William Comyns - Gold and Silversmiths
- Synopsis
- This film is a promotional piece which shows off the wealth of traditional workshop skills at Comyns which were utilised in their reproduction of the large Paul de Lamerie wine cooler of 1726, owned by the Hermitage Museum. Many skills are shown especially chasing and polishing.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Year of release
- 1994
- Year of production
- 1992
- Uses
- Suitable for a general audience interested in decorative arts techniques, or for student training.
- Subjects
- Crafts
- Keywords
- gold; jewellery; metalworking; silversmithing
Distribution Formats
- Type
- VHS
- Availability
- Hire
- Duration/Size
- 30 minutes
Distributor
- Name
Goldsmiths’ Company, The
- Web
- http://www.thegoldsmiths.co.uk/ External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7606 7010
- Fax
- 020 7606 1511
- Address
- Assistant Librarian
Goldsmiths’ Hall
Foster Lane
London
EC2V 6BN - Notes
- http://www.thegoldsmiths.co.uk/collections-library/library/film-library/
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