Bookcase Five: L-O

LaBar-Kidd, Laureen Ann. Indian Trade Silver as Inter-Cultural Document in the Northeast. University of Delaware: 2000. A dissertation concerning the different meanings and symbolism of trade silver to the Euro-Canadian and Euro-American smiths who made it, the traders who used it, and the Native Americans who accepted it.

Labarte, Jules. Description des Objets d'Art qui composent la collection Debruge Dumenil. Paris; Victor Didron:1847. This collection marked a turning point in the modern history of collecting. Solon notes- "This was one of the few remarkable collections gathered at the very outset of the collecting fever. A lover of the so-called "curiosity" had then the field all to himself; with modest means but with a fair amount of taste and knowledge, he was allowed to pick and choose without having to fear an alarming competition... The collection...contained specimens of the greatest rarity and value in all the branches of the applied art. The catalogue was prepared and published by Labarte, Dumenil's son-in-law, into whose possession the collection fell after the death of the collector. Imperfect as it seems today, the historical introduction prefixed to the description of the objects was highly appreciated at the time. The sale of the collection, which followed shortly after the publication of the catalogue, marks the turning point in the market value of the works of industrial art. From that moment such specimens as had previously been obtainable at a small cost commanded an ever-increasing price, which placed them beyond the means of any admirer unprovided with ample means." Labarte's "introduction" takes up fully half the catalog and continues for 408 pages -although dated it still stands as a monumental piece of work. The catalog included sculpture, paintings, prints, enamels, goldwork, jewelry, ceramics, glass, arms, ironwork, clocks, and furniture, both Western and Oriental. 6.5"x9.5", x + 858 pages; some text illustrations plus 5 plates of Venetian glass forms.

Lacroix, Paul. Les Arts au Moyen Age et a l'Epoque de la Renaissance. Paris; Librarie de Firmin Didot Freres, Fils et cie.:1871.A massive and fantastic survey of the arts of the Middle Ages and Renaissance, illustrated in part with beautiful chromolithographed plates. The topics include a goldwork, jewelry, silver, ceramics, glass, musical instruments, enamels, armor, tapestry, frescoes, clocks & watches, stained glass, sculpture, architecture, miniatures, and much more. 8.5"x11.5", vi + 548 pages, 420 text illustrations and 19 chromolithographed plates.

The Lafayette Vase. New York; Sotheby Parke Bernet: June 6, 1980. The auction of a magnificent and ornate silver gilt presentation krater-form vase made by Jacques Henri Fauconnier and presented to Lafayette by the Gardes Nationales in 1835. The vase has a variety of panels and figures representing allegorical figures and scenes from Lafayette's life. It is now in the Gilbert Collection. Softcover. 8.5"x9", 12 pages, color and b/w illustrations.

Laloux, Vincent & Philippe Cruysmans. Le Bestiare des Orfevres. L'oeil du hibou. Paris & Lausanne; Editions Acatos:1994. A breathtaking visual survey of animals as portrayed and used as decorative elements in 16th and 17th century gold and silver tableware and other objects. Organised by animal, there are owls and lions, lizards and dogs, horses, birds, bears, falcons, squirrels, camels and many more crawling, flying and running creatures. A lovely book. 10"x12.5", 256 pages, profusely illustrated in color and b&w, dj.

Lambert, Susan (ed.). Pattern and Design. Designs for the Decorative Arts 1480-1980. London; V&A: 1983. A survey to accompany an exhibition at the Victoria & Albert Museum, based materials and design books in the Museum collections. The text and illustrations trace the relationship between design drawings, prints, and actual objects. Softcover. 7"x9.5", 196 pages, loaded with b/w illustrations.

Langbein, Dr. George. A Complete Treatise on the Electro-Deposition of Metals. Philadelphia; Henry Carey Baird: 1902. 4th enlarged edition.A large and comprehensive study of the technical details of electro plating silver, gold, platinum, brass, bronze, copper, tin, and other metals, "Comprising electro-plating and galvanoplastic operations, the deposition of metals by the contact and immersion processes, the coloring of metals, the methods of grinding and polishing, as well as descriptions of the electric elements, dynamo-electric machines, thermo-piles, and of the materials and processes used in every department of the art". Translated from the German, and with additions, by William T. Bryant. Hardcover. 6"x9.25", xxx + 560 + 32 pages, 160 text illustrations.

Langdon, John E. Canadian Silversmiths & Their Marks, 1667-1867. Lunenburg; The Stinehour Press: 1960. Edition limited to 500 copies.The pioneering study of Canadian silversmiths, subsequently augmented by Langdon's larger study of Canadian silversmiths between 1700-1900. In this study he treats the silversmithing centers separately, with chapters on Quebec, Nova Scotia & New Brunswick, and Ontario, as well as providing several appendices on forms of Canadian silver, marks, and a bibliography. Hardcover. 6.5"x9.5", 190 pages, b/w illustrations and marks.

Langdon, John E. Canadian Silversmiths 1700-1900. Toronto; printed at the Stinehour Press: 1966. Edition limited to 1000 copies. The original edition of John Langdon's ultimate book, a handsomely printed encyclopedia of makers and their marks. Historical background and information on some individual firms are also included, as are cross-indexes of silversmiths by city and town, silversmiths' initials and punchmarks. Hardcover. 8.5"x11", 249 pages, b/w illustrations, dj.

Langdon, John E. American Silversmiths in British North America, 1776-1800. Toronto; printed at the Stinehour Press:1970. Edition limited to 350 copies. An important piece of research work which documents 39 silversmiths who were forced to flee the Colonies during and after the American Revolution because they were Loyalists. These craftsmen settled in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Ontario and built new lives for themselves. Langdon begins by discussing not only silversmiths but also other craftsmen who were forced to flee the American colonies and resettle in Canada, and then offers full biographies of the 39 silversmiths. The superb text carefully documents these individuals, using both printed and manuscript records; the text is fully footnoted. Hardcover. 6.5"x10", 82 pages; a finely printed book with marbled endpapers -an elegant volume.

Langdon, John E. Clock & Watchmakers in Canada, 1700 to 1900. Toronto; Anson-Cartwright Editions: 1976. As Langdon points out in his introduction, until the 20th century the line between watchmakers, jewelers and silversmiths was often blurry at best -many artisans did a bit of each job and took work as it came to their door. This massive compilation of names, dates, places and professions was gleaned from census records, advertisements, directories, documents, newspapers, and other sources. Softcover. 6"x9", 195 pages.

Lanz, Bernhard, et al. Silver from the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy. Graz; Edition Strahalm:1987. A profusely illustrated survey of 19th century Austro-Hungarian silver. With a text in English, German, French and Italian. 8.5"x12", 212 pages, jam-packed with b&w and color illustrations; hallmarks; dj.

Laperriere, H. Baile de. Silver Auction Records. Volumes I-IV. Calne; Hilmarton Manor Press: 1970, 1971, 1979, 1980. 1st-4th editions.The first four volumes of this extremely interesting and useful set- records of antique English silver at auction in London and New York. The pieces are grouped by form, with good descriptions and many b/w illustrations. Hardcovers. 4 volumes. 6.5"x8.5", 379, 535, 466 + 93, 639 + 121 pages, b/w illustrations in last 3 volumes.

Lapkovskaya, E.A. Applied Art of the Middle Ages in the Collection of the State Hermitage -Artistic Metalwork. Moscow:1971. A stunningly-illustrated, oversized survey of European silver, gold, iron, bronze and other Medieval metalwork from the Hermitage collections. High-style and ecclesiastical works predominate, and there is a large amount of enamel work. 10.5"x14", 28 pages of Russian text plus 84 color plates with facing descriptive text in Russian, with summaries in English, French and German.

Larus, Jane Bortman. Myer Myers Silversmith 1723-1795. A Catalogue of the Bortman-Larus Collection of Myer Myers Colonial Silver. Washington; Klutznick Exhibit Hall, B'Nai Brith Building: no date (1950s). A short catalog featuring some items from this noted Boston collection. Includes a brief biography and notes on the items. Uncommon. Softcover. 5.5"x8.5", 12 pages, 17 b/w illustrations.

Lassen, Erik, Knives, Forks & Spoons Ske Kniv og Gaffel. Copenhagen; Host & Son 1960. 1st edition. A wonderfully illustrated survey of European antique silver flatware. Each piece is given a full-page illustration with facing description in Danish and English. The photography is life-size or near life-size and absolutely superb. Hardcover. 6"x12", 19 pages of text plus 1 color and 78 b/w full-page plates with facing text pages; dj.

