Beginning with Cesar Ghiselin in 1681, Philadelphia has a long and storied history of silversmithing that includes notable artists such as Joseph Richardson Sr. and Jr., Philip Syng Jr., and Olaf Skoogfors. Celebrating this legacy and showcasing the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s extraordinary and comprehensive collection of American silver, this generously illustrated book features a broad array of objects that range from colonial-era tableware to groundbreaking contemporary designs. Extensive biographies of makers accompany detailed entries on individual pieces that are full of new discoveries related to artist marks, heraldic engravings, and provenance histories. This volume is the first of four—organized alphabetically by makers and retailers—that will eventually encompass the museum’s complete collection of American silver.
Published in association with the Philadelphia Museum of Art
By:
Beatrice B. Garvan, David L. Barquist Contributions by:
Elisabeth Agro Imprint: Yale University Press Country of Publication: United States Dimensions:
Height: 305mm,
Width: 248mm,
Spine: 5mm
Weight: 2.214kg ISBN:9780300229400 ISBN 10: 0300229402 Pages: 464 Publication Date:08 January 2019 Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
Format:Hardback Publisher's Status: Out of Print
Beatrice B. Garvan is curator emerita of American decorative arts and David L. Barquist is the H. Richard Dietrich, Jr., Curator of American Decorative Arts, both at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.