The European part of the collection was acquired primarily by Sir Richard Wallace, mainly in 1871, from the collections of Sir Samuel Rush Meyrickfounding father of the serious study of arms and armorand that of the comte de Nieuwerkerke, Director of the Louvre under the Emperor Napoleon III. We will never share your information with anybody else cross our hearts, hope to die, stick a sharp sword in our (ok, this just got a little silly). ISBN13:9780900785863 Click Customise Cookies to decline these cookies, make more detailed choices, or learn more. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 July 2016. : Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. Masterpieces of European Arms and Armour in the Wallace Collection, Reviews aren't verified, but Google checks for and removes fake content when it's identified. Third parties use cookies for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalised ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. Download the free Kindle app and start reading Kindle books instantly on your smartphone, tablet or computer - no Kindle device required. : Das Buch ist wirklich sein Geld mehr als Wert. Zu dieser ISBN ist aktuell kein Angebot verfgbar. This is a fascinating and scholarly account of the Wallace Collection's superb armoury. The European part of the collection was acquired primarily by Sir Richard Wallace, mainly in 1871, from the collections of Sir Samuel Rush Meyrick, founding father of the serious study of arms and armour in Britain, and that of the Comte de Nieuwerkerke, Director of the Louvre under the Emperor Napoleon III. By continuing you agree to the use of cookies, conceptualised exhibition, managed production and painted set designs for artworks. Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations. Masterpieces of European Arms and Armour in the Wallace Collection, Publisher: Trustees of the Wallace Collection. abstract = " conceptualised exhibition, managed production and painted set designs for artworks organised collaboration with the Royal Shakespeare Company and Manolo Blahnik liaised with curator Dr Tobias Capwell to handle and photograph historic and facsimile collection armour managed large-format printing and set-up of display managed PR and marketing of exhibition", Arms and Armour, The Wallace Collection, London, Faculty of Creative Industries, Architecture and Engineering. Together they form a unique fingerprint. Capwell's new catalogue is a book to treaure and return to again and again." , Dimensions Rent and save from the world's largest eBookstore. Apollo, "A wide variety of wonderful pieces beautifully illustrated and discussed with insight. Unable to add item to List. If you agree, well also use cookies to complement your shopping experience across the Amazon stores as described in our Cookie Notice. Nice to see Items in Wallace Collection in close up. I never knew armour could be so beautiful. Powered by Shopify. Learn more. Superbe ouvrage, textes explicatifs trs bien cris avec des photos d'une trs grand prcision. Consisting of around 2,500 objects, it represents both European and Oriental arms and armor. The income from your ticket contributes directly to The Royal Collection Trust, a registered charity. This substantial catalogue of the marvellous Wallace Collection is of absolute top quality with beautifully lit sharp photographs, historic illustrations and informative text. In the bookMasterpieces of European Arms and Armour in the Wallace CollectionCurator of Arms and Armour Tobias Capwell along with David Edge, Armourer and Head of Conservation, introduce this significant collection in an armoury historical context highlighting about 70 of the collections most interesting objects spanning from before 1400 to after 1800. It is thereby an important surviving example of the 19th century passion for collecting arms and armour whose rarity, beauty of design, superlative craftsmanship, and richness of decoration were the guiding principles behind its formation. Take the Survey (takes 2 minutes or less). Consisting of around 2,500 objects, it represents both European and Oriental arms and armour. By clicking enter you are verifying that you are old enough to consume alcohol. : To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we dont use a simple average. Discover more of the authors books, see similar authors, read author blogs and more. Theme by Safe As Milk. Sorry, there was a problem loading this page. