Domestic Metalwork - 1640 1820 - Revised and enlarged 1994 edition

1 lingua: inglese Legat. edit. in tela con sovrac. illustr., cm 28x22, pag. 462, con oltre 1000 illustraz. in b.n. e 25 tavole a colori - A cura di Rupert Gentle e Rachael Feild, revised and enlarged by Belinda Gentle - A superb guide to the many household items made in brass, iron, steel and copper in the years from 1640 to 1820 - This revised and enlarged edition has been extended to include European items, as well as objects in iron, steel and copper, although brass remains the principal subject. Following the introductory sections, the book covers lighting, the kitchen, the dining room, the fireplace and smoking, the library, the bedroom, door knockers and locks, accessories and ornaments, domestic hobbies, and coffin furniture. The four appendices cover: Dates of events affecting the development of the brass industry in England; Marks and signatures found on brass in Great Britain; Metals and alloys sympathetic with brass; and Processes and materials used in working, decorating and finishing brass - Perfetto stato.