Launert, Edmund. Parfum und Flakons. Munchen; Callwey:1985. The German edition of this popular and profusely illustrated study of antique perfume bottles in glass, silver, enamels, and ceramics. 8"x8.5", 212 pages, 372 color and b&w illustrations, dj.

[Lawton Collection] Rare and Valuable American Furniture, Paintings, Silver... from the Collection of Herbert Lawton, Boston, Mass. New York; American Art Association: April 2nd-3rd, 1937. Sale 4314.An important sale of American silver and furniture, including pieces by Phyfe, Townsend, Goddard, Seymour, McIntire, Coney, Revere, Burt, etc. There was also an outstanding collection of American portrait miniatures, including works by Peale, Fraser, Malbone, Inman, Copley, the Birch enamel of Washington, and Ellen Sharpless' bust of Hamilton. Lawton was a prosperous textile manufacturer who "assembled collections" of American antiques and then sold it all off from time to time... Softcover. 7"x10.5", 168 pages, 410 lots, 150 lots illustrated in b/w.

[Lawton Collection] Early American Furniture, Silver and Paintings from the Collection of Herbert Lawton, Boston, Mass. New York; Parke-Bernet Galleries: January 4th, 1940. Sale 158.Fine furniture, silver and portrait miniatures. Amongst the silver is the Col. William Lee tankard by Paul Revere. Lawton was a prosperous textile manufacturer who "assembled collections" of American antiques and then sold it all off from time to time... Softcover. 7.5"x10.5", 64 pages, 200 lots.

Lea, William. Church Plate in the Archdeaconry of Worcester, being an Inventory and Notice of the Sacred Vessels in use in the different churches, with an Explanatory Introduction. Worcester; Deighton and Co.:1884. 6"x10", iii + 87 pages, plus 5 plates with line illustrations.

Lee, Georgina E. British Silver Monteith Bowls including American and European examples. Surrey; The Manor House Press: 1978. This survey of Monteith bowls is mostly silver but also includes some bowls made from other metals and some porcelain examples. There are appendices listing "all known existing examples of British Monteith Bowls" and all recorded makers of these grand bowls. Hardcover. 8.5"x11", 115 pages, b/w illustrations, dj.

Lee, Jean Gordon. Philadelphians and the China Trade 1784-1844. Philadelphia Museum of Art/University of Pennsylvania Press: 1984. An important and well illustrated catalog, published in conjunction with two exhibitions at the Museum. It includes several essays as well as a complete catalog of the many objects exhibited. Softcover. 9"x12", 232 pages, hundreds of color and b/w illustrations.

Lee, William. York Silver 1475-1858. A permanent exhibition from the Collection of William Lee. York; The Dean & Chapter of York: 1981. 2nd printing. An informal catalog of a selection of York silver, with a few marks and a history of silversmithing in York. Softcover. 7.5"x9", 39 pages, b/w illustrations.

Leehey, Patrick M., et al. Paul Revere - Artisan, Businessman, and Patriot. The Man Behind the Myth. Boston; Paul Revere Memorial Association: 1988. Essays on all the other things Revere did besides ride horses. We all know that Revere was an accomplished and prolific silversmith, and that he engraved the occasional cartoon, such as his famous image of the 'Boston Massacre', but this exhibition documents his entire life, and all his other pursuits- merchandiser, dentist, Freemason, bell and cannon casting, and founding a major copper rolling manufactory (Revere Copper? That's our man). A wide-ranging and interesting exhibition. Hardcover. 8.5"x12", 191 pages, b/w illustrations.

Lehmann-Haupt, Hellmut. Gutenberg and the Master of the Playing Cards. New Haven; Yale University Press: 1966. 1st Edition, 1st Printing.Johannes Gutenberg, printer of the Gutenberg or Mainz Bible, may actually have had a more elaborate project in mind. This fascinating study explores the evidence that Gutenberg, a trained goldsmith, was actually engaged in attempting to mechanically reproduce illuminated manuscripts, only to be frustrated in this venture by bankruptcy. Lehmann-Haupt explores links between certain illuminated manuscripts, Gutenberg, and the famous anonymous engraver, the "Master of the Playing Cards". Were the playing cards actually an attempt to realize some cash return from blocks which were originally intended for Gutenberg's project? Inquiring minds want to know. Hardcover. 8.5"x11", 83 pages, 38 illustrations, several in color; fold-out chart. Hardcover.

Leighton, Margaretha Gebelein. George Christian Gebelein, Boston Silversmith, 1878-1945. Boston: 1976. Gebelein was a noted Boston silversmith who combined the artistry of handmade silver with the designs of the American colonial era. This remains the standard reference to his life and work. Hardcover. 6.5"x9.5", 118 pages, b/w plates, dj.

Lelie in Zilver. Van der Lely, meesterzilversmeden te Leeuwarden 1574-1788. Fries Museum Leeuwarden: 1989. A dynasty of Dutch silversmiths, from the 16th-18th centuries. Biographies, illustrations of marks and many known works, etc. 8.5"x11", 77 pages, 87 b&w illustrations, marks.

Lemmens, G. & Juliette Bogaers. Nijmeegs Zilver 1400-1900. Nijmeegs Museum: 1983. An exhibition of silver made in this famous Dutch city. There are many b&w illustrations and full descriptions, plus charts of date marks and silversmith's marks. 9.5"x12", 104 pages, profusely illustrated in b&w; stiff card covers.

Leon, Paul. Jean Puiforcat. Orfevre Sculpteur. Paris; Flammarion: 1951. A short (French) text on the work of this famous French silver designer, with an extensive illustrated section showing his work. Limp card covers; 8.5"x11", 32 pages of text with a color plate and b/w illustrations, plus 84 b/w illustrations.

Letzer, Mark B. & Jean B. Russo. The Diary of William Faris. The Daily Life of an Annapolis Silversmith. Baltimore; Maryland Historical Society: 2003. A transcription of the diary of this noted Maryland silversmith, kept between 1792 and 1804, Annapolis's "Golden Age". The text also includes explanatory notes and essays on Faris and Annapolis of the period. Hardcover. 7.5"x10", 496 pages, color and b/w illustrations; dj; bibliography.

Levy Collection. The Joseph P. Levy Collection of Early American Furniture, Silver, Liverpool, Leeds & Staffordshire, Wedgwood Ware, Paperweights. New York; Parke-Bernet Galleries: December 1st-3rd, 1960.A fine Cambridge, Massachusetts collection of furniture and accessories. Included were many pieces of fine 18th century formal furniture, an important collection of Liverpool pitchers, a large collection of French paperweights, several very fine pieces of American 17th and 18th century silver, and various types of English 18th century pottery. Softcover, 7"x10", 155 pages, 758 lots, b&w illustrations.

Levy, Mervyn. Liberty Style. The Classic Years: 1898-1910. New York; Rizzoli: 1986. Classic is classic, and these were the CLASSIC years at Liberty. The full flowering of the Art Nouveau style. A lovely book with no hard angles or sharp edges. Hardcover. 8"x10.5", 159 pages, packed with b/w and color illustrations, dj.

Lewis, Oscar. Silver Kings. The Lives and Times of Mackay, Fair, Flood and O'Brien, Lords of the Nevada Comstock Lode. New York; Alfred A. Knopf:1947. 6"x8.5", 286 pages, b&w and line illustrations.

Lightbown, R.W. Catalogue of Scandinavian and Baltic Silver. London; Victoria & Albert Museum: 1975. A scholarly and well illustrated catalog of 17th, 18th and 19th century silver from Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Lapland, Finland and the Baltic. Softcover. 7"x9.5", 255 pages, numerous b/w illustrations.

Lightbown, R.W. Secular Goldsmiths' Work in Medieval France: A History. The Society of Antiquaries of London: 1978. A serious survey of a very difficult subject. Little non-church silver and gold has survived from Medieval France, and what has is widely dispersed. Lightbown not only surveys the pieces he was able to locate, but uses inventories and other records to shed light on silversmiths and patrons of the period. Hardcover. 8.5"x11", 136 pages plus 80 plates, some in color; dj.

