Beschreibung
The Victoria and Albert Museum in London has been the leading museum of art and design since 1852, and today has one of the foremost collections of silver worldwide. This book complements the exhibition Miraculous Silver: The Victoria and Albert Museum at Kunstkammer Würth and celebrates the magnificence of Londons silver treasures. These beautiful objects, made between 1500 and the present day, inspire delight and curiosity with their precious materials and exquisite craftsmanship: from a silver swan to playful dragons, from opulent table ware to gilt cups and trophies. In this volume, V&A curators introduce these masterpieces and their craftsmen; the changes of style and use; the trade regulations and production. This book also explores how the V&A has shaped the craftsmanship and taste of generations of makers, in London and beyond, through its superlative collections.
