Hipkiss, Edwin J.
The Philip Leffingwell Spalding Collection of Early American Silver.
Boston; Published for the Museum of Fine Arts by the Harvard University Press: 1943. A singular collection of fifty pieces of American silver by 30 craftsmen; 32 of these pieces were made by 16 craftsmen who worked or were born in the 17th century. The catalog is elegantly produced, and features fine gravure illustrations, with many photographs of decorative details and marks. Hardcover. 8"x10", 84 pages, b/w illustrations; covers with a light stain across the bottom and on one side for a few inches, mostly visible in raking light; slight mark on rear over; overall a nice copy.
$175.00
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