Lileyko, Halina. Srebra Warszawskie w zbiorach Muzeum Historycznego m. st. Warszawy. Panstwowe Wydawnictwo Naukowe Warszawa:1979. A study of 18th, 19th and 20th century silver from Warsaw, based on the collection at the History Museum of Warsaw. Biographical information (in Polish) is provided, as well as a brief English summary of Warsaw silversmithing; there are also mark tables. 8.5"x7.5", 103 pages, plus 125 b&w plates.

Link, Eva. Ullstein Silberbuch. Berlin; Verlag Ullstein: 1968. The original German edition of this handy survey of silver work; perhaps most useful is the hallmark section with city marks for major European cities. An English edition was also published. Hardcover. 6.5"x9.5", 303 pages, b/w illustrations, marks; dj.

The Lion Mark. English Sterling Silver. Annapolis: 1980. 8.5"x11", 128 pages, hundreds of b&w illustrations, softcover.

Lomax, James. British Silver at Temple Newsam House and Lotherton Hall. A catalogue of the Leeds Collection. Leeds; Leeds Art Collections Fund / W.S. Maney and Son Ltd.: 1992.A catalog of this fine collection of some 200 pieces of English silver, dating back to the age of Elizabeth. The catalog is arranged by type of silver, and the entries are very detailed; the photography is good, if unexciting. Hardcover. 8.5"x11", 191 pages, b/w and several color illustrations, dj.

The London Wholesale, Manufacturing, and Retail Goldsmiths, Silversmiths, Jewellers, Watch Makers, Opticians, and Cutlers' Directory... London; Collinson & Co.: 1861. "Containing, also, a comprehensive and carefully classified directory of the wholesale houses, (agents, factors, manufacturers, merchants, and importers) at Birmingham, Liverpool, and Manchester; the toolmakers of Prescott; the watch trade of Coventry; the cutlers and silversmiths of Sheffield; and the jet manufacturers of Scarsborough and Whitby". Obviously an extremely useful reference. In addition to the listings themselves there are 145 pages of advertisements, a few illustrated with line cuts of silver, tools, factories, etc. Scarce; OCLC only locates 2 copies. Hardcover. 5.25"x7.5", 320 pages, including 145 pages of advertisements, some of which have line illustrations.

Lotz, Dr. Wilhelm. Gold und Silber. Deutsche Goldschmiedearbeiten der Gegenwart. Berlin; Verlag Hermann Reckendorf:1926. A well illustrated study of 1920s gold and silverwork, hollow ware, flatware and jewelry, by a number of designers and craftsmen. The designs illustrate a cross-section of the various modern styles of the period, and make this an extremely interesting study. 7.5"x10", 23 pages of text plus 64 b&w plates with 162 illustrations.

Loubat, J.F. The Medallic History of the United States of America, 1776-1876. New Milford; N. Flayderman & Co.: 1967. Originally published in 1878. "Based on actual official records and correspondence of the U.S. government, it is unquestionably the finest study of Congressional medals. In an interesting manner, the author, a meticulous writer and researcher, has traced the development and history of each medal which was awarded by Congress for a single act of valor on land or sea. Medals from 1776-1876 are described in detail from the terms of their award to the designer, the number struck and whether in gold or silver". Hardcover. 6.5"x9.5", lxix + [xii] + 460 + [xvii] pages, plus 86 b/w plates, dj.

Luddington, John. Starting to Collect Silver. Woodbridge; Antique Collectors' Club: 1988. 2nd prtg. An essential, nuts-and-bolts guide to learning about what makes a piece of silver good or bad, what to look for as a collector, and pitfalls to avoid. To Luddington, novice collectors starting out with nothing but a mark book and a gleam in their eye are as much a danger to themselves as toddlers from a wading pool wandering out to take their chances in the deep blue sea. Hardcover. 8.5"x11", 225 pages, b/w illustrations, dj.

Luis Ribera, Adolfo. Catalogo de Plateria. Buenos Aires: Museo Municipal de Arte Hispano-Americano "Isaac Fernandez Blanco":1970. The catalog of this fine collection of South American Colonial silver of the 18th and 19th centuries, illustrated with clear photographs and well described (in Spanish). 8.5"x9", about 200 pages plus 48 b&w plates; card covers, dj.

Lutteman, Helena D., Barbro Hovstadius & Hans Lepp. The Triumph of Simplicity - Four Centuries of Swedish Silver. Il Trionfo della Semplicita - Quattro Secoli di Argenti Svedesi. Venezia; Palazzo Ducale: 1991. A grand exhibition of Swedish silver of the 17th-20th centuries. Illustrated with fine full-page photographs. The full text is in both English and Italian. Hardcover. 8.5"x8.5", 176 pages, b/w illustrations.

MacDermott, Maire. The Kells Crosier. Oxford; Printed by Charles Batey for the Society of Antiquaries of London: 1955. An exceptionally, exceedingly and scholarly inquisition into the origins, decoration and construction of the c.10th century 'Kells Crosier', a "yew staff of walking-stick type, enclosed in a metal-casting of bronze and silver', decorated with ancient Celtic motifs and containing a reliquary. A superb piece of Irish handiwork, examined in the minutest, most mind-boggling, headache-inducing detail. An offprint from Archaeologia, Vol. XCVI. Softcover. 9.5"x11.5", 53 pages plus 17 b/w plates and 18 line illustrations.

MacDonald-Taylor, Margaret. A Dictionary of Marks. Ceramics - Metalwork - Furniture. The Identification Handbook for Antique Collectors. London; The Connoisseur: 1973. Revised edition. A standard guide, perhaps most useful for its section on English and French furniture makers' marks, and tapestry marks. The metals section includes English silver and gold marks, Sheffield plate marks, British and American pewter marks, and American silversmiths' marks. Hardcover. 6"x9", 318 pages, b/w illustrations, dj.

MacDougall, Margaret O. Inverness Silversmiths. Inverness Museum and Art Gallery: (1970s). A small handbook giving a brief history of silversmithing in Inverness and listing known silversmiths. Softcover. 6"x8", 11 pages.

Macdonald, William Rae. Scottish Armorial Seals. Edinburgh; William Green and Sons:1904. A comprehensive listing and description of thousands of seals. 6"x9", 382 pages, 22 b&w plates.

Mackay, Donald C. Silversmiths and Related Craftsmen of the Atlantic Provinces. Halifax; Petheric Press: 1973. Includes essays on the craftsmen of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland, as well as lists of silversmiths with short biographies and marks, and many b/w illustrations, as well as a useful bibliography. Softcover. 8"x10", 133 pages, b/w illustrations.

Mackie, Carey T., H. Perrott Bacot & Charles L. Mackie. Crescent City Silver. An exhibition of nineteenth-century New Orleans Silver. New Orleans; Historical New Orleans Collection: 1980. A very fine catalog, featuring examples from the collections of Historical New Orleans and the Ango-American Art Museum, augmented with examples from other institutions and private collectors. Softcover. 8.5"x11", 130 pages, b/w illustrations; marks.

Macquoid, Percy. The Plate Collector's Guide. Arranged from Cripps' "Old English Plate". London; John Murray: 1908. A history of English silver, based on Cripps' work, with further additions. A concise and coherent guide to the development of various forms of plate. Hardcover. 6"x8", 200 pages, b/w and line illustrations.

[Madrid] Noticias de Plateros Madrilenos de los Siglos XVI y XVII. [bound in] Revista Archivos, Bibliotecas y Museos. Madrid: 1909 (or so).This article is from this series and bound into Vol. 20, for 1909, but was apparently from a different volume and was bound-in here by the former owner, silver scholar Col. Robert Alan Green. The pagination is 565-573, which does not fit Vol. 20, and appears to be from a slightly later volume. But it is here now... Hardcover. 7"x10", pp. 565-573 (article).

[Mahler Collection] Valuable Judaica from the Collection of the Late Ignat Mahler. New York; Parke-Bernet Galleries: May 20th, 1970. Sale 3054.Wonderful silver, lamps, scrolls, ketbuahs, and much more. Softcover. 7"x10", 69 pages, 190 lots, b/w illustrations.

