The Art of the Gold Chaser in Eighteenth-century London
Author:   Richard Edgcumbe
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
ISBN:  

9780198172246


Pages:   458
Publication Date:   01 April 2001
Format:   Hardback
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The Art of the Gold Chaser in Eighteenth-century London


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"This study of English goldsmiths and the art of horology focuses on the virtuoso chasers who decorated London gold boxes and watchcases in the 18th-century. The book looks at watch-cases, gold boxes and other metalwork, craft organization, the role of immigrant craftsmen in 18th-century London and the development of ""Rococo"" design as a whole. Part one of the book discusses the techniques, origins and patronage of the chasers. The second part covers the pre-eminent figures of the period: Ishmael Parbury, rated the best Englishman, Henry Manly and Augustin Heckel from Augsburg and George Michael Moser from Schaffhausen, whose work ranged from cases chased for the Ellicots and other leading watchmakers to royal presentation boxes."

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Author:   Richard Edgcumbe
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   Oxford University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 21.00cm , Height: 3.80cm , Length: 27.00cm
Weight:   1.803kg
ISBN:  

9780198172246


ISBN 10:   0198172249
Pages:   458
Publication Date:   01 April 2001
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Introduction. Part I: The Art of the Chaser. 1: Terminology and Techniques. 2: Places of Origin. 3: Masters and Apprentices. 4: Chasers and Patrons. 5: The Artistic Standing of Chasers. 6: The Embossed Watchcase. Part II: The Chasers. A biographical dictionary. Bibliography. A. Manuscript Sources. B. Printed Books and Artists. C. Exhibitions. D. Alphabetical List of Watches. Index

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Dr Richard Edgcumbe is Deputy Curator, Metalwork Department, Victoria & Albert Museum, London

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