Author: GOODISON, NICHOLAS
Title: Matthew Boulton : ormolu / Nicholas Goodison
Description: London : Christie's 2002. First Edition. An exceptional copy in an equally fine dw. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight. bright. clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new and still in the publisher's protective wrapping.; 8vo 8' - 9' tall; 496 pages; Physical description. : 496 p. : ill. (chiefly col. ) ; 29 cm. Summary: Nicholas Goodison revisits his earlier exhaustive study of Boulton's ormolu ornaments and his manufactory at Soho. and unearths new and previously unpublished material. This book covers the factory between the years 1768 and 1782. the methods by which ornaments were designed. made and marketed. and Boulton's own keen interest in promoting the business. It is a comprehensive account of the range of vases. candelabra. clock cases and other ormolu ornaments and of the customers who bought them. The author has once again combined meticulous research with a narrative style that makes the book a pleasure to read. Most of the photographs have been taken especially for this study. and the ornaments are described and illustrated in greater detail and in larger numbers than ever before. BiographyNicholas Goodison is the author of English Barometers 1680-1860 and many articles on Matthew Boulton's ornaments and on barometers. clocks and furniture in various scholarly journals. He is Chairman of the National Art Collections Fund. the Burlington Magazine and the Crafts Council. and President of the Furniture History Society. His business career included thirteen years as Chairman of the Stock Exchange and subsequently chairman of the TSB Group. Subject: Boulton. Matthew. 1728-1809. Industries - England - Birmingham. Art metal-work - England - Birmingham. Gilding. Goldwork 18th century - England. England - Post-medieval - Decorative arts - 18th century - Metal-work. Silvermetalwork.Weight in Kg appr.:

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