Jones, E. Alfred.
The Church Plate of the Diocese of Bangor.
London; Bemrose and Sons: 1906. An exhaustive survey of antique Welsh plate from this somewhat scattered diocese which includes Llandudwen, Clynnog, Llandwrog, Llanberis, Mallwyd, and of course Bangor itself, with its cathedral. This catalog includes several Elizabethan-era pieces, as well as a good selection of 17th and 18th century pieces, all carefully photographed. Jones provides a detailed commentary on the silver itself and the stylistic trends in Welsh silver they illustrate; he also has a few words to say about the then-prevelant practice of "converting" old silver to more "useful" or "pretty" forms... Hardcover. 9"x12", 160 pages, plus 34 b/w plates; covers with moderate soil and light spots; corner bump.
$175.00
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