar of Delaware decorative arts. It contains extensive pencil annotations in his hand concerning pieces of silver he owned by the silversmiths in the book. A unique and desirable copy. Hardcover. 6"x9.5", 132 pages, 32 b/w illustrations.

Harris, Ian. The Price Guide to Victorian Silver. Woodbridge; Antique Collector's Club:1971. Obviously of no use as a price guide, but every item is illustrated and described with a large b&w plate, and there are some weird and wacky things here... 5.5"x8.5", 276 pages, b&w illustrations, dj.

Harvard Tercentenary Exhibition. Catalogue of Furniture, Silver, Pewter, Glass, Ceramics, Paintings, Prints, together with Allied Arts and Crafts of the Period 1636-1836. Cambridge; Harvard University: 1936. An early loan exhibition which drew on a number of distinguished local collections including those of Hermann F. Clarke, Henry Wilder Foote, Russell Kettell, Bertram K. Little, Chauncey C. Nash, Hollis French, Herbert Lawton, and R.T.H. Halsey. Hardcover. 7"x10", 114 pages plus 70 b/w plates.

Hatch, John Davis. The Historic Church Silver in the Diocese of Southern Virginia. Norfolk Museum of Arts and Sciences: 1953. The catalog to an exhibition of antique communion silver from a dozen churches in southern Virginia. Nicely photographed and with good descriptions. Softcover. 6"x9", 42 pages, b/w illustrations.

Havard, Henry. Histoire de l'Orfevrerie Francais. Paris; Ancienne Maison Quantin:1896. A massive history of French gold and silversmithing, from ancient times through the 19th century; packed with illustrations and a great text if you read French, this wonderful study is a tour-de-force of 19th century bookmaking. 10"x13.5", 472 pages with many b&w text illustrations, plus 10 brilliantly colored and 30 b&w plates.

Hawley, Henry H. Faberge and His Contemporaries. The India Early Minshall Collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art. Cleveland Museum of Art: 1967. The elegant catalog of this important collection. Marvin Ross assisted in its preparation. Hardcover. 7.5"x9", 139 pages, many b/w and tipped-in color plates, dj.

Hawley, Henry. Neo-Classicism, Style and Motif. Cleveland Museum of Art/Harry N. Abrams: 1964. A loan exhibition of paintings, drawings, silver, sculpture and furniture, with essays by Henry Hawley and Remy G. Saisselin. 8"x10", 167 pages, packed with b&w illustrations, dj.

Hayden, Arthur. Chats on Old Silver. London; Ernest Benn, Ltd.: 1952. 2nd edition, 2nd prtg. "Chats" in this case does not denote a book of generalizations that cover 1,000 years, but rather a series of chapters on very specific topics, which makes this book interesting to the collector. Individual chapters cover salt cellars, spoons, porringers, candlesticks, casters, cream-jugs, and other silverish topics. Hardcover. 5.5"x8", 306 pages, b/w illustrations, dj.

Hayward, J.F. English Cutlery, Sixteenth to Eighteenth Century. Victoria & Albert Museum. London; HMSO: 1956. A good, if short, catalog of some nice cutlery from the V&A's collection. Softcover. 6.5"x8", 44 pages, 14 b/w plates.

Hayward, J.F. Huguenot Silver in England, 1688-1727. London; Faber and Faber: 1959. The revocation of the Edict of Nantes in France in 1685 brought to England a number of skilled Huguenot craftsmen fleeing Catholic persecution in their homeland. These emigres introduced a new, bold influence into many English crafts, and silver was especially affected. This is the story of those craftsmen, their English counterparts who greeted and often resisted them, and their very fine silver and goldwork. Hardcover. 6.5"x10", 89 pages, plus a color frontispiece and 94 b/w plates.

Hayward, J.F. Virtuoso Goldsmiths and the Triumph of Mannerism, 1540-1620. London; Sotheby Parke Bernet: 1976. "This scholarly study examines the art of the Mannerist goldsmith in Europe in a degree of detail not hitherto attempted in any language. The fifteen chapters discuss source material, the nature of patronage, guild regulations, methods of production, sources of design, the influence of the Classical Renaissance on style in goldsmiths work, the effect of this taste in the countries of Western Europe, the nature of Mannerism and the consequences of the decay of the Renaissance aesthetic ideal, Mannerist goldsmiths work in Europe examined country by country, (and) the work of the goldsmith in base metal, with particular reference to arms and armor". Hardcover, 10"x13.5", 751 pages, 740 b/w and 24 color illustrations.

(Hayward, J.F.) Adam Silver. London; HMSO / V&A: 1953. A merry little picture book with illustrations of items in the Victoria & Albert Museum. From their "Small Picture Book" series. Softcover. 5"x7", 2 pages of text plus 29 b/w plates.

(Hayward, J.F.) Mid-Georgian Domestic Silver. London; HMSO / V&A: 1952. A merry little picture book with illustrations of items in the Victoria & Albert Museum. From their "Small Picture Book" series. Softcover. 5"x7", 2 pages of text plus 30 b/w plates.

(Hayward, J.F.) Regency Domestic Silver. London; HMSO / V&A: 1960. 2nd ptg. A merry little picture book with illustrations of items in the Victoria & Albert Museum. From their "Small Picture Book" series. Softcover. 5"x7", 3 pages of text plus 32 b/w plates.

[Hayward, John] Sheffield Plate. London; HMSO: 1955. A pictorial survey of pieces from the V&A's collection. From their 'Small Picture Book' series. Softcover. 4.5"x7", 3 pages of text + 30 b/w plates.

Heal, Sir Ambrose. The London Goldsmiths, 1200-1800. A record of the names and addresses of the craftsmen, their shop-signs and trade-cards. Cambridge, at the University Press:1935. The magnificent flowering of 18th century engraving, as seen in the trade cards from the collection of Sir Ambrose Heal. There have been other compilations of the names of English goldsmiths (although this one is pretty formidable) but the real attraction this book holds is its array of 80 plates of intricate and beautifully engraved trade cards. Astounding. 9.5"x13", xi + 280 pages, plus 80 b&w plates.

Heales, Major Alfred. The Archaeology of the Christian Altar in Western Europe; with its Adjuncts, Furniture, and Ornaments. London; Roworth & Co., Limited: 1881. This interesting text was based on notes gathered for two lectures at the St. Paul's Ecclesiological Society, augmented here with additional material. Major Heales, using actual or historical examples, begins with a summary of the development of the form, structure, and material of the altar, their number and placement in churches, consecration, portable altars, and desecration and destruction. He then turns to altar furniture and fittings, including frontals and coverings, canopies, reredos, super-altars, ornaments, chalices & patens, the corporal, pall, burse and veil, the reed, the pyx, monstrances, tabernacles, cruets, crosses, candlesticks, paxes, books, cushions, flowers, censers, and sancta-bells. There are indexes for terms, names and places. Major Heales wrote or edited a number of ecclesiastical histories. Hardcover. 5.75"x8.75", viii + 96 pages, lithographed frontispiece and several line illustrations in the text.

[Hearst Collection] Art Treasures from the William Randolph Hearst Collection. New York; Parke-Bernet Galleries: December 7-8th, 1951. Sale 1294.This auction focused on 16th and 17th century furniture, lighting, maiolica, silver, and other material, but had American furniture and ancient arts too. Highlights? Ohmygod... 15th century Faenza figural inkstand; several Elizabethan and Charles I standing cups with covers; a Sheraton mahogany sideboard belonging to Gen. Israel Putnam; Chippendale walnut secretary belonging to Gov. Joseph Hiester; much 15th century Valencian Hispano-Moresque lustreware; lots of 16th centry silver cups with bowls made with ostrich eggs, coconuts, nautilus shells, etc.; the fabulous 1550 silver 'Cellini Cup' formerly in the J.P. Morgan collection; early stained glass; 15th and 16th century wood carvings, much more, of course... oh yes, a bunch of XIII century French Romanesque architectural stonework. Of course. Softcover. 7"x10", 133 pages, 252 lots, b/w illustrations.

[Hearst Collection] Works of Art, Furniture & Architectural Elements, Collected by the Late William Randolph Hearst. New York; Parke-Bernet Galleries: April 5-6th, 1963. Sale 2183.This auction consisted of Oriental ceramics, Elizabethan, Stuart and other early silver, Hispano-Moresque pottery, ancient pottery and architectural elements. Highlights included a 6th C. B.C. Attic black-figured amphora with cover; c.1390 Andalusian yellow lustre 'Alhambra' vase; Cromwellian repousse gilded-silver vase and cover; 1519 Nuremburg repousse gilded silver double pineapple cup; and much more... Softcover. 7"x10", 123 pages, 355 lots, b/w illustrations.

