Butler, Robin (Edited by Phillippa Glanville)
Reference : 081091
(2004)
ISBN : 1851494782
Butler, Robin (Edited by Phillippa Glanville): The Albert Collection. Five Hundred Years of British and European Silver. London: Broadway Publishing, 2004. 354pp, with over 700 colour illustrations. Cloth. 33x25cms. A private collection of over 700 objects formed over the last 40 years, inlcuding works by some of the leading English silversmiths, such as Paul Storr, Robert Garrard to leading Huguenots like David Willaume and Edward Feline. The collection is especially rich for the variety and rareness of works included. Each object with a detailed catalogue description is categorized by its purpose, and each section has an introduction with a summary of social design history. Edition limited to 500 copies.
A private collection of over 700 objects formed over the last 40 years, inlcuding works by some of the leading English silversmiths, such as Paul Storr, Robert Garrard to leading Huguenots like David Willaume and Edward Feline. The collection is especially rich for the variety and rareness of works included. Each object with a detailed catalogue description is categorized by its purpose, and each section has an introduction with a summary of social design history. Edition limited to 500 copies. Text in English