Maiuri, Amedeo. La Casa del Menandro e il suo Tesoro de Argenteria. Rome; La Libreria dello Stato: [1933]. Limited to 480 sets.An important study of the home, and the silver, of the Pompeian poet Menandro. Amedeo Maiuri [1886-1963] has been described as one of the most dynamic and controversial archeologists to oversee the excavations in Pompeii. He was one of the first to employ a rigorously systematic and scientific approach, instead of viewing the ruins as a treasure heap to be plundered; unfortunately many of his excavations suffered from under-funding and inadequate tools, and his legacy remains mixed. There is no controversy, however, about the importance of the silver hoard that was uncovered in the basement of the Casa del Menandro in 1930. "In the cellar, wrapped up in textiles and placed in the bottom of a wooden chest, were 118 pieces of silver plate, of varying ages and styles... a separate box placed on top of the silverware contained 20 pieces of jewellery made of gold and precious stones, along with some gold wire and 46 coins..." writes John Tamm in his review of the book "The Insula of the Menander at Pompeii. Vol. IV: The Silver Treasure" by Kenneth Painter (2001). "As Painter rightly notes", Tamm continues, "the importance of this treasure lies not only in the artifacts, but also in the fact that they were properly excavated, a statement that cannot be made for the other major find from the area, the Boscoreale treasure. ...Just as this treasure has long been of prime importance for the Roman silverware specialist, so too has been Amedeo Maiuri's detailed publication, 'La Casa del Menandro e il suo tesoro di argenteria'. It will doubtless remain important, especially in light of its thorough art-historical discussions and copious illustrations, but a present-day reader, assuming s/he could even find a copy of the book, would have to treat is with caution. In light of subsequent research and changes in emphasis, various aspects of Maiuri's work need re-evaluation, if not thorough revision". Well, we can supply a copy of this difficult-to-find book right here; we leave the revision to others... Hardcover. 2 volumes, rebound as one. 9.5"x12", 508 pages with 189 b/w illustrations, plus 2 folding plans, 14 color and 49 b/w plates.

Markham, Christopher A. The Church Plate of the County of Northampton. London; Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co.: Ltd.: 1894. Edition limited to 250 copies. A very thorough survey and description by town; cross-indexed by reign and place. Hardcover. 6.5"x10.5", 368 pages, b/w and line illustrations and plates.

Markowa, G A. Deutsche Silberkunst des XVI-XVIII Jahrhunderts in der Sammlung der Rustkammer des Moskauer Kremlin.  Moscow: Verlag Moscau, 1975. 11"x13.5", 40 pages of text plus 73 color plates with facing text and b&w illus.

Marx, Roger. Les Medailleurs Francais Contemporains, recueil de 442 medailles modernes. Paris; Librairie Renouard:nd (ca. 1900). Limited to 500 signed copies. A pictorial survey of French medallist's art, much of it Art Nouveau from the 1890s, including work by Chaplain, Dupuis, Roty, Cheret, one by Lalique, and many more. The illustrations are very crisp and clear, the medals either life size or near to it. 11"x15.5", iv pages of text plus 32 b&w plates illustrating 442 medals, loose in a card portfolio.

Marx, Roger. Les Medailleurs Modernes 1789-1900. Paris; Librairie Renouard:nd. (ca.1900). A pictorial treasury of the French engraver's and medallist's art, spanning the entire 19th century, from the early Republican days through the full flowering of Art Nouveau.8.5"x11", 12 pages, plus 32 double-page plates.

Maryon, Herbert. Metalwork and Enamelling. A practical treatise on gold and silversmiths' work and their allied crafts. NY: Dover Publications, 1955. 3rd ed. 6"x", 331 pages, several b&w plates and 333 line illustrations.

Maskell, Alfred. Russian Art and Art Objects in Russia. London; Chapman and Hall:1884. "A Handbook to the Reproductions of goldsmiths' work and other art treasures from that country in the South Kensington Museum". In 1880 the English government arranged to have exact copies made of many silver and gold treasures in the Russian Imperial Collections, to be deposited in the South Kensington Museum. 5.25"x8", 278 pages, 24 plates of line illustrations and 3 illustrations in the text.

Matthews, John (ed.). Matthews American Armoury and Blue Book -1907. London; John Matthews: 1907. A valuable resource for those researching coats of arms on antique silver. The bulk of the book contains hundreds of armorials from the turn of the century, with complete details on the upstanding social high-flyers who registered them (including President Theodore Roosevelt); the second part of the book contains several hundred more American armorials from the 17th and 18th centuries. Hardcover. 6.5"x10", xvi + 232 + 86 + 18 pages; line illustrations.

May, Earl C. Century of Silver, 1847-1947. Connecticut Yankees and a Noble Metal. New York; Robert M. McBride & Co.:1947. The standard history of the International Silver Company. 5.5"x8", 388 pages, b&w illustrations.

Mayne, Richard H. Channel Islands Silver. Chichester; Phillimore Press: 1985. A revision of Mayne's earlier work on Channel Islands silver, with many updates and revisions. Includes marks and some biographies. Hardcover. 7.5"x10", 153 pages, many b/w illustrations, dj.

Mazenot, Rene. Le Tastevin a Travers les Siecles. Grenoble; Editions des 4 Seigneurs: 1977. 2nd edition, revised.An illustrated history of the tastevin- wine tasting cup, from ancient times to the present day. Most of the examples are silver, but there are also a few ceramic and glass specimens. Many antique examples are illustrated and described, and a chapter is included on 20th century silversmiths specializing in their production. Erotic 13th century silver tastevin, anyone? A title which is almost as hard to find as a good $10 bottle of Pinot Noir, but which will leave a much better taste in your mouth. Softcover. 7.5"x10.5", 288+ pages, b/w and line illustrations.

McClenahan, Richard L. Some Scottish Quaichs. Second Volume. Skokie; privately printed: 1968. Edition limited to 150 copies.The Quaich is a peculiarly Scottish implement -a two-handled shallow bowl for ceremonial drinking made from silver and horn or treen, or sometimes just silver. The examples in this book came from several private collections and span the years from the 18th century to the 20th. Hardcover. 7"x10.5", 37 pages, color frontispiece and many b/w illustrations.

McClinton, Katherine M. Collecting American 19th Century Silver. New York; Charles Scribner's Sons: 1968. The standard history of American silver as it wended its merry way through the Federal, Empire and Rococo periods and then on into various Victorian historical and revivalist styles, then back out by way of the Eclectic and Art Nouveau movements. A very popular, well illustrated book. Hardcover. 8"x10", 280 pages, profusely illustrated in b/w, dj.

[McCormick Collection] Collection of the Late Edith Rockefeller McCormick. New York; Anderson Galleries: January 2-6th, 1934. An extensive collection of French and English silver, French furniture, Chinese art, tapestries, rugs, etc. A very elegant catalog, a real tactile pleasure. 10"x14", 281 pages, 918 lots, profusely illustrated in b/w, several color plates.

McKinsey, Kristan Helen. New York City Silversmiths and Their Patrons, 1687-1750. Kristan Helen McKinsey: 1984. A dissertation submitted to the University of Delaware Winterthur Program. New York in the late 17th century was a mix of 3 diverse cultures- the Dutch, the English and the French Huguenots. The "upper" social strata had solidified, excluding most artisans, and a burgeoning of the silversmith trade made it harder for individual smiths to earn as profitable a living as their predecessors. This study focuses on two families of silversmiths who worked at this time- the LeRoux and Van Dyck families. In addition, McKinsey explores the role of ethnic tensions and patronage on the development of the silver of the period, a largely unexplored subject. A revised version of this title was included, in a shorter format, in the 2000 catalog "Elegant Plate. Three Centuries of Precious Metals in New York City". 8.5"x11", 146 pages, tipped-in b/w photographs.

[Meissonnier] The Thyssen Meissonnier Silver Tureen made for the 2nd Duke of Kingston. New York; Sotheby's: May 13, 1998. The auction of a magnificent silver tureen decorated with marine animal motifs. The catalog is more like a book on Meissonnier and the tureen, with 40+ pages devoted to Meissonnier and his work by Dr. Peter Fuhring, a 17-page essay on 'Meissonnier's Goldsmith Persona' by Ubaldo Vitali, and an 8-page text on the 2nd Duke of Kingston by John Culme. The cataloging of the tureen itself occupies 16 pages, with many superb detail shots. A celebration of a catalog. Hardcover. 9.5"x12", 98 pages, color and b/we illustrations, dj.

Mera, H.P. Indian Silverwork of the Southwest Illustrated. Band Bracelets: Filled and Stamped. Santa Fe; Laboratory of Anthropology, General Series, Bulletin 18: 1945.An interesting pamphlet. Mera examines silver bracelets made by the three earliest techniques- filing, incising, and stamping with homemade dies. Although there is but a single page of introductory text there is a full discussion of each item (32 in all) in the plate captions, which are presented in roughly chronological order. Softcover. 6"x9", 1 page of text plus 12 b/w plates.

