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Published by John Adamson for Koopman Rare Art  March 2011 38 pp. 38 illustrations in colour 5 1⁄16 × 5 7⁄8 in. (128 × 150 mm) ISBN 978-1-898565-06-2 Boards with 6 fold-outs £10.00

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Summary A small selection of the finest works in silver created by the artists of the English rococo is presented in a new way, with six items printed in larger format on fold-outs. Reacting against the heaviness of the baroque and against that style’s use of architectural features such as columns and pediments on domestic articles, the proponents of the rococo style replaced ponderous symmetry and rhythmic patterns with the curve, the scroll and lively but seldom uncontrolled asymmetry. The natural world, instead of being subjected to the heavy hand of the classical canon, was celebrated for its naturalness. Sea-shells, leaves and flowers could all be depicted realistically, giving ornament a new-found richness. All the photographs were taken in natural light or candlelight The objects are shown in wonderful indoor and outdoor settings and reflect their surroundings to delightful effect