Hardcover
1996 · Winterthur, Delaware
by Fennimore, Donald L.
Winterthur, Delaware: The Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum, Inc, 1996. Hardcover. VG/VG as new never read. Cinnamon cloth/oblong boards. Illustrated copper dj with black spine. 472 pp. with 322 items pictured in bw and 17 color plates. The first ever catalogue of a major collection of copper and its alloys. Organized by function into 6 sections: food and drink, heat, light, measurement, personal, and hardware. Includes American, English, Dutch, Swedish, German, Austrian, Swiss, French, and Far Eastern items. Each item fully annotated and with measurements and alloy percentages. An intriguing and informative catalogue.
(Inventory #: 163466)