[Rarebooks] FS: Uncommon 1899 Book on Colonial American Silver
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Wed Feb 28 07:49:44 EST 2018
“Colonial Silverware of the 17th and 18th Centuries. Comprising Solid
Sets, Small Wares, Candelabras, Communion Service, etc.” By Newton W.
Elwell. Published in Boston by Geo. H. Polley & Co. in 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
black & white 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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