Michael Lloyd: Twelve Vessels of Life, Love and Death
31 October 2012 – 7 July 2013. A collection of 12 vessels by Michael Lloyd that each represent a time of the year.
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Inspirations from the Archive
7 Dec 2012 - 30 June 2013. This display demonstrates the work of young silversmiths as they embark on their careers.
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Silver from the Malay World
15 July 2013 - 16 March 2014. This display explores the rich traditions of silver in the Malay world. Intricate ornament drawn from geometry and nature decorates dining ves…
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The V&A Silver Collections
The beauty, lustre and intrinsic value of silver have made it an object of admiration and aspiration for centuries. The Victoria and Albert Museum has more English silver a…
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History of the Silver Galleries at the V&A
The galleries the Silver collection is now displayed in was the Victoria and Albert Museum’s original Ceramic galleries. These were restored in 1995-6.
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The Sacred Silver Collection
The V&A's collection of objects used in worship is vast. The Sacred Silver collection comprises objects made for Christian worship (Catholic and Protestant, from Britain, E…
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Silver Objects by Paul de Lamerie
Paul de Lamerie (1688-1751) was the greatest silversmith working in England in the 18th century. His success lay in his exceptional powers of invention and creation, but al…
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The Marlborough Ewer and Basin
These spectacular pieces are of supreme importance, for their historical connections, their superb quality and their rarity. Marked 1711-12, they were made by Elie Pacot, a…
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The Rosalinde & Arthur Gilbert Collection: Silver
The silver in the Rosalinde & Arthur Gilbert Collection is diverse, both in terms of the periods and geography covered, and also the styles represented. Silver and gold fro…
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Silver Dolphin Basin by Christiaen van Vianen
This embossed silver basin and a now lost ewer were used for rosewater. They would have been brought to the table for diners to wash their hands at the end of the meal.
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Silver in the Archive of Art & Design
Holdings relating to silver design and production are among the earliest records in the Archive of Art and Design. As well as pattern books, order books and ledgers, there …
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Caring for your Silver
An overall set of basic guidelines for caring for your silver. Includes a step-by-step guide to polising silver and how to care for silver gilt.
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Silver Reading List
Recommended reading about silver covering general and more specific topics and periods
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Britannia & Muscovy: English Silver at the Court of the Tsars (Hardcover)
This superbly illustrated book accompanies an exhibition of thirty objects from the exceptional collection of English silver in the Moscow Kremlin Mus…
Buy nowEvent - Silver for the Tudor and Stuart Table
Thu 30 May 2013 13:00
GALLERY TALK: Take a closer look at some of the lavish silverware used to decorate the tables of Tudor and Stuart society.
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