THE JAMES A. DE ROTHSCHILD COLLECTION AT WADDESDON MANOR GOLD BOXES AND MINIATURES OF THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY

Grandjean Serge, Piacenti Kirsten Aschengreen, Truman Charles, Blunt Anthony

ISBN 10: 0707800234 / ISBN 13: 9780707800233

Published by The National Trust, London, 1975

About this Item

367pp. 26 colour tip-ins and many b&w illus. Catalogue of 150 items from the collection. A previous owner has signed the front board. Heavy item, please ask for a quote for postage.

Seller Inventory # 29656 *

Bibliographic Details

• Title: THE JAMES A. DE ROTHSCHILD COLLECTION AT WADDESDON MANOR GOLD BOXES AND MINIATURES OF THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY
• Publisher: The National Trust, London
• Publication Date: 1975
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0707800234
• ISBN 13: 9780707800233
• Binding: HARD BACK
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Shelfwear & Closed Tears
• Seller catalogs:
  • Silver & Gold
  • Collections

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Synopsis

One of the great treasures of Waddesdon Manor is the group of objects in gold, decorated with prec- ious or semi-precious stones and often with minia- tures or enamels. The most important of these is t he unrivalled series of exquisitely made French gold boxes,usually intended for snuff.