Mera, H.P. Indian Silverwork of the Southwest Illustrated. Volume One. Globe, Arizona; Dale Stuart King: 1959. An interesting pamphlet. Mera examines silver made up to the 1930s, when the work became more commercial. This study includes all types of bracelets and buckles, pendants, conchas, bridles, necklaces, rings, pouches and other silverwork. Softcover. 6"x9", 122 pages, several hundred b/w illustrations.

Meriden Britannia Company's Illustrated Catalogue and price list of E ectro Silver Plate on Nickel Silver and White Metal. West Meriden: 1878. 12.5"x17", 122 pages, illustrated throughout.

Meriden Britannia Company. Price List of the Meriden Britannia Company's celebrated 1847 Rogers Bros. A-1 Silver-Plated Spoons, Forks, &c. West Meriden:1875. A short catalog, illustrating the various patterns and describing the vast assortment of articles which were available (and which patterns they were available in). 6"x9", 32 pages, line cuts, softcover.

Merriam, Robert L. et al. The History of the John Russell Cutlery Company 1833-1936. An illustrated story of the famous Green River Knives. Greenfield; Bete Press: 1976. A well-illustrated history of the company and its wares, including many period photos and a reprint of a portion of the 1884 trade catalog, illustrating hunting and other knives as well as table cutlery, fancy carving pieces, and more. Among the odd pieces illustrated are carving knife handles in stag antler and walrus ivory in the shape of wolves' heads, stags, acorns, swans and lizards. The "Green River" knife was famous in the Old West as a hunting knife, and Russell's "Barlow" knives were prized by Victorian boys for carving, even showing up in Huck Finn's hands. Hardcover. 8.5"x11", 120 pages, b/w illustrations, dj.

Merriman, Jean R. The Mystery of John Jackson, 18th Century Silversmith. One Man or Two? Nantucket, Poets Corner Press: 1976. Was John Jackson (1731-1772), Nantucket's first silversmith, the same John Jackson who worked in New York during that period? The attempt to answer this question becomes a classic case of historical sleuthing, and ends up telling us more about Nantucket's Jackson than we ever thought we could know.  Softcover. 7"x9", 52 pages, b/w illustrations, folding charts.

Merritt, Jennifer M. Communion Plate of the Most Approved and Varied Patterns, In True Ecclesiastical Style: Francis W. Cooper, Silversmith for the New York Ecclesiological Society, 1851 to 1855. University of Delaware: 1997. A dissertation on the silversmith who created Gothic Revival silver for the Society, whose mission was to provide member churches with good, properly symbolical silver at an affordable price. A study of the Gothic Revival style as it was used by churches to represent their mission, and of the relationship between patron and craftsman in Victorian New York.

Miles, Elizabeth. The English Silver Pocket Nutmeg Grater. A Collection of Fifty Examples from 1693 to 1816. Shaker Heights:1966. The only study of these delightful diminutive objects. The absolute importance of nutmeg graters will be appreciated by anyone who has ever tasted the sawdust that is sold pre-ground in the spice section at the supermarket. Hardcover. 7"x9", 81 pages, b/w illustrations.

[Miles Collection] The Elizabeth C. Miles Collection. English Silver. Hartford; Wadsworth Athenaeum: 1976. A noted collection of English domestic silver of the 16th to the early 19th centuries. Before the presentation of the Miles Collection, the Athenaeum had little English silver in its collection. The catalog is carefully written and nicely illustrated. Softcover. 7.5"x11", 146 pages, b/w and several color illustrations.

Miles, John W. The Russian Reproductions at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City. New York; The Jewelers' Circular Publishing Co.: 1884. This book is the record of an extremely interesting project- the Lords of the Committee of the Council on Education in Great Britain obtained permission from Russian authorities to make exact facsimiles of silver articles in the collections of the Kremlin, the Hermitage, and other Russian museums. Through a process described as "electrotyphy" three sets of facsimiles were made from 303 original antique pieces, and sets went to the South Kensington Museum, the Cincinnati Museum, and New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art, the last set having been purchased for the Museum by noted collector and benefactor Henry G. Marquand. The subjects covered a broad range, from ancient Greek, Roman and Scythian jewelry to 16th-18th century silver articles. Many of the pieces were not Russian in origin, but 82 of the pieces were, some of which are illustrated and discussed here. The author gained access to the collection at the Met. for this book, and describes and discusses them as if they were the actual articles. In the same year Alfred Maskell also wrote a book about the articles, featuring those in the South Kensington Museum for their Handbook series. Miles misses no opportunity to comment disparagingly on the lack of artistic talent and vision of the Russian people and their culture, a curious attitude perhaps encouraged by a natural defensiveness which creeps into American writings on art and culture of the period, when most Europeans tended to feel exactly the same way about Americans... Hardcover. 7"x10.25", 96 pages, 44 line illustrations.

Miller, V. Isabelle. Silver by New York Makers. Late 17th Century to 1900. New York; Museum of the City of New York: 1937. Edition limited to 1000 copies, printed at the Plantin Press. A loan exhibition of fine New York City silver; the catalog includes a brief descriptive listing of 383 items by 125 silversmiths and firms; 95 pieces are illustrated. Softcover. 6"x9.5", xvi + 71 pages, 95 b/w illustrations and a portrait of William Gilbert by James Sharples.

Miller, V. Isabelle. New York Silversmiths of the Seventeenth Century. New York; Museum of the City of New York: 1962. As Miller noted in her catalog to the 1937 New York exhibition, "Objects remaining from the late 17th century are rare" but, as she notes of the items in that exhibition, they often "possess unusual interest, not only because of their rarity, but also because of the quality of their design and workmanship." The same can be said for these items, which she notes in the Foreword "show(s) an interesting adaptation of European forms to local tastes, as well as a richness of design and ornamentation." The main problem was to find enough 17th century New York silver to fill out an exhibition. In the end, some 102 pieces by 14 silversmiths were located. Miller notes that very little is known of these smiths, but her short Foreword does include some interesting notes and hypothesis' regarding the smiths and their work. The plates are large, though not all of the best quality. Plans to continue her work with a comprehensive study and exhibition of New York city silver were unfortunately never realized. Softcover. 7.5"x7.5", 47 pages, 20 b/w plates.

Miller, William Davis. The Silversmiths of Little Rest. Kingston: printed for the author by D.B. Updike and the Merrymount Press [in an edition of 150 copies]: 1928. The extremely scarce original edition of this sought-after work. Six silversmiths worked in Little Rest (now Kingston) Rhode Island in the late 18th century. Samuel Casey the silversmith/counterfeiter was the most famous, but the other five were also interesting characters. One was Samuel's brother in flesh but not crime, and another served on the jury which convicted Samuel... and so it goes. Hardcover. 8"x10", 50 pages plus 10 b/w gravure plates, with several line illustrations in the text; printed in fine, deckle-edged paper with hand-marbled endpapers.

[Milner Collection] Important Old English and Irish Silver, The Property of H.R. Milner, Esq. London; Christie's: April 20, 1966. Extraordinary silver, much of it pre-Georgian. Includes a James 1 presentation beaker, Charles II porringer and cover with unicorn decoration, James II monteith, George I Irish wine cistern with swan's-head handles, and much more. Softcover. 7"x9.5", 32 pages, plus 29 b/w plates, 1 folding; 37 lots.

Miner, George L. Angell's Lane, The History of a Little Street in Providence. Providence; Akerman-Standard Press: 1948. Two houses have stood on an ancient street in Providence, once called Angell's Lane and now called Thomas Street, since the 18th century- the Dodge House and the Brick House, both built by a remarkable artisan named Seril Dodge. Dodge came to Angell's Lane in 1784 and set himself up as a clockmaker, a trade at which he became very successful. By 1789 he was also advertising for silver and working as a silversmith, specializing in spoons and shoe buckles. In fact, it was said at the time that the two fine houses he built were "paid for...in silver buckles". Dodge also dealt at various times with the well-known Brown family of Providence, about whom there is much in this book as well. Eventually the Providence Art Club came into possession of the houses and half of this book is devoted to the history of the Club from its founding in the 1880s, and its members and their exhibitions and hijinks. There is also material on the history of this section of Providence through the centuries, but three chapters are devoted in one way or another to Seril Dodge, his life, his clocks and his silver (both of which Miner illustrates, including a lovely cream pitcher), and his houses. Really, a remarkable amount of artistic history was packed into a short, block-long street, and it is thoroughly covered in this book. Hardcover. 6.5"x10", 198 + xxxvi pages, b/w illustrations.