Heckscher, Morrison H. & Leslie Greene Bowman. American Rococo, 1750-1775. Elegance in Ornament. New York; Metropolitan Museum of Art, LA County Museum of Art, and Harry N. Abrams: 1992. The catalog to, and text which accompanied, the important loan exhibition. In addition to describing the pieces exhibited, the authors discuss the European Rococo influence on American arts and architecture of the period, including furniture, silver, prints, glass, ceramics and many other objects, from bookplates to clock faces. Hardcover. 9.5"x11.5", 288 pages, color and b/w illustrations; dj.

Heckscher, William S. Maces. An Exhibition of American Ceremonial Academic Scepters in Honor of the Inauguration of President Terry Sanford. Duke University Museum of Art: 1970. A (quite probably) unique exhibition of maces, or ceremonial scepters, from American educational institutions. Most are at least partially constructed of silver. Each mace is thoroughly described, and there is also an essay on their origins, development and ceremonial use. There is also an interesting bibliography of books and articles on academic ranks, ceremonials, accoutrements and insignia (including maces) which is also probably unique. If there is another such bibliography anywhere, I've never seen it. Softcover. 8.5"x11", 55 pages, b/w illustrations.

Heitmann, et al. Die Goldschmiede Hamburgs. Hamburg: 1985. 3 volumes.

Helft, Jacques, et al. French Master Goldsmiths and Silversmiths from the Seventeenth to the Nineteenth Century. New York; French & European Publications: 1966. A standard work, Yves Bottineau and Olivier Lefuel wrote most of the text. The contents comprise: The Age of Louis XIV and its Splendors; The Triumph of Rocaille; The Return to Antiquity; and The Splendors of The Imperial Epoch. There is an additional chapter on Parisian hallmarks. A large, meaty book; not perhaps ideal cafe reading when hanging out by the Seine on a summer's day, but certainly a great reference. Hardcover. 10"x12.5", 333+ pages, b/w and some color illustrations; dj.

Heller, David. Further Researches on Cape Silver. Cape Town; Maskew Miller Limited: 1953. A follow-up to his earlier "A History of Cape Silver". Heller researches South African silversmiths and their work. Many good illustrations. Hardcover. 8.5"x11",179 pages, b/w illustrations; dj.

Helliwell, Stephen. Understanding Antique Silver Plate. Woodbridge; Antique Collectors' Club: 2000. If it looks like silver but it's not... yes, that's right, this is a generously illustrated, scholarly guide to antique silver plated wares, with all the good attributes that go into the Antique Collectors' Club's fine books. After you finish you may not completely understand antique silver plate, but you'll be able to empathize with it and have a good dialogue. Hardcover. 8.5"x11", 230 pages, color and b/w illustrations, dj.

Hennell, Percy. The Hennells -a continuity of craftsmanship. London; Hennell Ltd.: 1973. An offprint from an article in The Connoisseur for February, 1973. The essay explores the tradition of Hennell family silversmiths from the 18th century to the present. Softcover. 9"x12", 11 pages, color and b/w illustrations.

Herman, Lloyd E., et al. Georg Jensen Silversmithy. 77 Artists, 75 Years. Washington; Smithsonian Institution: 1980. The well-known and respected catalog to the exhibition at the Renwick Gallery. One of the principle English references on Jensen silver hollow ware, flatware patterns and jewelry. Softcover. 8.5"x11", 127 pages, b/w illustrations, marks.

Hernandes Perera, Jesus. Orfebreria de Canarias. Madrid: 1955. Includes chronological listing of silversmiths on the islands and biographies of 152 silversmiths. 7"x10", 5332 pages, 126 b&w plates.

Hiatt, Noble W. & Lucy F. The Silversmiths of Kentucky. Together with some Watchmakers and Jewelers, 1785-1850. Louisville; The Standard Printing Company: 1954. A scarce monograph. After a brief introduction the authors list and give biographical information on more than 240 smiths, firms and partnerships. Some of the entries are very short, others run a page or sometimes two. There is a further section of smiths who may or may not have been from Kentucky, followed by a section of hand-drawn marks, and an extensive bibliography of sources. Hardcover. 6.5"x9.5", 135 pages, 9 b/w plates.

Hill, Harry W. Maryland's Colonial Charm Portrayed in Silver. Baltimore; privately printed:1938. The story of the 200-odd piece silver service presented to the cruiser U.S.S. Maryland in 1906, and later given to the battleship of the same name. The service, created by the Kirk company of Baltimore, is decorated with scenes and personages from Maryland history, and is among the most intricate and unusual of the U.S. Navy's silver services. 7"x10", 269 pages, plus 38 b&w plates.

Hill, Sir George F. Becker the Counterfeiter. London; Spink and Son:1955. A reprint of the 1924 and 1925 editions of this biography of an early 19th century counterfeiter of ancient coins. 7"x9.5", 111 pages plus 19 b&w plates.

Himmelheber, Georg. Biedermeier 1815-1855. Architecture, Painting, Sculpture, Decorative Arts, Fashion. Munich; Prestel Verlag: 1989. A finely illustrated catalog that accompanied the German loan exhibition.Himmelheber explores all the facets of the Biedermeier style in both the decorative and fine arts. The illustrations are beautiful. Softcover. 9"x12", 271 pages, loaded with b/w illustrations.

Hinde, K.S.G., et al. Masterpieces of Cutlery and the Art of Eating. London; Victoria & Albert Museum: 1979. A very well illustrated catalog of an exhibition which was staged at the V&A in conjunction with the Worshipful Company of Cutlers of the City of London. Includes an essay on the Cutlers' Company, the history of cutlery, art of eating, and a catalog of several hundred utensils dating from about 1600-1800. Softcover. 8.5"x8", 55 pages, color and b/w illustrations.

Hindes, Ruthanna. Delaware Silversmiths 1700-1850. Wilmington; Historical Society of Delaware: 1967. A separate printing of the October, 1967 issue of Delaware History. This was an expansion of the work started by Jessie Harrington. Hindes includes biographies of 51 silversmiths, four of whom were previously unknown. Softcover. 6.5"x9.5", 61 pages plus 50 b/w illustrations; marks.

Hiort, Esbjorn. Modern Danish Silver - Argenterie Moderne Danoise - Moderne Danische Silberkunst - Moderne Dansk Solv. New York; Museum Books / London; A Zwemmer: 1954. A survey of the best work of mid-20th century Danish silversmiths. Includes designers Kay Bojensen, Magnus L. Stephensen, Kay Fisker, Erik Herlow, Trier Morch, Tove & Edv. Kindt-Larsen, Ole Hagen, Henning Seidelin, Henning Koppel, Karl Gustav Hansen, Svend Weirauch, and Inger Moller. The companies represented by the designers include A. Dragsted, Hans Hansen, Georg Jensen and others. Hardcover. 8.5"x12", 121+ pages, b/w illustrations, dj.

Hipkiss, Edwin J. Boston's Earliest Silversmiths. The Philip Leffingwell Spalding Collection. Bulletin of the Museum of Fine Arts, Vol. XL No.241. October, 1942. B&w illustrations.

Hipkiss, Edwin J. Eighteenth Century American Arts. The M. and M. Karolik Collection of Paintings, Drawings, Engravings, Furniture, Silver, Needlework & Incidental Objects Gathered to Illustrate the Achievements of American Artists and Craftsmen of the Period from 1720 to 1820. Cambridge; Harvard University Press: 1941. The well illustrated and important catalog of this major collection of American furniture, silver and accessories. "This beautifully printed volume, set in Monotype Bembo and with full-tone collotype illustrations, established a high visual standard for furniture catalogs that was emulated by Joseph Downs in the 1950s and Morrison Hecksher in the 1980s. The catalog includes 125 examples of high-style furniture, the vast majority from Massachusetts and Rhode Island, although some superb Philadelphia objects are included. These objects are not included in Richard Randall's 1965 catalog. Karolik's musings, "As I Reflect upon the Collection", provide a fascinating look at the mind of an idiosyncratic collector" -Ames & Ward. Hardcover. 9"x11.5", 366 pages, 318 b/w illustrations.

Hipkiss, Edwin J. The Philip Leffingwell Spalding Collection of Early American Silver. Boston; Published for the Museum of Fine Arts by the Harvard University Press: 1943. A singular collection of fifty pieces of American silver by 30 craftsmen; 32 of these pieces were made by 16 craftsmen who worked or were born in the 17th century. The catalog is elegantly produced, and features fine gravure illustrations, with many photographs of decorative details and marks. Hardcover. 8"x10", 84 pages, b/w illustrations.

Hirst, Joseph H. The Armorial Bearings of Kingston-Upon-Hull. Hull; A. Brown & Sons Limited: 1916. Controversy over something as staid as Heraldic Coty Arms? You betcha! In response to a paper claiming that all then-current representations were wrong, the author sets out to document the Arms of the City. 6"x9", 94 pages, 4 color plates and many b&w illustrations.

