Historic silver of the Colonies and its makers (1917)
Bigelow, Francis Hill, 1859-1933 · New York, The Macmillan Company · leaf 222
class of cup which was introduced into Englandby the French Huguenot silversmiths whosought refuge there after the revocation of theEdict of Nantes in 1685. The type was fashion-able from about 1699 to 1740 and most of the Two-Handled Cups 191 makers were of French origin or descent. Thisspecimen… … 115. London, 1726-27. H. 11 in. 192 Historic Silver of the Colonies the body and on the cover is much more re-strained than that of most cups of its kind, whichare often embellished with ornate vertical strapscharacteristic of the Louis XIV school of metal-workers. An English cup with…
Silverwork -- United States
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