THROWBACK: The Argument for Silver Tableware

Curious Objects by The Magazine ANTIQUES

Oct 30, 202448:54Arts

They say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. And in the antiques world the sincerest form of imitation is reproduction: the humble and studious attempt to conserve the lessons of the past because of their t...

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