A Merchant of Ivory in 16th-Century Paris : The Estate Inventory of Chicart Bailly

Katherine Baker

ISBN 10: 9004534687 / ISBN 13: 9789004534681

Published by Koninklijke Brill BV Apr 2023, 2023

Neuware - A first of its kind, A Merchant of Ivory invites readers to enter an object-filled world of the past through a transcription and annotated translation of a Parisian inventory belonging to a remarkable artisan of the 16th century. Seller Inventory # 9789004534681

Synopsis:

While we sometimes think about the past as distant and dusty, portals that can shoot through centuries exist. The estate inventory of Chicart Bailly is one of those gateways, and through its many pages we are transported back into an entirely different material culture – Paris at the turn of the 16th century.

Chicart, whose death in June 1533 led to the creation of the document, was part of a legacy of working with ivory, bone, and precious woods as a tabletier. This transcription and annotated translation of the inventory provides a key for new insights into this previously understudied profession -- the objects made, the varied media used, and the world of the Paris’ tabletiers.

About the Author: Katherine Baker, Ph.D., 2013, University of Virginia, is Associate Professor at the Arkansas State University. Her interests focus on the intersection of text and objects, and how documents can help us understand the things made in the past.

Bibliographic Details

Title: A Merchant of Ivory in 16th-Century Paris : ...
Publisher: Koninklijke Brill BV Apr 2023
Publication Date: 2023
Binding: Buch
Condition: Neu