Hogan, William Johnston. Huntington Silversmiths, 1763-1885. Durham; Sir Walter Press: 1977. Limited to 700 copies. A study of silversmiths in Connecticut, North Carolina and Alabama who were members of the Huntington family, all descendants of Simon and Margaret Baret Huntington of Norwich, England who landed in the New World in 1633 (well, Margaret and their children did; Simon died during the voyage). The amount of material on the lives of their silversmith descendants, as well as the amount of silver Hogan located, is quite impressive. Hardcover. 5.5"x9", 136 pages, b/w illustrations, dj.

Hoitsma, Muriel Cutten. Early Cleveland Silversmiths. Cleveland; Garland Publishing Co.: 1953. A short but interesting pamphlet on Cleveland silversmiths, partially based on an article she prepared for Antiques Magazine. Softcover. 6"x9", 11 pages, b/w cover illustration of a presentation cup by Cowles and Albertson.

Holbrook, John S. Silver for the Dining Room. Selected Periods. Cambridge; printed at the University Press for The Gorham Company:1912. 6.5"x9.5", 119 pages, numerous b&w plates.

Hollan, Catherine B. In the Neatest, Most Fashionable Manner: Three Centuries of Alexandria Silver. Alexandria; The Lyceum Company: 1994. The catalog to the Lyceum Company's loan exhibition of the work of Alexandria, Virginia silversmiths over the last 300 years. The catalog describes each of the 161 pieces in the exhibition and illustrates almost all of them, with photographs of many marks also included. There are essays on Alexandria silver and silversmiths and the ownership of silver in Alexandria, as well as a list of all identified Alexandria silversmiths, clock and watchmakers, jewelers and engravers working prior to 1899. There is also a short bibliography which includes some pertinent periodical entries. The photographs are large and clear and the catalog is nicely printed on glossy paper -a substantial and elegant production and an important addition to the scant literature on Southern silver and silversmiths. Softcover. 8.5"x11", 189 pages, b/w illustrations; marks.

Holland, Margaret English Provincial Silver. An Account of Old Country Silver, with sections, on Ireland, Scotland and Wales New York: Arco Publishing, 1971. 5.5"x9", 240 pages, numersous b&w illustrations, dj.

Hollebone Label Collection. The Well-Known and Extensive Collection of Silver and Enamel Wine, Spirit and Sauce Labels, the property of Mrs. H.M. Hollebone. London; Sotheby & Co.: December 1st, 1955. 6"x9.5", 148 lots, 20 pages plus 2 b&w plates including a plate of Battersea enamel labels.

Homan Manufacturing Company. Electro-Plated Hollow Ware of Special Metal. Cincinnati:1905. A trade catalog of very fancy silver plate, including punch bowls, epergnes, vases and bowls, tea and coffee sets, baskets, including baskets with art glass inserts, several Bohemian glass and silver plate biscuit jars, shaving sets, boxes, etc. 10"x13", 33 pages, line cuts.

Honour, Hugh. Chinoiserie. The Vision of Cathay. New York; E.P. Dutton: 1962. "In Xanadu did Kubla Khan; A stately pleasure-dome decree; Where Alph, the sacred river, ran; Through caverns measureless to man; Down to a sunless sea". A detailed look into the world of the European craftsmen and artists of the 18th and early 19th centuries who took Eastern arts as their guides and created an entirely new style based on them. "My book is intended for those who, like myself, have a nodding acquaintance with Chinese art and have wondered how and why a European style called "chinoiserie" should ever have come about. I have, perforce, approached the subject from a strictly European standpoint, attempting to discover how western artists and craftsmen, from the Middle Ages to the nineteenth century, regarded the Orient and expressed their vision of it". Hardcover. 6.5"x9", 294 pages, 4 color plates and 144 b/w illustrations.

Honour, Hugh. Goldsmiths & Silversmiths. London; Weidenfeld & Nicolson: 1971. A sumptuous study of fifty great gold and silversmiths and their work, from a 9th century silversmith from Milan to 20th century artisans. Profusely illustrated. Hardcover. 9"x11", 320 pages, 32 color and 230 b/w illustrations, dj.

Hood, Graham. American Silver. A History of Style, 1650-1900. New York; Praeger Publishers: 1971. The first comprehensive stylistic history of the development of American silver. Hood, then Director of Collections at Colonial Williamsburg, brought a long association with silver and a had worked with the Garvan Collection at Yale. He begins with a discussion of the silversmith's craft in general before moving on to the 17th century, the Baroque period, Queen Anne silver, Rococo silver, Classical and Federal silver, Empire styles, and finally the Victorian era. The text is very heavily illustrated with pieces which are almost all available for study in public collections. A vast majority of the pieces illustrated are in fact from the Garvan Collection at Yale. A valuable study which will enable the reader to analyze silver form and decoration, much in the way that the reader of John Kirk's books learns about the aesthetic considerations of furniture construction. Hardcover. 7"x10", 255 pages, 286 b/w illustrations, dj.

Hood, William P., Jr. Tiffany Silver Flatware, 1845-1905. When Dining Was an Art. Woodbridge; Antique Collectors' Club: 2003. Antique Tiffany silver flatware is highly sought-after, but collectors are often frustrated by the lack of available information on patterns and pieces. This definitive book relates the history of the silver flatware designed and made by Tiffany between 1869 and 1905, as well as flatware made by others and retailed by Tiffany between 1845 and 1876. "The story is woven into the broader fabric of the history of flatware in general and that of dining and food. Based on research in the Tiffany Archives and elsewhere, this volume discusses and illustrates 23 Tiffany-made full-line patterns (plus variations) numerous not-full-line patterns and ten custom patterns. Detailed descriptions and superb photographs document the extraordinary creativity and craftsmanship that distinguished much of Tiffany &Co.'s prolific Victorian flatware production, including more than 125 piece types -many unique to Tiffany- used for eating and serving 50 food items or categories. Containing a wealth of well-referenced information set in efficiently organised and easily readable text, strengthened further by a detailed index, this book will be of interest to scholars as well as collectors. Hardcover, 8.5"x11", 300 pages, 150 b/w and 250 color illustrations, dj.

Horne, Catherine W. (ed.). The Baruch Collection. The Bernard M and Annie Griffen Baruch Silver Collection. University of South Carolina, McKissick Museum: 1988. The catalog of this fine private collection of English Georgian domestic silver, mostly of the table variety. Softcover. 9"x9", 136 pages, b/w illustrations; bibliography.

Houart, Victor. Miniature Silver Toys. New York; Alpine Fine Arts: 1981. "These miniature silver toys are the products of the skilled silversmiths of the 17th and 18th centuries, who reproduced original objects in miniature -often at the cost of enormous technical difficulties -with a zeal for exactitude that is extraordinary. Some of these miniature curios have withstood the test of time better than the larger originals they were modeled on, despite the fact that certain silver toys are no thicker than a sheet of paper..." Hardcover. 10"x11", 237 pages, 275 b/w illustrations, dj.

How, G.E.P. Notes on Antique Silver (Nos. 1-6 inclusive) and A Re-Print of Certain other Published Articles. Edinburgh; printed for private circulation in an edition of 100 copies: 1951. The original "Notes" were printed in editions of 1000, with 100 additional copies of each set aside for this special volume. Commander How went on to write the definitive study of English silver spoons, and his scholarship and enthusiasm shine through in his "Notes", which cover a wide variety of topics related to silver. An interesting and uncommon compilation. 8.5"x10", about 250 pages, b&w illustrations.

Howard, Montague. Old London Silver. Its History, Its Makers and Its Marks. New York; Charles Scribner's Sons: 1903. One of the earlier English regional studies, if you discount parish surveys. The book today may be more charming than useful in many ways, but it does provide a survey of types of silver (for that is how it is arranged) including- cutlery, salts, cups, tankards, bowls, lighting, hollow ware, salvers, cake baskets, cruets, serving pieces, and there is also a chapter on frauds. The book also features one of those antique concepts that makes one glad to live in the 21st century- six gilt-colored illustrated plates. It's not so much that the heavy gilt wash they apply over the monochrome illustration drowns out all detail, although it does... it's more the overall psychedelic birthday cake-effect that is disturbing. For all that, a cool book still, after all these years. Hardcover. 8.5"x11.5", 405 pages, 6 colored plates and 173 b/w illustrations.

[Howe Collection] Fine English and American Furniture and Decorations, Early American Glass, Oriental Rugs, All from Private Owners, including Notable Early American Silver from the Collection Formed by the Late W.T.H. Howe. New York; Parke-Bernet Galleries: November 9th, 1946. Sale 805.The auction included a suite of chairs, stools and a sofa by Duncan Phyfe which sold for $11,000; an Amelung tall engraved flip which sold for $1,600, and several pieces of Revere silver, including a coffee pot which sold for $7,000. Softcover. 7"x10", 69 pages, 199 lots, b/w illustrations.