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Despite all of the other publications, there is room for this one (though you should really have all the others as well), and if you need just one, buy this one. The European part of the collection was acquired primarily by Sir Richard Wallace, mainly in 1871, from the collections of Sir Samuel Rush Meyrick, founding father of the serious study of arms and armour in Britain, and that of the Comte de Nieuwerkerke, Director of the Louvre under the Emperor Napoleon III.It is thereby an important surviving example of the 19th century passion for collecting arms and armour, whose rarity, beauty of design, superlative craftsmanship and richness of decoration were the guiding principles behind its formation. Masterpieces of European Arms and Armour in the Wallace Collection, By Tobias Capwellwith David Edge and Jeremy Warren, Book and USB drive box set, 7000 illustrations We will look after your data in accordance with our Privacy Notice. Einige der Stcke - eher die bereits zur Entstehungszeit besonderen - werden in die Betrachtung genommen. The grip was formed of a body of hardwood and then the different twisted wire strands where wrapped about the core followed by the turks heads being added at the top and bottom. The collection is wide-ranging with the earliest pieces of armour dating from the 14th century, the earliest sword from 10th century, while the very fine historic firearms collection spans the 16th to the 19th centuries. The detail of the writhed bars where hammered to shape then refined with file work. Read, highlight, and take notes, across web, tablet, and phone. Sign up to e-mail updates for the latest news, exclusive events and 15% off in our online shop. Popular paperback recommendations of the month, Publisher 1101 Stinson Blvd. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 16 May 2014, Tobias Capwell has brought the Wallace Collection to life in this superbly written and presented book. Among these are: the earliest piece in the collection, a Scandinavian sword dating from the early medieval Viking age, a golden tournament helmet of Emperor Ferdinand I from 1555, a dagger from 15991600 belonging to French Henri IV, and a flint-lock pistol dating from c. 1738-44 of Prince Louis, Dauphin of France, the eldest son of King Louis XV. Capwell a loss to Kelvingrove, Glasgow but is London's gain, Nice to see Items in Wallace Collection in close up, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 December 2015. 1996-2022, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates, Learn more how customers reviews work on Amazon, Recycling (including disposal of electrical and electronic equipment). Try again. , ISBN-10 This includes using first- and third-party cookies, which store or access standard device information such as a unique identifier. Try again. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 5 November 2015. Undoubtedly a classic of the literature in this field. Research output: Non-textual form Exhibition, T1 - Arms and Armour, The Wallace Collection, London, N2 - conceptualised exhibition, managed production and painted set designs for artworks organised collaboration with the Royal Shakespeare Company and Manolo Blahnik liaised with curator Dr Tobias Capwell to handle and photograph historic and facsimile collection armour managed large-format printing and set-up of display managed PR and marketing of exhibition, AB - conceptualised exhibition, managed production and painted set designs for artworks organised collaboration with the Royal Shakespeare Company and Manolo Blahnik liaised with curator Dr Tobias Capwell to handle and photograph historic and facsimile collection armour managed large-format printing and set-up of display managed PR and marketing of exhibition. Outer Ring Road, Devarabeesanahalli Village. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. The aims of The Royal Collection Trust are the care and conservation of the Royal Collection, and the promotion of access and enjoyment through exhibitions, publications, loans and educational activities. The book should surely bring appreciation of arms and armour as art to a wider public." Wallace Collection catalogues European Arms and Armour ; pt. Gut aufgebaut, wird ein Abriss ber die Entwicklung der Wallace Collection dargestellt. The illustrations are of superlative quality, and Capwell's text provides hiostorical context, technical detail and aesthetic commentary. The collection of arms and armor at the Wallace Collection is widely recognized as being one of the largest and most important in the world. : Un plaisir des yeux pour qui aime les armures. Dive into the research topics of 'Arms and Armour, The Wallace Collection, London'. Norman's 1986 Supplement and every catalogue going back to 1900. title = "Arms and Armour, The Wallace Collection, London". He illustrates armours from other collections to further enlighten the reader. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 4 February 2018. We haven't found any reviews in the usual places. Something went wrong. The text is based on Sir James Mann's 1962 catalogue of the European arms and armour studies in general, as well as A.V.B. We also use these cookies to understand how customers use our services (for example, by measuring site visits) so we can make improvements. , Casemate UK Ltd; 1st edition (7 Nov. 2011), Language You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie Preferences, as described in the Cookie Notice.