The Silver and Silversmiths of Peru
Lima: Patrono Plata del Peru, 1997. Hardcover. Black cloth/boards with white lettering. Color-illus. dj with white lettering. 385 pp. with color and bw illus., numbered by chapter. NF/VG- rubbing and scratches to back of dj. Item #148394
Text in English. Contents include: Introduction; Silver and its Treatment in Pre-Columbian Art (4 sub-sections); Colonial Silverwork, a Divine Exchange (2 sub-sections); Silver in Peruvian Coins and Medals; Republican and Contemporary Silver (6 sub-sections); A history of Mining Technology in Peru. With a list of acronyms of collections and list of abbreviations. A beautiful catalogue with exquisite color plates and each piece well-annotated.
Price: $165.00