Eighteenth Century Gold Boxes Of Europe

This standard work of reference provides a carefully documented and profusely illustrated history of European gold boxes, principally of the eighteenth century, since this was the siScle de la tabatiSre, and discusses in detail the many beautiful materials used in conjunction with gold, and the various techniques of their manufacture and decoration. The methods of hallmarking adopted are examined, together with the question of makers' marks and date-letters.