Minter, Christine D. James Murphree: Virginia Silversmith. [contained in] Journal of Early Southern Decorative Arts, Vol.3, No.1. MESDA: May, 1977. A mid/late 18th century silversmith and his work. Softcover. 6"x9", pp.1-10 (article); b/w illustrations, marks.

Moe, Edith Monroe. The Beauty of the Silversmith's Craft. Handbook of a Silver Collection at the J.B. Speed Art Museum. Louisville; J.B. Speed Art Museum: 1981. A personal catalog of the author's collection, not scholarly by any definition, but charming and fun. The silver is good, if varied. Inscribed to silver dealer Malcolm Stearns, who wrote a short foreword and helped with the catalog. Softcover. 7"x10", 163 pages, color frontispiece and many b/w illustrations.

Moeller, Robert C., III. An English Silver Tray by Jacob Bodendick. [in the] Boston Museum of Fine Arts Museum Bulletin, Vol.LXXII, No.367. 1974. A detailed description and analysis of a beautiful 1669/70 silver tray elaborately decorated with leaves, swags, and an embossed classical scene showing a centaur carrying off the wife of Hercules, who appears less than pleased. Softcover. 8"x9", pp.4-23, 17 illustrations [article].

Moffatt, Harold Charles. Old Oxford Plate. London; Archibald, Constable & Company:1906. A beautifully produced survey of the extensive Oxford Collection of English plate. 9.5"x11.5", xv + 209 pages, 98 b&w and gravure plates (numbered 1-96).

Moller, Jorgen E.R. Georg Jensen, The Danish Silversmith. Copenhagen:1988. 2nd printing. Based in large-part on Walter Schwartz's book on Jensen (which it was decided was too "Danish" to translate in full). An interesting look at not only Jensen's work but also his family life. 10"x9", 74 pages, b&w illustrations, dj.

[Montgomery, Charles] Charles F. Montgomery and Florence M. Montgomery. A Tribute. New Haven; Yale University Art Gallery: June, 1978. Charles Montgomery was Curator of the Garvan Collections at Yale as well as the author of respected books on pewter and American federal furniture. This tribute volume was intended for Montgomery's retirement party, but turned into a memorial book instead after his sudden death. It includes his important essay "Some Remarks on the Practice and Science of Connoisseurship", as well as contributions from Alan Shestack, Wendell Garrett and Constance Clement, photographs, and bibliographies of both Charles and Florence Montgomery's writings. Edited by Barbara M. and Gerald W.R. Ward. Hardcover. 6.5"x9.5", 71 pages, b/w illustrations.

Montgomery, Charles F. & Catherine H. Maxwell. Early American Silver -Collectors, Collections, Exhibitions, Writings. An offprint from the Walpole Society Note Book of 1969; printed by the Anthoensen Press in an edition of 200 copies. A valuable reference work, listing exhibitions, collections, catalogs and books on American silver. Softcover. 6"x9", 60 pages.

Montgomery, Charles F. Some Remarks on the Science and Principles of Connoisseurship. Reprinted from the 1961 Walpole Society Note Book. The Dean of American furniture studies explains his criteria of connoisseurship. He begins by reprinting Jonathan Richardson's 1719 essay on the subject, "Two Discourses", and then brings the subject to the Twentieth century and applies it to furniture and related decorative arts. Hardcover. 6.5"x9.5", 20 pages, plus 10 b/w illustrations; marbled boards with a cloth spine, as issued.

Montgomery, Charles F. The Henry Francis DuPont Winterthur Museum -A Guide to the Collections. Winterthur; Winterthur Museum:1966. Revised edition. An extensive guide, prepared by Montgomery for the use of the Winterthur staff (and labeled "For Staff Use Only"). Interesting as a detailed discussion and list of what was in the collections at this time, and also as a "behind-the-scenes" publication, never issued for general distribution. 8.5"x11", about 250 pages, a few b&w illustrations, softcover.

[Moore Collection] The Cornelius Moore Collection of Early American Silver. New York; Sotheby's: January 31st, 1986. A fine collection of 18th century American silver, mostly Rhode Island examples. Hardcover. 8.5"x11", about 125 pages, 159 lots, b/w illustrations.

Moore, C.N. Silver of the City of Chester. Council of the City of Chester: 1979. A nicely illustrated catalog to accompany a 1979 exhibition; few specific silversmiths are mentioned. Softcover. 6"x8", 16 pages, color illustrations.

Morassi, Antonio. Art Treasures of the Medici. Jewellery, Silverware, Hardstone. London; Oldbourne Press: 1964. A beautiful collection of 55 color plates from the Medici treasure at the Palazzo Pitti in Florence. The hardstone carvings, silver and jewelry date from the 15th-18th centuries. Hardcover. 9"x12", 38+ pages of text with 8 b/w illustrations and a tipped-in color plate, plus 55 tipped-in color plates with facing descriptions; dj.

[Morgan Collection] A Notable Collection of Old English and Continental Silver, property of the estate of the late J.P. Morgan. New York; Parke-Bernet Galleries: October 30th-November 1st, 1947.As might be expected, an extraordinarily fine collection, with examples ranging back to Elizabethan times. Softcover. 7"x10.5", 175 pages, numerous illustrations including a folding plate.

Morisset, Gerard. Evolution d'une Piece d'Argenterie. Quebec; Collection Champlain: 1943. A short illustrated essay on the evolution of the silver censer in the Quebec region, from the 17th century to the 20th, with the bulk of the examples being of 18th and early 19th century manufacture. Softcover. 5"x7.5", 31 pages plus 24 b/w plates.

Morrison, Mollie N. The Silversmiths and Goldsmiths of the Cape of Good Hope 1625-1850. Johannesburg; published by the author: 1936. The first major monograph on the subject, the result of much original research by the author in South African archives. The text begins with the early history of the colony and then moves through colonial working conditions, church and secular plate, guilds and regulations, and a listing of identified silversmiths, with some makers marks. One chapter deals with silver furniture fittings by Cape Town silversmiths. Hardcover. 8.5"x11", xv + 84 pages, plus 16 b/w plates; marks.

Moule, Thomas. Heraldry of Fish. Notices of the Principal Families Bearing Fish in their Arms. London; John van Voorst:1842. A different approach to heraldry. 6"x9", 250 pages, many text illustrations.

Muller, Hannelore. European Silver. The Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection. New York; The Vendome Press: 1986. An exceptionally elegant catalog of the 95 superb pieces of European silver in this famous collection. Especially strong in German Mannerist silver, it also includes English, French, Hungarian and Dutch silver of the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries. Hardcover. 10"x12", 311 pages, color and b/w illustrations; marks; dj.

Mundy, Joanna, et al. A History of Perth Silver. Perth Museum and Art Gallery: 1980. A short history of silversmithing in this Scottish city, with some biographies and marks. Softcover. 5.5"x8.5", 24 pages, b/w illustrations.

Munves, Edward, et al. A Loan Exhibition of Antique English Silver Miniatures, under the auspices & for the benefit of British War Relief Society, Inc., in the Galleries of James Robinson. New York; James Robinson: 1941. An exhibition of fine 17th and 18th century English silver "toys". Softcover. 6"x9", 16 pages plus 45 b/w illustrations.

Musterblatter fur Schreiner, Tapezier, Sattler, und Wagner Bildhauer, Silber, Kupfer, Bronze, Flaschner und Topfer, Arbeiten aus dem Journale des Luxus und der Moden sum Gebrauche fur Handwerker besonders abgedruckt. Weimar; im Verlag des Landes - Industrie - Comptoirs: 1807.An exceptional collection of Regency/Empire design plates, bound in 20 small softcover booklets, including designs for furniture, silver, glass, drapery, candlesticks, carriages, and other decorations. There is a large amount of furniture, much of it decorated with Egyptian, Greco-Roman and eagle motifs, as well as several birdcages, mirrors, silver tableware with glass inserts, English patent parasols, a long, curving Turkish-style divan with swan armrests, a clock featuring a statue of Father Time (with scythe) being rowed in a boat by a cherub, plant stands of various types, a variety of mechanical desks and chairs for drawing and writing, fancy crystal chandeliers, and fancy crystal and silver salt cellars. Not all the designs are German; several French designers make appearances, and some items are noted as English. A witty and diverse treasury of Empire design. 5.25"x8.25", Parts 2-13 and 15-22, consisting of plates 11-37; 41-99; 101-124; 127-130; 132-150; 150-170; 176; 178; 180-182. A total of 159 plates, 23 of them folding.