The Hudson-Fulton Celebration. New York; Metropolitan Museum of Art:1909. An important early exhibition. One volume is devoted to American colonial paintings, furniture and silver, as well as some ceramics and glass; the other volume is devoted to Dutch 17th century paintings. This was the earliest major multi-faceted exhibition of American Colonial-era decorative arts, and it brought many collectors and scholars together for the first time. The objects were drawn from a number of prominent private collections, including those of Palmer, Halsey, Bigelow, Barber, Lockwood, Clearwater, Flagler, Bolles, and others. The text was written by H.W. Kent and Florence Levy, with contributions by Edwin Atlee Barber. Hardcover. 2 volumes. 8"x11", 321 pages, numerous b/w plates.

Huey, Michael (ed.). Viennese Silver. Modern Design 1780-1918. Hatje Cantz Verlag: 2003. Illustrated with more than 500 images, including 189 color plates, this volume presents more than 180 outstanding silver objects from Vienna, of the period from Neoclassicism to the Wiener Werkstatte. The book compares late 18th-century works with examples of early 20th-century design and architecture, offering both a detailed look at Vienna's unquestioned influence on the development of the modern decorative arts and also evidence that the roots of modernism's spare, clean lines go back further than is often assumed. Images from popular culture-airplanes, rocket ships, sleek urban structures-are compared to the tureens, tableware, and decorative items they inspired. Published in conjunction with the loan exhibition at the Neue Gallery in New York and the Kunsthistorisches Muaseum in Vienna. Hardcover. 9.5"x11.5", 398 pages, b/w and color illustrations, dj.

Hughes, Bernard & Therle. Georgian Shoe Buckles. Illustrated by the Lady Maufe Collection of Shoe Buckles at Kenwood. Greater London Council: 1972. Fancy silver shoe buckles were a big thing in Georgian fashionable circles... but try and find a reference on them today. Wait- here's one. There are 47 examples illustrated, most of them silver, with a few cut-steel, a brass, and a Sheffield plate example. An uncommon catalog. Softcover. 8.25"x8", 15 pages, 8 b/w illustrations.

Hughes, G. Bernard. Georgian Milk and Cream Jugs, Illustrated by Examples from the Collection of Mrs. William B. Munro of Pasadena, California. An offprint from Apollo Magazine, June, 1956. Softcover. 9.75"x12", 8 pages, b/w illustrations.

Hughes, G. Bernard. Sheffield Silver Plate. New York; Praeger Publishers: 1970. One of the best and most encompassing studies of Sheffield plate, with separate chapters on lighting, wine, tea, coffee, epergnes, dinner ware, dish stands, sauce & gravy, cruets, mustards & salts, egg cups, fish slices, waiters & trays, inkstands, snuff boxes, buttons, and wire-work. Hardcover. 7.5"x10", 303 pages, b/w illustrations, dj.

Hughes, G. Bernard. Small Antique Silverware. New York; Bramhall House: 1957. A guide to an assortment of those small items which collectors find endlessly entertaining and buyable, such as wine labels, cream jugs, nutmeg graters, ladles, slices, beakers, inkstands, buttons, and so on. Hughes' signature light-yet-thorough style will convince you to start collecting at least half the objects in this book, so approach with care... One of our most popular silver books. Hardcover. 8"x10", 224 pages, 249 b/w illustrations.

Hughes, Bernard & Therle. Collecting Miniature Antiques. A Guide for Collectors. London; Heinemann: 1973. The indefatigable couple turns their sites to the world of antique miniatures- portrait miniatures, furniture, silver, ceramics, glass, pewter, brass & copper, musical instruments, and dolls, dolls' houses and soldiers. With the exception of the latter three topics, most of the items here are 17th-19th century pieces made for adults, not children. Hardcover. 7.5"x10", 184 pages, color and b/w illustrations, dj; bibliography.

Hughes, G.R., W.W. Watts, & Andrew Shirley. Queen Charlotte's Loan Exhibition of Old Silver, English, Irish and Scottish, All prior to 1739, with examples of present day work. London; The Saint Catherine Press: 1929. Edition limited to 500 copies.A magnificent loan exhibition of English silver made prior to 1739. The text is cursory, with Hughes providing a short overview of modern silver, and Watts and Shirley collaborating to discuss the earlier pieces. Hardcover. 7.5"x10", 82 pages, plus 80 b/w plates with tissue guards.

Hughes, Graham. Modern Silver throughout the World 1880-1967. New York; Crown Publishers: 1967. The first, and still one of the best and most poplar books on modern silver. From the 1880s through the 1960s the art of silver design underwent dramatic and fundamental changes. The influence and work of such men as Tiffany, Ashbee, Mackintosh, Behrens, Jensen, Burch-Korrodi, and many others made this a dynamic and unforgettable era in the history of the silversmith's craft. This fine study features almost 500 illustrations, biographies and histories of 232 leading designers and firms, and much, much more! Graham Hughes was the Art Director of the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths, and personally knew or had worked with many of the designers and companies. Hardcover. 9"x11", 256 pages, 12 color and 468 b/w illustrations, dj.

Hunt, Simon, et al. Exeter and West County Silver. Exeter Museum: 1978. 2nd edition. A very thorough study, with lists of silversmiths, illustrations of marks, and much silver. Softcover. 6"x8.5", 74 pages, b/w illustrations.

Hunt, W. Ben. Indian Silversmithing. Milwaukee; Bruce Publishing Company:1952. A technical survey of various types of Southwest Indian silverwork of the 20th century. Designs and construction techniques are illustrated, and there is much interesting information concerning when various types of work were done, the designs used, etc. The fact that this was also meant as a how-to guide lets the collector get insight into how these objects are made. 7"x10.5", 160 pages, several color plates and many b&w and line illustrations.

Hunter, H.L. & Whiley, George M. Leaves of Gold. An account of the Ancient Craft of Goldbeating and its development into a Modern Industry. London; George M. Whiley Ltd.: 1951. Copy #6 of a "limited, private edition". A scarce study of the craft of gold beating by the owner of the firm which was appointed "gold beaters to King George VI". Whiley had been beating gold for 40 years when he collaborated with Hunter on this text. Not a deeply technical or scholarly work, but informative, and one of very few books available on the subject. Illustrated with charming line drawings by John Minton. Hardcover. 7.5"x10", 71 pages, line illustrations; cream cloth with leather and gilt labels.

Hyde, Bryden B. Bermuda's Antique Furniture & Silver. Baltimore; published by the author for the Bermuda National Trust: 1971.Bryden B. Hyde was a Baltimore architect and antiquarian who married a Bermudan and spent much time there. He took most of the 458 photographs in this book, which show that although the English, American and Spanish styles influenced Bermudan design, the Bermudans made furniture and silver in their own distinct and charming style. The only study of this subject. The text of the silver section was written by Mrs. Allan F. Smith. Hardcover. 8.5"x11", 198 pages, color frontispiece and hundreds of b/w illustrations.

Hyman, John A. Silver at Williamsburg: Drinking Vessels. Colonial Williamsburg Foundation: 1994. A very fine catalog of antique English silver tankards, mugs, wines, caudle cups, beakers, goblets, presentation cups, and much more! Softcover. 11"x9", 134 pages, profusely illustrated in b/w; bibliography.

An Important Gold and Enamel Cup; Four Gold Individual Flatware Services. New York; Kende Galleries: March 20th, [1940s]. A sub-set of a larger (unidentified) auction for which Kende printed this separate catalog, numbering the items A.1 through A.5. The pieces included a very rare gold and enamel footed cup presented to Leopold I, dated 1665; and four early 18th century individual gold flatware services made for Augustus I of Saxony. Softcover. 6"x9", 6 pages, b/w illustrations.

Important Gold and Silver Plate and Early English Spoons London: Christie, Manson & Woods, 12/17/52. 6"x9.5", 16 pages plus 6 b&w plates, 73 lots.

Important Old English Silver and a Gold Porringer. London; Christie's: December 3, 1969. Some outstanding and interesting silver, including a Commonwealth skillet & cover, a pair of Charles II circular salvers, William III silver gilt ewer and dish, and the solid gold Charles II porringer and cover. Softcover. 7"x9.5", 41 pages plus 2 color and 30 b/w plates; 114 lots; prices realized list stapled to back of frontispiece.

Inglis, Brand & James Gilchrist. Lynn Silver. King's Lynn Museum & Art Gallery: 1972. A loan exhibition of ecclesiastical plate from King's Lynn parishes. With biographical notes on silversmiths and some marks. Softcover. 8.25"x6", 52 pages, b/w illustrations.

Inglis, Brand. The Arthur Negus Guide to British Silver. London; Hamlyn: 1980. A good standard introduction to collecting and appreciating antique British silver. Stylistic development, hallmarks, provincial goldsmiths, etc. Hardcover. 7"x10", 160 pages, loaded with b/w and color illustrations, dj.

Irons, Neville J. Silver & Carving of the Old China Trade. London: The House of Fans / Hong Kong: Kaiserreich Kunst, 1983.

Isaac Delgado Museum of Art. Second Loan Collection of Old Silver Gathered from Homes of New Orleans. New Orleans; WPA:1939. A somewhat crude WPA publication which nonetheless provides valuable documentation of silver owned by New Orleans families. Both European and American in origin, each piece is listed with its maker noted; some of the pieces are illustrated with line drawings. 8.5"x11", unpaginated (18 pages), 41 b&w figures.

