RARE Hardback "Peruvian Silver and Silversmiths" 1997 Art Book Patano Plata

RARE Hardback Peruvian Silver and Silversmiths 1997 Art Book Patano Plata Torres della Pina, Jose and Victoria Mujica Lima: Patrono Plata del Peru, 1997. Hardcover. Black cloth/boards with white lettering. Color-illus. dj with white lettering. 385 pp. with color and bw illus., numbered by chapter. NF/VG- rubbing and scratches to back of dj. Item #148394 Text in English. Contents include: Introduction; Silver and its Treatment in Pre-Columbian Art (4 sub-sections); Colonial Silverwork, a Divine Exchange (2 sub-sections); Silver in Peruvian Coins and Medals; Republican and Contemporary Silver (6 sub-sections); A history of Mining Technology in Peru. With a list of acronyms of collections and list of abbreviations. A beautiful catalogue with exquisite color plates and each piece well-annotated. keywords: art history, peruvian culture, silver smithing, coffee table book, south american art, pre-columbian, colonial art, decorative arts, silversmith, metallurgy, reference book, collector, dark academia, scholarly, ethnography, indigenous art, museum quality, antique silver, craft history, aesthetic, minimalist, monochrome, library, curator, historical research, latin american history, fine art, metalwork, jewelry history, cultural heritage, academic, bibliophile, rare book, illustrated book, hardcover, dust jacke