[Muthmann] Catalogue Complet et Raisonne de la Collection d'Argenterie Hispano-Sud-Americaine de Musee d'Ethnographie de la Ville de Geneve. Geneve: 1950. The collection catalog section of Muthmann's larger work on South American silver, here published as a catalog in itself. Softcover. 8.5"x11", 57 pages of text (numbered pp.123-180) + 40 b/w illustrations.

Muthmann, Friedrich. L'Argenterie Hispano-Sud-Americaine a l'Epoque Coloniale. Geneva; Editions des Trois Collines: 1950. Edition limited to 1000 copies.Catalog of the Musee D'Ethnographie de la Ville de Geneve collection of South American colonial silver. It includes an essay, catalog, and illustrations of 159 examples. Card covers. 8"x11", 180 pages, plus 40 b/w plates.

[Myerson Collection] Oak, Country Furniture, Folk Art and Works of Art, Including The V. Myerson Collection of Cutlery. Christie's South Kensington: November 6, 1996. The VyVyan Myerson Collection of cutlery comprises the first 176 lots Softcover. 8"x10.5", 71 pages, 494 lots, color and b/w illustrations.

Naeve, Milo M. (ed.) Winterthur Portfolio III. Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum: 1967. Includes essays- "The Bureau Table in America" by Goyne; "From Indian Princess to Greek Goddess: The American Image, 1783-1815" by Fleming; "Liberty and the American Eagle on Spoons" by Belden; "Thomas Fletcher, A Philadelphia Entrepreneur of Presentation Silver" by Wood; "The William Burrows House of Charleston" by Simons, and more. Hardcover. 8.5"x11", 229 pages, b/w illustrations.

Naeve, Milo. M. The Classical Presence in American Art. The Art Institute of Chicago: 1978. An exhibition exploring how the Classical Ideals of the ancient Mediterranean influenced late 17th-early 20th century American furniture, silver, paintings and other arts, based on specimens in the Art Institute of Chicago collection. Softcover. 9"x12", 36 pages, color and b/w illustrations.

Napier, James. A Manual of Electro-Metallurgy; including the Applications of the Art to Manufacturing Processes. Philadelphia; Henry Carey Baird: 1853. James Napier [1810-1884] was an industrial chemist who began working for the Elkington Mason Electroplating Works in London in 1842, 2 years after Elkington had secured the patent for the electro-plating process. That patent doomed the Sheffield plate trade but became the Elkington firm's fortune, and they expanded rapidly, producing an enormous and successful display at the Great Exhibition in 1851, to which Napier alludes in his Preface. First published in 1851, this Baird text was from the 2nd London edition of 1853, and begins with a history of electro-metallurgy before moving on the descriptions of the materials, techniques and equipment, the making and use of molds, bronzing and electro-gilding, and other technical considerations. Hardcover. 5.5"x7.5", 356 pages + a 24 page listing of Baird's other books.

Neuhaus Ugarteche, Carlos, et al. Three Centuries of Peruvian Silver. Objects from the Viceroyalty through early Independence. Washington; Smithsonian Institution and the Metropolitan Museum of Art:1968. An exhibition sponsored by the Government of Peru. 8.5"x8", 63 pages, color and b&w illustrations, softcover.

New Haven Colonial HS. An Exhibtion of New Haven Silver. New Haven: 1967. 6"x9", 97 pages, b&w illustrations, softcover.

Newman, Eric P. Coinage for Colonial Virginia. New York; The American Numismatic Society:1956; Numismatic Notes & Monographs No.135. 6"x9", 56 pages plus 6 b&w plates, softcover.

Newman, Harold. An Illustrated Dictionary of Silverware. New York; Thames and Hudson: 1987. An essential reference for silver enthusiasts, with 2,373 terms relating to British and American wares, decorative techniques, styles, leading designers, and makers from 1500 to the present. Many illustrations. Hardcover. 7"x10", 334 pages, 671 b/w and 16 color illustrations, dj.

Nightingale, J.E. The Church Plate of the Diocese of Dorset. With extracts from the returns of church goods by the Dorset Commissioners of Edward VI, 1552. Salisbury; Bennett Brothers:1889. A good amount of 16th and 17th century silver was still extant at the time of this survey. 6.5"x10.5", 216 pages, 16 b&w illustrations.

[Noble Collection] Highly Important Old English & Scottish Gold & Silver. The Property of The Rt. Hon. Michael Noble, M.P. London; Christie's: December 13, 1967. Very fine Georgian and Regency silver, as well as a George II Royal Race Prize teapot in gold, and a 1705 Queen Anne Royal Race Cup and cover, also in solid gold. Nice bric a brac for sure. Softcover. 7"x9.5", 29 pages plus 2 color and 46 lots.

Nocq, Henri. Le Poincon de Paris. Repertoire des Maitres-Orfevres de la Juridiction de Paris depuis le Moyen-Age jusqu'a la Fin du XVIIIe siecle. Paris; Leonce Laget, Edituer: 1968. Limited to 400 sets.A facsimile of the 1926-1931 limited edition set. Henri Nocq, a very respected authority on French silver who wrote several other books on the subject, would find, were he alive today, that no comparable study has displaced this one as an authoritative reference to Parisian goldsmiths of the 18th century and their work. This is a small niche of the scholarly world to be sure, but this set still stands firmly astride it. Hardcovers. 5 volumes. 8.5"x11", 325 ; 370; 441; 291; 96 pages; with numerous b/w illustrations and plates; several color plates.

Noe, Sydney P. The Pine Tree Coinage of Massachusetts. New York; American Numismatic Society:1952. This study includes much material on fraudulent coinage, clipped coins and counterfeits. 6"x9", 48 pages plus 11 b&w plates, softcover.

Norman-Wilcox, Gregor. English Silver Cream Jugs of the Eighteenth Century. A Collection of Fifty Examples Loaned to the Museum by Mrs. William Bennett Munro. Los Angeles County Museum: 1952. A scarce little catalog illustrating the vast stylistic and decorative differences possible amongst what might be thought of as a relatively homogeneous group of items. The text flows quickly and gracefully, providing the reader with a good lesson in 18th century silver design. Hardcover. 6.5"x8.5", 46 pages, all 50 examples illustrated in b/w.

[Normandy silver] Important Ensemble d'Orfevrerie, Ceramique, Verrerie, Linge, Vetements, Livres, Prouvenant principalement du paquebot Normandie Paris: Drouot -Rive Gauche, 10/8-11/79. 9.5"x7", 13 pages, 10 b&w plates illustrating lots 1-47 (table silver).

Norton, Richard & Martin. A History of Gold Snuff Boxes. London; Messrs. S.J. Phillips:1938. The first English book wholly devoted to snuff boxes. The text includes a history of the development of the style and materials, makers and techniques. Although a majority of the boxes are French, there are also English and German examples. The illustrated examples were drawn from a number of noted collections, including those of the King of Sweden, Queen Mary, and the Duke of Kent, and also the Birnbaum, Durlacher, Fulford, Greene, Gubbay and Sassoon Collections. 6"x9", viii + 43 pages, plus a folding b&w frontispiece and 43 b&w plates.

Norwich Silver in the Collection of Norwich Castle Museum (&) The Norwich Regalia & Civic Plate. Cheetham; Norfolk Museums Service: 1981 & 1984. Two booklets featuring Norwich plate. The first is by G.N. Barrett; the second by Robin Emmerson. 2 booklets. Softcover. 8.5"x11.5", 47 pages, b/w illustrations, corner crease; 8.5"x11.5", 24 pages, b/w and color illustrations.

Noze Lzice Vidlicky. Ze Sbirek Umeleckoprumysloveho Muzea v Praze. Museum v Praze:1981. A wide ranging and profusely illustrated (thank God) exhibition catalog of flatware of the 15th-19th centuries. 8.5"x9.5", 220 pages, 4 color and 203 b&w illustrations, softcover.

