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008 160427s2015 enka b 001 0 eng d
010 $a 2015935446
019 $a913195248
020 $a9781851778409
020 $a1851778403
035 $a(OCoLC)ocn907632228
035 $a(OCoLC)907632228$z(OCoLC)913195248
035 $a(NNC)11896999
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043 $ae-uk-en
050 4 $aNK7225$b.Z43 2015
082 04 $a745
100 1 $aZech, Heike Juliane,$eauthor.
245 10 $aGold boxes :$bmasterpieces from the Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Collection /$cHeike Zech ; photography by Paul Gardner.
264 1 $aLondon :$bV&A Publishing,$c2015.
300 $a144 pages :$bcolor illustrations ;$c18 cm
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$bnc$2rdacarrier
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (page 140) and index.
520 $aThis book is a precious small volume on precious small boxes. Most of them were used to hold snuff, powdered tobacco, and were meant to be looked at and admired from close-up. These miniature masterpieces were a key accessory for every stylish man and woman in the eighteenth century. They reflect the culture and fashion of the period. Gold is the defining material of the fifty masterpieces presented here. Therefore the most surprising aspect for those first encountering such pieces is not only the variety of forms and decoration, but also the materials of these boxes, from porcelain to precious stones, enamel and mother-of-pearl. Echoing the shape of a gold box the volume features some of the most beautiful boxes in the famous collection of Sir Arthur Gilbert and his first wife Rosalinde. The collector couple ran a fashion business in London before moving to Los Angeles in 1949. Their passion for elegance, colour, beauty and craftsmanship is palpable in every single box. Gold Boxes explores the culture of the snuffbox for everyone intrigued by the period, its art and fashion, or rich symbolism.0Exhibition: LACMA, Los Angeles, USA (06.09.2014-01.03.2015) / The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, UK (24.03-06.09.2015).
600 10 $aGilbert, Arthur,$d1913-2001$xArt collections.
600 10 $aGilbert, Rosalinde$xArt collections.
610 20 $aVictoria and Albert Museum.
650 0 $aGold boxes$xPrivate collections$zEngland$zLondon.
856 42 $3Contributor biographical information$uhttp://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1602/2015935446-b.html
856 42 $3Publisher description$uhttp://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1602/2015935446-d.html
852 00 $boff,ave$hNK7225$i.Z43 2015g