Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2015-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 99 Hayden, Arthur 1868 1946 Chats on Old Sheffield Plate Produced by Chris Curnow, Karin Spence and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Chats on Old Sheffield Plate" by Arthur Hayden is a historical account likely written in the early 20th century. The work serves as a detailed exploration into the art and craft of Sheffield plate, a method of producing silver-plated objects, detailing its techniques, history, and the artisans involved. This volume functions as a companion to another work on old silver, emphasizing its artistic qualities and shedding light on the significance of this craft in the context of material culture. The opening of the text introduces the reader to the evolution of Sheffield plate, beginning with the origins of its creation, which arose through chance around the mid-18th century. It discusses Thomas Boulsover’s pivotal discovery that bonded copper and silver, leading to the widespread manufacturing of silver-plated wares. Hayden highlights the economic and artistic importance of Sheffield plate, noting its appeal to collectors, and elaborates on the craftsmanship that characterized this period, while also addressing legislative challenges posed by traditional silversmiths. The author subtly intertwines the historical narrative with insight into the artistry of plated ware, setting the stage for a discussion that is both informative and engaging for those interested in decorative arts and antiques. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Sheffield plate Plate -- Collectors and collecting Hallmarks -- England NK Text Browsing: Art & Photography Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Other 359939 360073 2024-09-20T08:37:30.037120 2023-09-21T05:27:33.405042 text/html text/html 354723 2015-03-27T13:11:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 6228244 2015-03-27T13:12:02 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 6301039 2024-09-20T08:37:38.826094 application/epub+zip 6299876 2024-09-20T08:37:31.873110 application/epub+zip 182637 2024-09-20T08:37:30.915111 application/epub+zip 6381774 2024-09-20T08:37:43.652068 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 6342452 2024-09-20T08:37:37.787089 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 240749 2022-09-22T04:06:04.926313 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 281580 281377 2024-09-20T08:37:28.612174 2023-09-21T05:27:31.993055 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 281698 2015-03-27T13:11:36 text/plain; charset=utf-8 101109 2015-03-27T13:12:00 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18617 2024-09-20T08:37:43.799071 application/rdf+xml 9989 2024-09-20T08:37:31.027131 image/jpeg 1806 2024-09-20T08:37:30.969110 image/jpeg 6258234 2024-09-20T08:37:30.340404 application/octet-stream application/zip