Gordon Hamme, together with Linda Barnes, recently published his first book on the life of the world class enameller Phil Barnes. For our next Silver Society online evening Gordon and Linda will be joined by the award-winning enameller Fred Rich to discuss Phil’s legacy. Philip Barnes had always intended to publish an account of life … Continue reading Lecture: Silver Society Lecture: Phil Barnes, A Craftsman’s Journey (11 August 2020)
CFP: Recycling Luxury (London, 5 Jul 19)
From: Marie Tavinor <MTavinor@christies.edu> Date: Jan 24, 2019 Subject: CFP: Recycling Luxury (London, 5 Jul 19) London (42 Portland Place W1B 1NB), July 5, 2019 Deadline: Mar 1, 2019 The concept of luxury is associated with ideas of excess (luxus) or even worse immodesty (luxure). An infamous example involving Cleopatra dissolving a priceless pearl and … Continue reading CFP: Recycling Luxury (London, 5 Jul 19)
Seminar, ‘This Jew of taste': Sir Ernest Cassel's collection of silver, Wallace Collection, 29 January 2018
Seminar in the History of Collecting The Wallace Collection, London 5.30pm ‘This Jew of taste': Sir Ernest Cassel's collection of silver Dr Tessa Murdoch (Deputy Keeper of Sculpture, Metalwork, Ceramics and Glass, Victoria & Albert Museum) and Dr Matthew Winterbottom (Curator of Sculpture and Decorative Arts, Ashmolean Museum, Oxford) https://www.wallacecollection.org/thecollection/seminarsinthehistoryofcollecting
Free Lunchtime Lecture: The Chain of Silver Collectors (London, V&A, 18 January 2017)
Lunchtime Lecture: A Chain of Silver Collectors When: Wednesday 18 January, 13.00 - 13.45 Where: The Lydia & Manfred Gorvy Lecture Theatre Free, drop-in LUNCHTIME LECTURE: Charles Sebag-Montefiore is the joint author of The British as Art Collectors and a Trustee of the National Gallery. The Gilbert collection comprises many distinguished and well-known pieces of … Continue reading Free Lunchtime Lecture: The Chain of Silver Collectors (London, V&A, 18 January 2017)