Ancient and modern gold and silver smiths' work in the South Kensington Museum (1878)
Victoria and Albert Museum, Pollen, John Hungerford, 1820-1902 · London : Printed by G. E. Eyre and W. Spottiswoode ... and sold by Chapman & Hall · leaf 193
heavy filver plate are reprefented by the caftsof lord Chefterfields wine fountain and wine cooler. Much of theFrench plate of this period was melted down during the wars ofthe clofe of the feventeenth century. The king ordered thenobility to bring their maflive filver to the mint, fetting… … 50- Silver Table, Windsor Castle.No. 68. 100, p. 350.At the reftoration of Charles II. French fafiiions ruled theday at the Englifh court, if not in the country houfes. Thekings rooms in Whitehall palace, even thofe of the maids ofhonour, were furnifiied with filver toilet fervices ; mirror…
Goldwork · Silverwork
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