A History of Silver

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There were some simpler types that were designed with rows of flowers and animals that are difficult to distinguish from the earliest Hellenic products. A typical silver bowl used in 5 BC has a fine flower style.

The earliest form of Christian silverwork resembled closely the work of pagans and made use of techniques such as chasing and embossing. Design was classical, at times decorated with pagan scenes.

During the Ottonian period, design of silverwork focused on the human body and made use of chip-carving techniques or the niello. Some of the examples of silverwork during this period are the Tassilo Chalice and the book cover of Lindau Gospels.

In the 1200s the Roman Catholic Church supported the arts, with silver and gold becoming the setting for many enamels like the framework of altars or devotional diptychs and triptychs, and shrines of saints. The same period also marked the rise of silversmiths which resulted from the increased wealth of the aristocracy, royal courts, and merchants.

Secular silver also saw continued rise in output with the emergence of the middle class. Silver was used in the manufacture of spoons and drinking bowls, as well as the numerous reliquaries and altar plates.

During the Baroque period, Huguenot silversmiths introduced new standards in craftsmanship in England. During this time, the silver furniture became extremely fashionable among the royalty and the nobleman.

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