Jackson, Charles. An Illustrated History of English Plate, Ecclesiastical and Secular, in which the Development of Form and Decoration in the Silver and Gold Work of the British Isles from the Earliest Known Examples to the Latest of the Georgian Period is Delineated and Described. London; Country Life Ltd.:1911. "Nearly eight decades after its appearance and the subsequent publication of many surveys, Jackson's Illustrated History remains useful as a pictorial reference and an authoritative introduction to many facets of English work. Jackson divided his book into two volumes: the first contains a chronological overview, followed by a survey of ecclesiastical work; volume 2 includes sixteen chapters devoted to various forms, embracing nearly every type of article fashioned of silver" (Ames & Ward). 2 volumes. 11"x14", 1,085 pages, 1,507 b&w illustrations, a colored frontispiece and 76 photogravure plates.

Jackson, Charles J. An Illustrated History of English Plate, Ecclesiastical and Secular. London; The Holland Press: 1967. A facsimile of the 1911 edition.   (Ames & Ward).Hardcover. 2 volumes. 9"x11.5", 1,085 pages, 1,506 b/w illustrations.

Jackson, Charles J. An Illustrated History of English Plate, Ecclesiastical and Secular. New York; Dover:1969. A facsimile of the 1911 edition of this cornerstone reference work. 2 volumes. 8.5"x11", 1,085 pages, 1,506 b&w illustrations.

Jackson, Sir Charles. English Goldsmiths and Their Marks. A History of the Goldsmiths and Plate Workers of England, Scotland and Ireland. London; B.T. Batsford Ltd.:1949. 8.5"x12", 747 pages, several b&w illustrations, hundreds of mark tables.

Jacob, William. An Historical Inquiry into the Production and Consumption of the Precious Metals. London; John Murray:1831. A history of the mining and use of precious metals from Greco-Roman and Babylonian times into the early 19th century. Jacob began his studies focusing on Spanish mining and commerce, and then gradually expanded until this comprehensive study emerged. 2 volumes, 6"x9", 380 & 415 pages.

James, George B. Souvenir Spoons. Containing Descriptions and Illustrations of the Principal Designs Produced in the United States. Castro Valley; Louise Cirillo: 1956. Originally published in 1891. James' book contains many fancy spoons that one would probably not think of as strictly of the "souvenir" variety today. It features large, clear illustrations and was basically a catalog of spoons which were available at the time -complete with prices! Softcover. 6"x9", 224 pages, b/w illustrations.

Jansen, Beatrice, et al. Catalogus van Haagse Zilverwerken. Gemeentemuseum den Haag: n.d. (1950s). A very well illustrated catalog of Dutch silver created by silversmiths from The Hague from the 17th-19th centuries. Softcover. 7"x9", 116 pages, b/w illustrations.

Jeavons, Sidney A. Church Plate of Warwickshire. Diocese of Coventry. Cheltenham; Birmingham Archaeological Society: 1963. An inventory and description of 632 pieces of antique plate found in Coventry-area churches. The Diocese contains some fine examples of plate including 3 pre-Reformation examples, one of which, a c.1500 silver-gilt secular cup now at Monks Kirby, was unrecorded before Jeavons saw it and photographed and described it for this book. Life is full of minor miracles, I suppose. Hardcover. 7.5"x10", xii + 92 pages, plus 34 b/w plates.

Jensen Silversmithy. Georg Jensen Inc. 1949 Catalog. New York; George Jensen:1949. A catalog of giftware, including much silver, jewelry, etc., and also porcelains, glass, linens and other items carried in the New York store. 8.5"x11.5", 32 pages, b&w illustrations, softcover; with- a small card portfolio in grey with the Jensen silver label, containing 30 b&w cards illustrating various dinnerware patterns carried at the Jensen store.

(Jensen silver) Mobilia... Georg Jensen Silver. Denmark; June / July, 1966. A special issue of this lavish design magazine, the first part devoted to Art Nouveau design, the second to Georg Jensen. 10"x10", 34 + 96 pages, color and b&w illustrations, softcover.

Jensen. Fifty Years of Danish Silver in the Georg Jensen Tradition. New York; Georg Jensen: (1954). A 50th anniversary pictorial review of the work of Jensen, with essays Edgar Kaufmann, Jr., Erik Lassen of the Museum of Decorative Art in Copenhagen, and Chr. Ditley Reventlow. This little catalog is also of interest for the wide variety of Jensen wares it shows, with the release date of each design noted. By no means ostentatiously scarce, but still a desirable Jensen title. Softcover. 8"x8", 72 pages, b/w illustrations.

Jewelers' Circular-Keystone. Sterling Flatware Pattern Index. Philadelphia; The Jewelers' Circular-Keystone: 1955. Revised edition.An early edition of the Bible of the silver flatware dealer and collector, with hundreds of good b/w illustrations of patterns old and new. Indexed by pattern and cross-indexed by manufacturer. Semi-limp leatherette covers; 3-ring bound. 13"x9", xxix pages plus 273+ b/w plates.

Jewitt, Llewellyn & W.H. St. John Hope. The Corporation Plate and Insignia of Office of the Cities and Towns of England and Wales. London; Bemrose & Sons: 1895. A comprehensive and elegant work based on a series of articles written by Jewitt for the Reliquary and Art Journal. Later, when the idea of this book was suggested, he extended his researches. He had issued a prospectus and begun the actual writing of the volumes when he died. Hope was then engaged as editor and he completed the research Jewitt had begun, and wrote the bulk of the text. As Hope notes, this was not an attempt to catalog all antiquities of the municipalities, but rather only to catalog their "insignia of office and plate in the possession of the cities and towns of England and Wales. Swords of state and caps of maintenance, maces, staves, silver oars, mayors' collars and chains and official robes, seals, and such like are all properly included... Besides a proper description of the insignia and plate, an attempt has been made, as far as possible, to ascertain their history from documents and printed books. All the available topographical works, and the valuable reports of the Historical Manuscripts Commission, have been consulted, while in many cases, notably at London, York, and Kingston-on-Hull, the whole of the extensive series of documents in the custody of the corporations have been examined for the purpose". Hardcover. 2 volumes. 8"x10.5", cxx + 367 + 368 pages; line illustrations.

Johnson, J. Stewart. Silver in Newark. A Newark 300th Anniversary Study. [published in] The Museum, New Series: Summer-Fall, 1966. Newark Museum.An entire issue devoted to this exhibition catalog, the first exhibition and catalog solely devoted to Newark silversmiths and their work. Johnson was the Museum's Curator of Decorative Arts, and further assistance was provided by Elizabeth Ann Coleman and Mrs. Ledlie Laughlin, Jr. Softcover. 7.5"x10", 51 pages, b/w illustrations, marks.

Johnson, Marilyn, et al. 19th-Century America. Furniture and other Decorative Arts. Metropolitan Museum of Art and the New York Graphic Society: 1970.An Exhibition at the Met., with other material by Marvin Schwartz and Suzanne Boorsch and an introduction by Berry Tracy. "This blockbuster exhibition was the first to survey the major styles of nineteenth-century American decorative arts (and) stimulated enormous interest and subsequent scholarship" (Ames). Focuses most heavily on furniture, but with silver, glass and ceramics well represented. Hardcover. 8.5"x11", about 250 pages, color and b/w illustrations, dj.

Johnson, Phillip M. Catalogue of American Silver: The Cleveland Museum of Art. Cleveland Museum of Art: 1994. A nicely-produced, oversized catalog of this fine collection. Each entry includes a clear photo, description, mark, and notes on books and catalogs the piece is included in. Hardcover. 11"x12", 180 pages, b/w illustrations, dj; marks.

Jolles, J.A. De Schuttersgilden en Schutterijen van Noord-Brabant, overzicht van hetgeen nog bestaat. Hertogenbosch: 1933. A study of silver and metal gorgets and other civic and military medallions in the Netherlands, arranged by city. My grandfather used to say "when you've seen one gorget you've seen them all, but he'd never been to the Netherlands... Softcover. 2 volumes. 6"x9.5", 223 + 256 pages, numerous b/w illustrations.

[Jones Collection] Catalogue of the Jones Collection, Part II- Ceramics, Ormolu, Goldsmiths' Work, Enamels, Sculpture, Tapestry, Books, and Prints. London; Victoria & Albert Museum: 1924. The Jones Bequest consisted in the main of French 18th century arts, with English and German and other objects as well. Additional catalogs were published of the furniture and the paintings & miniatures. Softcover. 7.5"x9.5", 124 pages, + 79 b/w plates.

