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Flights of Fancy : American Silver Bird-Decorated Spoons by Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum Staff and Donald L. Fennimore (2000, Trade Paperback)
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This small but lavishly illustrated catalogue is the first in-depth study ever on silver bird-decorated spoons. Author Donald L. Fennimore, Winterthur's senior curator of metals, narrates the fascinating social, technical, and artistic tale of American silver spoons whose bowls were struck with bird images: from the dove and olive branch to the bald eagle. In the late 18th and early 19th centuries, these rare and highly collectible objects of true beauty proved to be a significant vehicle for expressing not only creativity but also a new national identity. Fennimore's lucid and well-researched volume, which accompanies an exhibition of the same name at Winterthur, includes a comprehensive list of East Coast silversmiths who produced these charming objects between 1750 and 1830. Flights of Fancy surely will serve as a single point of reference for all future study of these uniquely American pieces.Product Identifiers
PublisherWinterthur Museum, Incorporated, T.H.E., Henry Francis DuPont
ISBN-100912724579
ISBN-139780912724577
eBay Product ID (ePID)1790474
Product Key Features
LanguageEnglish
TopicGeneral, Subjects & Themes / Plants & Animals, Kitchenware, Decorative Arts, Design, Art, Antiques & Collectibles
AuthorHenry Francis DuPont Winterthur Museum Staff, Donald L. Fennimore
IllustratorYes
Dimensions
Item Length1in
Item Height0.2in
Item Weight4.8 Oz
Item Width1in
Additional Product Features
Publication NameFlights of Fancy : American Silver Bird-Decorated Spoons
Lccn00-063245
Dewey Decimal739.2/3773/0747511
Lc Classification NumberNk7235.F46 2000
Publication Year2000
TypeTextbook
Dewey Edition21
FormatTrade Paperback
Target AudienceScholarly & Professional
Number of Pages44 Pages
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