"English Engraved Silver" is the first book to be written on the subject. It is the result of original research on the part of the author for over twenty years. Many of the objects in the 160 superb illustrations are masterpieces. An invaluable appendix listing the apprenticeships of engravers completes ...
The first is to draw attention to the existence of a persisting and virtually unrecognised tradition of 'philosemitism' which manifested itself in Britain and elsewhere in the English-speaking world during every significant international outbreak of antisemitism during the century after 1840.