Jones, E. Alfred. The Church Plate of the Diocese of Bangor. London; Bemrose and Sons: 1906. An exhaustive survey of antique Welsh plate from this somewhat scattered diocese which includes Llandudwen, Clynnog, Llandwrog, Llanberis, Mallwyd, and of course Bangor itself, with its cathedral. This catalog includes several Elizabethan-era pieces, as well as a good selection of 17th and 18th century pieces, all carefully photographed. Jones provides a detailed commentary on the silver itself and the stylistic trends in Welsh silver they illustrate; he also has a few words to say about the then-prevelant practice of "converting" old silver to more "useful" or "pretty" forms... Hardcover. 9"x12", 160 pages, plus 34 b/w plates.

Jones, E. Alfred. The Old Church Plate of the Isle of Man. London; Bemrose & Sons, Ltd.: 1907. The first book on plate on the Isle of Man and still a lonely representative of a difficult field. Hardcover. 8"x10", xxxii + 33 pages, plus 20 b/w plates.

Jones, E. Alfred. Old English Gold Plate. London; Bemrose and Sons, Ltd.:1907. Although known as goldsmiths, goldsmiths of course worked almost exclusively in silver, and the few gold items they did produce were likely to be buttons or jewelry. Every once in a while, however, a lucky and skilled craftsman would get a commission for a piece in the ultimate metal that he could really sink his teeth into, and those pieces are the subject of this elegant book. Providing a survey of the stylistic development of English silver/goldwork from the early 17th century through the early 19th, the examples here include covered cups, chalices, trays, pattens, porringers, goblets and related articles. They all exhibit a uniform excellence in quality and design. Jones describes each article carefully, and also delves into the history of goldwork in England. Hardcover. 10.5"x13", 35 pages of text plus 37 b/w plates.

Jones, E. Alfred. The Old Royal Plate in the Tower of London including the Old Silver Communion Vessels of the Chapel of St. Peter ad Vincula within the Tower. Oxford; Fox, Jones & Co.: 1908. A catalog of 22 pieces of plate in the Tower, the earliest being the 13th century Coronation Spoon, followed by an assortment of salts, tankards, dishes and maces from the 17th century. Jones' descriptions are as detailed and interesting as usual -perhaps more detailed and interesting, as he was working in The Tower and may have been worried about the possible consequences of disappointing his Royal readers... Hardcover. 9"x11", xxxiv + 79 pages with 6 line illustrations, plus 22 gravure plates.

Jones, E. Alfred. The Old Silver Sacramental Vessels of Foreign Protestant Churches in England. London; J.M. Dent: 1908. An elegant study of the silver of French, Dutch and German churches in England. The silver itself is of both English and foreign origin. Jones' 30 page introductory essay discusses the silver of foreign churches in England in general, as well as the churches he examined in particular, and also the development of ecclesiastical silver from the 16th century onward. Both the Introduction and the discussion of the pieces themselves in the catalog betray Jones' usual erudition, broad knowledge, and eye for detail. Hardcover. 10"x12", xxx + 48 pages, plus 22 b/w plates.

Jones, E. Alfred. The Old English Plate of the Emperor of Russia. Letchworth; privately printed by W.H. Smith & Son at the Arden Press:1909. Edition size is unspecified, but it was certainly limited, probably to no more than several hundred copies. That Russia was the home to one of the finest collections of early English silver ever formed came as a surprise to some people, but the indefatiguable dean of English silver scholars traveled there examine and photograph a stupendous array which included several 16th century examples, and a wide range of pieces from the 17th and 18th centuries. These pieces were gifts from English monarchs to the Russian monarchs, and represented the finest English plate. Following Jones' foray (and the Rus sian Revolution) the silver would be virtually inaccessible to Western connoisseurs until Charles Oman was granted access to it in the 1960s. A lovely book, and detailed as only E. Alfred Jones could be. 10.5"x12.5", lvi + 115 pages plus 50 b&w plates; printed on a fine linen, deckle-edged paper.

Jones, E. Alfred. The Old Plate of the Cambridge Colleges. Cambridge; printed at the University Press: 1910. The prolific and scholarly chronicler of English silver describes and illustrates the silver in the collections of Peterhouse, Clarke, Pembroke, Gonville and Caius, Corpus Christi, King's, Queen's, St. Katherine's, Jesus, Christ's, St. John's, Magdalene, Trinity, Emmanuel, and Sidney Sussex Colleges and Trinity Hall. As with all Jones' books, this is an elegant production, nicely printed and with very good photographs. Hardcover. 10.5"x12.5", xxxvi + 125 pages, plus 120 b/w plates with tissue guards.

Jones, E. Alfred. The Gold and Silver at Windsor Castle. Letchworth; Arden Press: 1911. Edition limited to 285 copies.Revolutions, wars, Royal debts- all have conspired to devastate the Royal Collections of antique silver in most European countries, with the exception of Russia. The other exception is England, whose Royal Collection is surveyed here by that quintessential English collection-monger, E. Alfred Jones. What can one say about the Royal Collection at Windsor Castle? It's pretty nice stuff... and elegantly presented to boot, in a book large and heavy enough to pave a driveway with. Hardcover. 13"x17", lxiv + 241 pages, plus 103 b/w plates.

Jones, E. Alfred. The Old Silver of American Churches. Boston; Society of Colonial Dames: 1913. Limited to 506 numbered copies. Jones' monumental work remains one of the most important studies of Colonial silver, and is certainly the most physically imposing and elegant. It was the product of a massive research project, undertaken at a time when little was known about Colonial silver and silversmiths. The illustrations remain among the finest ever produced, and the work as a whole laid the groundwork for numerous subsequent studies, including Avery, Bigelow, French and the Clarke/French series of monographs. All this should not divert attention from the physical aspects of the book, which are elegant and impressive. Printed in black and red on fine, deckle-edged paper, as a typographical specimen this book remains at the top of its class. Its size is also imposing, as is its weight...Hardcover. 12"x16", 566 pages plus 145 b/w plates.

Jones, E. Alfred. Old Silver of Europe and America from Early Times to the Nineteenth Century. Philadelphia; J.B. Lippincott:1928. Written by the dean of early 20th century English silver writers, this book remains an outstanding text. Author of the massive "American Church Silver" as well as countless books on English silver, Jones was well qualified to write this standard work. 8"x10", 376 pages, 96 b&w plates.

Jones, E. Alfred. Catalogue of Plate belonging to the Duke of Portland, KG., G.C.V.O. at Welbeck Abbey. London; The Saint Catherine Press: 1935. Edition limited to 200 copies.A very elegant catalog of this noted collection of antique plate. The Portland Hoard included family plate from many generations including some very rare 17th century Dutch pieces, as well as French and English plate of great distinction, beauty and rarity. The catalog is printed on fine, deckle-edged paper with full-page gravure plates and the sort of decorous typography that would make one stand up and say "I'm proud to be English!" (if one were English). Hardcover. 10.5"x13", xxiv + 183 pages, plus 21 b/w plates.

Jones, E. Alfred. Catalogue of the Plate of Magdalen College, Oxford. London; Oxford University Press: 1940. E. Alfred Jones does his usual thorough job of describing the history of the college plate, both extant and non-, and describing the former. Hardcover. 10"x12.5", xxi + 103 pages, plus 8 b/w plates. Publisher's blue cloth with silver title and device.

Jones, E. Alfred. Catalogue of the Plate of Oriel College, Oxford. London; Oxford University Press:1944. A lovely and elegant catalog of the collection, featuring outstanding 15th-18th century plate. 10"x12.5", xxviii + 96 pages, plus a b&w frontispiece and 20 numbered b&w plates; with addenda sheet inserted.

Jones, Kenneth Crisp (ed.). The Silversmiths of Birmingham and their Marks, 1750-1980. London; N.A.G. Press: 1981. A splendid study of Birmingham silversmiths, their wares and marks. Divided into five sections, this book covers the history of silversmithing in Birmingham, the organization of management and labor in Birmingham, major Birmingham silversmiths and companies of the 20th century, maker's marks, and a complete glossary. Judith Bannister, Michael Berry, Clive R. Gilbert and David Kynaston also contributed to the text. Hardcover. 8.5"x12", 416 pages, loaded with b/w and some color illustrations, dj.

Jones, William Ezelle. Monumental Silver: Selections from the Gilbert Collection. Los Angeles County Museum of Art: 1977. A private collection which is monumental in terms of quality, not the size of the objects. The Gilberts specialized in English Rococo and Regency pieces. Softcover. 9"x10", 118 pages, b/w illustrations.

Jonghe d'Ardoye, Le Vicomte de, Joseph Havenith & Georges Dansaert. Armorial Belge du Bibliophile. Societe des Bibliophiles et Iconophiles de Belgique:1930. Edition limited to 700 sets. 3 volumes, 8.5"x11", 947 pages with hundreds of b&w illustrations, plus 38 b&w plates; loose in portfolios.

