Golden Treasure Trove of the Russian Museum / Zolotaia kladovaia Russkogo muzeia
St. Petersburg: Rus muz, 1998. Sewn cl. This catalogue of a collection at the Russian Museum covers the main kinds of art in which the precious metal was used suchh as jewelry and liturgical vessels, embroidery, and icon frames. Each work is nicely illustrated on a full page or in a two-page spread, and catalogue entries identify where the object was made, what materials and techniques were used, and where it originated. Specifying provenance was a big part of the research done in preparation for this publication. For example, it was determined that a sixteenth-century goblet in the collection belonged to Anastasia Romanova the first wife of Ivan the Terrible. 212 p., 31 cm, approx. 250 color illus., ENGLISH. Item #3465
ISBN: 3930775468
2ND ISBN (Rus. ed.): 5900872696.
Price: $79.00