Dunham Massey, near Altrincham in Cheshire, is home to one of the
most outstanding collections of silver in Britain. Largely
collected by the 2nd Earl of Warrington, the silver collection is
remarkable in terms of scale and quality of craftsmanship and
decoration. Dunham Massey, near Altrincham in Cheshire, is home to
one of the most outstanding collections of silver in Britain.
Largely collected by the 2nd Earl of Warrington, the silver
collection is remarkable in terms of scale and quality of
craftsmanship and decoration. This handsome volume constitutes a
comprehensive catalogue of this extraordinary collection which
contains over one thousand individual objects, many of which date
from the period regarded as the Great Age of Country House Silver,
1680-1750. It is probably the largest collection of plate to have
survived in the house for which it was originally made, with over
weighing 26,000 ounces in total. Ranging from magnificent tureens
to exquisite salt cellars, the range and quality of pieces in this
magnificent collection are examined in detail for the first time in
this lavishly illustrated catalogue. Specially commissioned
photography and detailed catalogue entries provide information
about the specification, manufacture, provenance and significance
of the various pieces. Illustrated essays provide valuable
background on the life of Lord Warrington at Dunham Massey, and a
series of appendices include a transcript of the celebrated 1750
inventory, as well as information about other relevant collections
of plate and the Huguenot goldsmiths who produced these superb
works.
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