O'Reilly, Noel Sever. Nicholas Sever. A biography. Cambridge; 1930. As far as we can tell a unique item- a manuscript biography of Nicholas Sever which mentions and lists his silver at Harvard, written by a descendant while he himself was an undergraduate at Harvard! On page 23 of this biography O'Reilly recounts that it was the tradition for Harvard students to give departing faculty members pieces of plate, and he lists these, along with a (very faded) photo of two pieces. Sever's 11 pieces of silver, mostly by John Burt, stayed in the family and were exhibited at the Fogg Museum at Harvard in 1931, as described in Richard Walden Hale's scarce little catalog of that year. A search of OCLC locates no printed copies of this manuscript, and we are left with the tentative, if inescapable, conclusion that this may be the only copy in existence. Hardcover. 8.5"x11", 57 typescript pages, typed one side only; plus 11 photographic prints, all bound into green buckram covers with gilt title.

Okie, Howard P. Old Silver & Old Sheffield Plate. Garden City; Doubleday, Doran: 1944. First published in 1928; a standard work. "A History of the Silversmith's Art, with Reproduction in Facsimile of Their Marks and Complete Tables of Date Letters". Hardcover. 7.5"x10", 420 pages, b/w plates.

Oliver, Andrew Jr., & Kurt T. Luckner. Silver for the Gods. 800 Years of Greek and Roman Silver. Toledo Museum of Art: 1977. An impressive loan exhibition at the Toledo Museum of Art. The catalog is divided into historical sections- Classical Silver (500-300 B.C.); Early Hellenistic Silver (330-200 B.C.); Late Hellenistic Silver (200-50 B.C.); Late Roman Republic Silver (mid 1st century B.C.); Early Roman Imperial Silver (30 B.C. - A.D. 100) and Later Roman Imperial Silver (A.D. 100-320). Softcover. 8.5"x9", 175 pages, 119 b/w illustrations.

Oman, Charles. A Catalogue of Plate Belonging to the Bank of England. London; printed for the Governor and Company of the Bank of England:1939.A fine catalog of very impressive late 17th century and eighteenth century plate. 8.5"x11", 39 pages plus 17 plates illustrating 110 items.

[Oman, Charles C.] Tudor Domestic Silver. London; HMSO / Victoria & Albert Museum: 1948. One of the popular picture books from the V&A series. Softcover. 4.5"x7", 3 pages of text plus 27 b/w plates.

[Oman, Charles.] The Golden Age of Dutch 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", 4 pages of text plus 37 b/w plates.

Oman, Charles. English Church Plate 597-1830. London; Oxford University Press: 1957. Although there have been many good regional studies of English church plate, this is the first full-length study of the church plate of England and Wales as a whole. Noted silver scholar Charles Oman addresses both the historical and artistic development of English ecclesiastical plate in this well illustrated, massive monograph. Hardcover. 7.5"x11", 326 pages of text plus 200 b/w plates, dj.

Oman, Charles. Irish Silver. London; HMSO / V&A: 1959. 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 28 b/w plates.

Oman, Charles. Early Stuart Silver. London; HMSO / V&A: 1959. 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", 2 pages of text plus 27 b/w plates.

Oman, Charles. The English Silver in the Kremlin 1557-1663. London; Methuen and Company: 1961. The Kremlin contains a very fine collection of 16th and 17th century English silver, brought to Russia in a variety of ways. Long unknown and then long inaccessible to Western scholars, this is the first serious full-length monograph on these pieces. Hardcover. 6.5"x10", 94 pages of text plus 54 b/w plates, dj.

Oman, Charles. English Silversmiths' Work, Civil and Domestic. London: HMSO, 1965. 7.5"x10", 15 pages plus 211 b&w illustrations, dj.

Oman, Charles. The Golden Age of Hispanic Silver 1400-1665. London; HMSO:1968. A well illustrated survey with a scholarly discussion of the development and figures in Spanish silversmithing and complete descriptions of the pieces illustrated, with their marks. An important reference. 8.5"x11", 71 pages plus 180 b&w plates.

Oman, Charles. Caroline Silver, 1625-1688. London; Faber & Faber: 1970. The period of the reign of Charles I, the Commonwealth and the Restoration of Charles II was one of great turmoil, uncertainty and change, and this is reflected in the silver of the period. Charles Oman, one of the great 20th century experts on English silver, and a specialist in 17th century work, has written a definitive scholarly study of the history of silversmithing in England during this sixty year period, illustrated with numerous fine examples of surviving pieces. "An epoch-making volume whose importance, though in so seemingly modest a compass, no student of the subject can fail to recognize. The chapter "Brief Lives", with its 'ex cathedra' identification for the first time of the makers of some of the most important pieces of Caroline plate, is undoubtedly one of the greatest contributions to knowledge of the period for many years, while his penetrating and witty survey of the Company's activities and the relationship between sovereign and goldsmiths from the days of the Restoration must immensely widen our understanding of the time. Mr. Oman's selection for his illustrations of many pieces in public possession outside the great national museums has, as he explains, been deliberately made to lead the reader to a wider realization of the treasures of the period". A highly recommended study of an exciting and interesting period, with a finely researched and written text. Hardcover. 6.5"x10", 73 pages plus a color frontispiece and 96 b/w plates, dj.

Oman, Charles. English Engraved Silver 1150 to 1900. London & Boston; Faber & Faber: 1978. "Silver is the perfect medium for engraving. It is durable, easy to work and a good foil for engraved decoration of all kinds...". This was the first book written on the subject of English engraved silver, the result of over 20 years of research. Illustrated with 160 superb b/w illustrations, this is a valuable reference work. Hardcover. 7.5"x10", 158 pages, 160 b/w illustrations, dj.

Onghena, Charles & Jean Memling. La Chasse de Sainte Ursule. Brussels; Societe des Beaux-Arts: 1841. A magnificent 16th century (?) casket, with painted scenes depicting the life of Saint Ursula. This includes scenes illustrating castles, ships, and so on. An interesting glimpse at life in the Middle Ages and an elegant little study of a unique and impressive artifact. 10"x13", 54 pages plus 13 engraved plates.

Opstad, Jan-Lauritz. Nordenfjeldske Kunstindustrimuseum - Natidsavdelingen Utvalgte innkjop, 1946-1979. Trondheim; Nordenfjeldske Kunstindustrimuseum: 1980. The Nordenfjeldske Museum of Applied Art was founded in 1893. This catalog of objects from the design collection is devoted to items which were purchased by one of its most important directors, Thv. Krohn-Hansen, during his tenure (1946-1979). It includes silver, glass, ceramics, textiles, furniture and other "commercial" decorative arts. Softcover. 8"x6", 4 pages of introductory text (2 in English) plus 121 b/w illustrations with captions (including English).

Orfevrerie d'Eglise Travaux d'Orfevrerie de Meinrad Burch-Korrodi. Paris; Editions Alsatia:1956. A monograph on the talented Zurich goldsmith Meinrad Burch. Burch's work is mainly ecclesiastical in nature, but the fine modern lines of his designs, and the artistry of his execution in gold, and enamel on gold, is a true pleasure to behold, and captures the spirit of 1950s and 60s design. In addition to the superb black & white illustrations, there are a number of tipped-in color plates. 7"x9.5", 175 pages, 97 color, b&w and line illustrations, dj.

[Ortiz-Patino Collection] The Jaime Ortiz-Patino Collection -English 17th Century Chinoiserie Silver. New York; Sothebys: May 21st, 1992. A superb collection of late Stuart silver decorated in the "chinoiserie" or "Japanese" style. The silver itself is spectacular, and what really sets this catalog apart are the superb color photographs, which include many detail shots, and the 24 pages of background essays, including "English 17th century Chinoiserie Silver" by Philippa Glanville and "The 'goose in a dotted circle'; a mystery of the seventeenth century investigated" by John Culme. Hardcover. 8.5"x11", 72 pages, 20 lots, heavily illustrated in color, with several folding plates; some b/w; hardcover, dj.

Osterberg, Richard F. & Betty Smith. Silver Flatware Dictionary. San Diego; A.S. Barnes & Company: 1981. Does the amazing variety of inexplicable types of silver flatware made for inscrutable purposes have you baffled? This book, while not having all the answers, can probably help. Not quite as formal or thorough as one might like, but then, who am I to judge? One of our most popular silver books when it was in print, and now rather difficult to locate as an out-of-print volume. Hardcover. 7"x10", 128 pages, b/w illustrations, dj.

 

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