Jordan, Louis. John Hull, The Mint and the Economics of Massachusetts Coinage. Colonial Coin Collector's Club: 2002. The stories of Colonial silversmith John Hull and the early days of the Massachusetts mint are irresistibly intertwined, as this well-documented study makes clear. In addition to being, with his partner John Sanderson, the first silversmith working in 17th century Massachusetts, Hull was the Colony's first Mint Master, and although both major sources to his life and work, Clarke's 1940 biography and Patricia Kane's recent study of Massachusetts silversmiths, note his mint work, neither delves into it in more than passing. Louis Jordan, making use of ledgers and other records, changes all that with this in-depth and consuming study of a silversmith, a mint, and a new coinage for a new country... Hardcover. 8.5"x11", xx + 348 pages, b/w illustrations, dj; bibliography.

Journal of the Wine Label Circle. 1977-78. These are photocopies of three issue- June 1977, December 1977, and June 1978. The original journal was apparently a typewritten, stapled affair, and these are stapled photocopies of that -the text is fine, the illustrations lost a little. Paper covers. 8.5"x11", 20-30 pages each, several b/w plates in each issue.

Kane, Patricia E. Colonial Massachusetts Silversmiths and Jewelers. A biographical dictionary based on the notes of Francis Hill Bigelow & John Marshall Phillips. New Haven; Yale University Art Gallery: 1998. A book almost a hundred years in the making, and quite simply the most important book on American silversmiths since Belden's study of the Ineson-Bissell Collection at Winterthur. Pioneering collector and scholar Francis Hill Bigelow died before his notes, for a proposed Magnum Opus on Massachusetts silversmiths, could be completed and made into book form. John Marshall Phillips, Curator of the Garvan Collection at Yale, took over the project and added to the research, but his untimely early death once again stopped the study in its tracks. Finally, in the 1980s, Patricia Kane and her colleagues, working from the original notes, embarked on a project to complete this ultimate reference, now published here in all its massive glory. There are biographies of 296 silversmiths and jewelers who worked in Massachusetts before the American Revolution, along with 93 craftsmen in allied trades. Kane's preface chronicles the ninety-two years of research and scholarship that went into the book, and her essay focuses on the creative ferment in Boston. Barbara McLean Ward's essay describes the tools of the trade. Gerald W. R. Ward discusses the differences between metropolitan and rural silversmiths. The 'New York Silver Society Newsletter' called this a "masterful accomplishment ... and a source book that will well serve the next generations of gold, silver, and jewelry historians." Our Book Elves at Joslin Hall simply describe the book as "damned heavy". Hardcover. 8.5"x11.5", 1,241 pages; marks, dj.

Kanof, Abram. Jewish Ceremonial Art and Religious Observance. New York; Harry N. Abrams: 1969. A glorious coffee-table sized book, celebrating the breadth and depth of Jewish ceremonial arts, from ancient times to the 20th century and from silver and metalwork to textiles, graphics and glass. A sweeping survey which includes chapters on: Judaism and Art; Jews and Art; Form and Style in Jewish Ceremonial Art; Motifs and Symbols in Jewish Ceremonial Art; Light in Jewish Ceremonial; Wine in Jewish Ceremonial; The Sabbath: Light, Wine & Spice; Passover and Seder; Sukkot, Hanukah, Purim; Ceremonial Markers in the Jewish Life Cycle; Hallmarks of a Jewish Home; and, finally, The Synagogue- Evolution, Architecture, Contents. Hardcover. 10"x11.5", 253 pages, 25 tipped-in color plates and 245 b/w illustrations, dj.

Kaplan, Wendy, et al. "The Art That is Life": The Arts & Crafts Movement in America, 1875-19 Boston; Museum of Fine Arts in association with Little, Brown and Company: The catalog issued to accompany a wide ranging exhibition, the first to syn%9.5"x10", 410 pages, hundreds of b&w and many color illustrations.

Kardon, Jane (ed.). The Ideal Home. The History of Twentieth-Century American Craft, 1900-1920. New York; Harry N. Abrams/American Craft Museum: 1993. A lavish study of the interiors, ceramics, metalwork, glass, textiles, furniture and architecture of the opening decades of 20th century Arts & Crafts America. Individual chapters were written by experts in their fields. The book accompanied an exhibition of some 300 items, which are also illustrated and described here. Hardcover. 9"x12", 304 pages, color and b/w illustrations, dj; bibliography.

Kauffman, Henry J. The Colonial Silversmith. His Techniques & His Products. Camden; Thomas Nelson: 1969. An important and easily understood study of how Colonial silversmiths worked. Kauffman examines working techniques, tools, workshops, etc. A book which every silver enthusiast should read. How can you understand the object if you don't understand how it was made? Hardcover. 7.5"x10", 176 pages, b/w illustrations, dj.

[Kaufman Collection] Judaica. Silver, Pewter Brass & Other Ritual Objects From the Collection of Michael Kaufman. New York; Parke-Bernet Galleries: December 15th, 1966. Sale 2498.Primarily wonderful silver ritual pieces, with several Ketubahs and some interesting Hanukkah lamps, including a 3rd-4th century stone example. Softcover. 6.5"x9.5", 49 pages, 196 lots, b/w illustrations.

Kayser, Stephen S. Jewish Ceremonial Art. Philadelphia; The Jewish Publication Society of America: 1955."A guide to the appreciation of the art objects used in synagogue and home, principally from the collections of the Jewish Museum of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America". A fabulous collection, featuring a large amount of ceremonial silver as well as metalware, textiles, some pottery and glass, etc. There are many candlesticks, both menorahs and single ceremonial sticks. Hardcover. 6.5"x9", 189 pages, 185+ b/w illustrations; dj.

Keen, Michael E. A Bibliography of the Trade Directories of the British Isles, in the National Art Library. London; Victoria & Albert Museum: 1979. A bibliography of 889 trade directories, by county/city, from the 17th century up to about 1905. Illustrated with some interesting period advertisements. Softcover. 8"x11.5", 121 pages, b/w illustrations.

Kelley, Clarence W. Chinese Gold & Silver from the Tang Dynasty A.D. 618-907, in American Collections. Dayton Art Institute: 1984. The catalog to the loan exhibition, with photos and descriptions of 76 objects, essays on the silver, and a bibliography. Softcover. 8.5"x11", 112 pages, b/w and some color illustrations.

Kenseth, Joy (ed.). The Age of the Marvelous. Hanover; Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College: 1991. A major exhibition of European arts and decorative arts, design, beliefs and culture of the 17th century, that late Renaissance, Baroque period called, aptly enough, The Age of the Marvelous. Softcover. 9"x12", 485 pages, b/w and some color illustrations.

Kent, Timothy Arthur. London Silver Spoonmakers 1500 to 1697. London; The Silver Society: 1981. Marks and biographies, as well as illustrations of spoons. A valuable reference work. Softcover. 6"x8", b/w illustrations.

Kent, Timothy. Barnstaple Silver and Its Makers. Windsor; J.H. Bourdon-Smith: 1995. The Devon market town of Barnstaple became something of a silversmithing center in the 17th century, and here is its story... Softcover. 8.5"x8", 34 pages, b/w illustrations.

Kent, Timothy. The Silver Sudbury Prizes of Emmanuel College Cambridge. London; J.H. Bourdon-Smith Ltd.: 1996. The prize plate of this Cambridge college. Softcover. 8.5"x8", 34 pages, b/w illustrations.

Kernan, John D. An Exhibition of Early Silver by New Haven Silversmiths. The New Haven Colony Historical Society: 1967. This loan exhibition gathered 159 pieces by 46 silversmiths of the 18th and 19th centuries. John Kernan's Introduction notes the troubles New Haven had in keeping silversmiths occupied, especially as the area became a center for industrial silvermaking starting in the 1840s. Nonetheless, many tried and some succeeded in making a living there. The catalog includes a short history of New Haven silversmithing, a descriptive list of the pieces in the exhibition, and thumbnail biographical notes on the craftsmen, as well as marks. There is also a short listing of silversmiths attributed to New Haven whose work could not be located for the exhibition. Softcover. 6"x9", 99 pages, 34 b/w plates illustrating more than 50 items; marks.

Kernan, John Devereux. The Chait Collection of Chinese Export Silver. New York; Ralph M. Chait Galleries: 1985. Limited to 1000 copies.%An important exhibition at the Chait Galleries. The firm took five years to assemble this collection, beginning by buying the Davis Collection of Chinese export silver which was then on loan to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. By the time the Chaits were through this was one of, if not the, largest collections of Chinese export silver in private hands. They then staged this exhibition of it to celebrate the firm's 75th Anniversary. John D. Kernan, who co-authored the landmark study "Chinese Export Silver", wrote this scholarly catalog, and it is beautifully illustrated with crisp b/w photographs, including many of hallmarks. Softcover. 8.5"x11", 269 pages, b/w illustrations, marks; slipcase.

