Gold And Silver Smiths' Work

GOLD AND SILVER SMITHS WORK. South Kensington Museum Art Handbooks. INDEX TO PARTICULARS OF MANUFACTURES AND ILLUSTRATIONS OF TRADE ANNOUNCEMENTS. PAGE Art Furniture - Messrs. Druce Co. s . . 3 Autotype Fine Art Gallery-The Autotype Companys . . q Books, Art-Messrs. Smith, Elder, Co. s . . . 6 Books, Art-Messrs. Chapman Halls . . . . . . zz Carpets Turkish, Persian, and Indian-Messrs. Cardinal Harfords . . zq Carpets Persian, Indian, and Turkish-Messrs. Watson, Bontor, Co. s . 13 Chemical Food-Messrs. Liebig Co. s . . . . . . . 8 Corn Flour-Messrs. Brown Polsons . . 10 Japan, China, and India Art Manufactures-Messrs. Farmer Rogerss . . z3 Kings College . . . . . . . . . . . . z Knockabout Bag-Messrs. L. S. Harrons . . . . . . 9 Mosaic Pavement and Venetian Glass - Messrs. Dr. Salviati, Burke, Co. s . . . . . . . . . . 4th page of Cmv Macassar Oil, Odonto, and Kalydor-Messrs. A. Rowland Sons zndpage of Cover Mincing Machines, C.-Mr. J. F. Lovelocks . . . . . 9 Music-Messrs. Novello, Ewer, Co. s . . . . . . - 5 Musical Instruments-Messrs. Keith, Prowse, Co. s . . 7 Ointment, C.-Mr. Thomas IIolloways . . . . . . - 9 . Pens, Steel-Messrs. Joseph Gillott Sons . . rz Persia, Japan, China, and India Art Manufactures - Messrs. Lasenby Liberty, Co. s . 3rdpage of Cow Tea-Messrs. Cooper Cooper Co. s . . . z Yorkshire Relish, C.-Messrs. Goodall, Backhouse Co. s . IZ These Handboob are rebrints of the dissertatiorts prejxed to the large catalogues of the chief divisions of works of art itc the Museum at South Kensington arranged and so far abridged as to b r i r ea ch into a Portable shagie. The Lords of the Committee of Council on Education having determined on the flublication of them, the editortrusts that they will meet the ur ose intended name, to 6e useful, not a h e for the collections at South Kensington, but for other collections by enabling the public at a trging cost to zrndeystnnd something of the kistory and character of the subjects tr-eated of The auihorities referred to in each book are given in the lnqe catalogues where will also be found detailed descrz tionso f the veqy numerous exanzjles in the South Kensington Museum. W. M. Janzcary, - 1879 -- CONTENTS -- CHAPTER I. PAGE, GOLD AKD SILVER METALS . v . . . . . . . . ... I I CHAPTER 11. GOLD A ND SILVER S MITHS WORK AMONG THE ANCIENTS . . . . . . 8 CHAPTER 111. GREEK GOLD AND SILVER WORK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I8 CHAPTER IV. ROMAN GOLD AND SILVER WORK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 CHAPTER V. THE BYZANTINES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 CHAPTER VI, GOLD AND SILVER WORK IN WESTERN EUROPE OF BYZANTINE CHARACTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 62 vi CONTENTS. CHAPTER VII. PAGE GOLD A ND SILVER W ORK IN THE ELEVENTH AND TWELFTH CENTURIES 81 CHAPTER VIII. GOLD A ND SILVER W ORK IN THE THIRTEENTH, FOURTEENTH, AND, . FIFTEENTH CENTURIES . . . . . . . . . . . I02 CHAPTER IX. CHAPTER X. CHAPTER XI. LIST OF WOODCUTS . Seven-branched candlestick . Arch of Titus. Rome Cylix or patera . Hildesheim treasure ..., .. ... ... P 9 I interior Lanx or oblong dish . Hildesheim treasure ... Tripod stand . Ancient Roman ... ... Abyssinian chalice ... ... ... ... Base of candlestick . Milan cathedral ... ... Cover of Byzantine pyx ... ... ... Crown from Abyssinia . . . . . . ... ... Votive crown of king Suinthila . Guarrazar treasure Crown of Charlemagne . . . . . . Bell of St . Patrick ... ...... ... Golden altar front from Basle cathedral ... Portable altar . German ...