European Silver

Hannelore Müller
Translated from the German by P.S. Falla and Anna Somers Cocks
A little-known part of the Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection is its fine holding of European silver.
312 pages, 16 colour and 130 mono illustrations, cloth, 293 x 241mm
ISBN 13: 
9780856673139
ISBN 10: 
0 85667 313 7
£75
Buy via IB Tauris

Each object is fully described and illustrated by one or more reproductions of high quality. Detailed information is also given as to technique and state of conservation, marks, and provenance.

This holding of European silver has extended from the original concentration on works in the German Mannerist style to incorporate pieces from England, France, Hungary and the Netherlands.

An illustrated catalogue of 95 entries, arranged by country: England, France, Germany, Hungary, Netherlands; then Herrengrund cups.

About the author

Hannelore Muller has worked for many years at the Stadt Augsburg Kunstsammlungen. She has written many articles on the art of the silversmith.