Ketteridge, George. An Exhibition of Old Silver Dining Accessories. Part Two. Williamstown; Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute: 1966.A continuation of an exhibition series begun in 1965. The exhibitions were mounted separately. The exhibition was comprised of 18th century pieces, with a few late 16th century examples thrown in for spice. The objects included castors, peppers, porringers, cups, tazzes, bowls, dishes, plates and platters, baskets, candlesticks, epergnes, sauces, tureens, argyles, and a honey hive. These catalogs are especially notable for the high quality of their illustrations, with the pieces expertly lit against black backgrounds. Softcover. 6.5"x9.5", 13 pages of text plus a 3-page index of makers and 36 b/w plates.

Khrum, Paul von. Silversmiths of New York City 1684-1850. New York: 1978. A valuable compilation of thousands of names, with notes on working dates and location, when known. The information was gathered from a search of every New York City Directory published between 1786 and 1840. Hardcover. 6"x9", 155 pages.

Kihn, Phyllis. Frederick Oakes. Hartford Jeweler and Gentleman Farmer. Contained in the Connecticut Historical Society Bulletin, Vol. 32, Number 1. January, 1967. A lengthy article, featuring Oakes' 1823 presentation cup by H. & A. Goodwin as well as some Oakes spoons. Softcover. 6"x9", 15 pages (article); 7 b/w illustrations.

King Hooper Collection. XVII and XVIII Century American Furniture and Contemporary Decorations comprising the Collection Exhibited during the Summer at King Hooper Mansion, Marblehead, Mass. owned and operated by King Hooper, Inc., also choicest specimens from the collection of Hyman Kauffman, Boston and the collection of silver of Herbert Lawton, Boston. New York; National Art Galleries: December 3rd-5th, 1931. Sale 22.A superb collection. 8"x11", 318 pages, 552 lots, many b&w illustrations.

(Kingston Tureens) The Kingston Tureens by Juste-Aurele Meissonnier. Geneva; Christie's: November 8th, 1977. A pair of exquisite High Rococo silver tureens made for the Duke of Kingston, ca. 1735, by the master goldsmith Juste-Aurele Messonnier. The catalog illustrates the tureens, details of the silver work, the complete sets of marks, and period prints and engravings. 7.5"x9.5", 1 lot, 38 pages, 2 color and 16 b&w illustrations, marks; hardcover.

Kirk Silver. The Kirk Collector. Volume 1, No.1. Baltimore; The Kirk Collection: Fall, 1972. Includes articles on Kirk Silver and the Metropolitan Museum of Art; the Kirk Antique Silver Exhibit; Charles Rogers, Kirk's Silver Appraiser; William Magers,Jr., a Kirk silversmith, etc. Softcover. 8.5"x11", 11 pages, b/w illustrations.

Kirk Silver. Sterling Silverware by Kirk... made in Baltimore by Samuel Kirk & Son. Baltimore; Samuel Kirk & Son: 1930. A Kirk trade catalog of repousse and other silver from the 1930s. Kirk issued these for use by retailers, so they are usually found with the retailer's name printed on the cover and the title page- this was issued by Donavan & Seamans of Los Angeles. These catalogs are valuable for the wide variety of flatware they illustrate and identify- pickle fork, lemon fork or oyster fork? Well, if you have this catalog, you can tell. Amaze your friends and embarrass your enemies... Softcover. 6"x9", 62 pages, b/w illustrations.

Klapthor, Margaret B. Presentation Pieces in the Museum of History and Technology. Washington; Smithsonian Institution:1965. A survey of the collection of 18th, 19th and 20th century presentation silver, with the major emphasis on 19th and 20th century pieces. 8.5"x11", 26 pages, many b&w illustrations, softcover.

Knight's Scroll Ornaments, Designed for the use of Silversmiths, Chasers, Die-Sinkers, Modellers, &c. &c. London; T. Griffiths [&] Edinburgh; A. Stewart: no date (c.1845).Knight was a very popular source of design elements for 19th century artisans, including silversmiths and jewelers. Rather than creating original designs, Knight recycled earlier motifs, many of them Baroque and Rococo frolics from the 17th and 18th centuries. Amidst all the scrolls, acanthi and cherubims in the current collection is an ancanthus-bedecked design featuring an African hunter with a spear leaning out of one swag, about to impale a boar which is coming out of another as hounds prance amidst leafery to the left. Another interesting full-page plate illustrates the elaborate and magnificent cast iron gates at the Royal Lodge at Hyde Park, cast by Bramah & Sons, which stood 21 feet high and weighed 184 cwt. Hardcover. 11"x12.5", 48 engraved plates, including the decorative title page.

Knight, [Frederick]. Knight's Modern and Antique Gems. London; T. Griffiths & Edinburgh; E. Stewart:1828. Frederick Knight was an important publisher of design books for silversmiths and other artisans, including "Knight's Scroll Ornaments" and "Knight's Heraldic Illustrations". This earlier work draws inspiration from the popular, cameo-based designs of the Tassies but adds a distinct Regency twist to the themes, subjects and execution. Knight notes in his Introductory Remarks that although this was "originally designed for the use of Seal-Engravers; yet, when completed, it was judged to be a work of general utility. (For) the Admirers of the Fine Arts...it contains many subjects for the application and excercise of the mind. The Antiquary must also derive great satisfaction... (as) it contains Antiques from the Elgin Marbles, some fine Greian heads, and a few plates of Hieroglyphics. The Sportsman will also be entertained by Sporting Subjects; and, as Scrap-Books are now the rage, the Man of Pleasure will find a fund of amusement in this little volume...As the subjects are accompanied with appropriate Mottos and Quotations, the Man of Letters will have...a great deal of food for the mind". There are classical designs with putti and gods bopping around (one trying to escape from a decanter), game-related designs, vignettes with people and animals, country scenes, various cute allgorical whimsies and conceits, visual puns, and some scrolls and crests added for good measure. A fantastical tour of Regency vignette design and great fun. 5"x8.5", engraved title page, 3 pages of text, plus 85 engraved plates and four pages of mottoes in English and French.

Knittle, Rhea Mansfield. Early Ohio Silversmiths and Pewterers 1787-1847. Cleveland; Ohio Frontier Series: 1943. Silversmithing in Ohio began with the Indian trade and quickly branched out into useful articles for prosperous merchants. Knittle gives a history of the silversmiths and their craft as it developed in Ohio, and then provides a geographical checklist of silversmiths with working dates. Softcover. 6"x9", 62 pages, b/w illustrations.

Kolba, Judit H. & Annamaria T. Nemeth. Treasures of Hungary. Gold & Silver from the 9th to the 19th Century. Budapest; Corvina: 1986. A profusely illustrated survey of Hungarian gold and silver work of the 9th-19th centuries -like the title says. These are not everyday items -more like extraordinary, treasure-type items. Softcover. 8.5"x9", 72 pages, loaded with color and b/w illustrations; marks.

Koldeweij, A.M., et al. Zilver uit S-Hertogenbosch van bourgondisch tot biedermeier. Densbosch; Noordbrabantmuseum: 1985. A massive, well-illustrated exhibition catalog to the 16th-early 19th century silver from this important Dutch city. Includes marks, bibliography, hundreds of illustrations. Dutch text. Softcover. 8.5x11.5, 301 pages, b/w illustrations, marks.

Kolter, Jane B. (ed.). Early American Silver and Its Makers. New York; Main Street/Universe: 1979. An anthology of articles from The Magazine Antiques. Unmatched as a collection of informative pieces on various aspects of Colonial American silver and silversmiths. Hardcover. 9"x11", 160 pages, b/w illustrations, dj.

Koonings, W. De Keuring van Goud en Zilver Tijdens het Koninkrijk Holland. Lochem; De Tijdstroom: 1968. A scholarly study of the hallmarking in the Netherlands, specifically the 1807 regulations, many of which are reprinted here, along with marks and names of working silversmiths. Hardcover. 6.5"x9.5", 169 pages, b/w illustrations, marks; dj.

[Kossack Collection] American Silver from the Kossack Collection. A Checklist. New Haven; Yale University Art Gallery: 1988. An indexed checklist by David Barquist, Patricia Kane and Aline Zeno, with a short introduction by Mary Gardner Neill. Softcover. 4"x9", 25 pages, several b/w illustrations.

Krezla, Miroslav. Zlato I Srebro Zadra I Nina. Zagreb; Turistkomerc: 1972. A well illustrated study of antique (12th-16th century) ecclesiastical decorative arts, mainly gold and silverwork, in Yugoslavia. Copiously illustrated with fantastic color photos which is a good thing, as none of the text is in English. 9.5"x12", 188 pages, packed with color and some b&w illustrations; dj.

Kronquist, Emil F. Metalcraft and Jewelry. Peoria; The Manual Arts Press: 1926. Both an instructional book for advanced decorative metalwork as well as a treasury of Arts & Crafts designs. The 1920s were the heyday of amateur Arts & Crafts design and work, and manuals such as this instructed craftsmen and illustrated designs and finished pieces. Kronquist, whose many pieces are illustrated in this book, was evidently a gifted metalworker and jewelry maker, as his work is quite extraordinary. Hardcover. 5.5"x8", 191 pages, many b/w and line illustrations.

 

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