[Rarebooks] FS: 1899 Illustrated American Antique Silver Survey

[Joslin Hall Rare Books]

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Elwell, N[ewton] W.  “Colonial Silverware of the 17th and 18th 
Centuries. Comprising Solid Sets, Small Wares, Candelabras, Communion 
Service, etc.”

Boston; Geo. H. Polley & Co.: 1899.

One of the earliest studies of American silver, and probably the 
earliest study to publish photos of American silver. Preceded by Buck, 
but then Buck was not wholly devoted to American silver. Of course, to 
be honest, this is not wholly devoted to American silver either, with 
English examples creeping in here and there. If we are going in this 
direction, it's not all 17th and 18th century either, but the intent at 
least was there. The plates mainly illustrate multiple pieces, 
identified by where they were photographed, such as "elaborate silver 
ware from Baltimore, Maryland", "Odd Silver Sugar Bowls, for Lump Sugar, 
from Maryland", and so on. Localities are much more likely, therefore, 
to relate to where the silver was at the time the photos were taken 
(mainly in private homes) rather than where it was made. There are some 
pieces with histories -silver known to have been owned by a certain 
person, several identified sets of church plate, etc. In 1896 Elwell had 
published a study of Colonial American furniture, and in 1897 he 
produced a companion volume of furniture and interiors of Colonial 
Maryland and Virginia, both of which used the same format as this book. 
All three books are scarce.

Hardcover. 13"x17.5", title page + 1 page of photo listings plus 74 b/w 
illustrations on 40 plates; ex-library, bound in old cloth with taped 
spine and tips, bookplate, some cover wear and soil; a little soil on 
the plates.  [31265]  $275

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