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  1. Masters of Silver (1994)

    Subject
    Crafts
    Distribution
    Hire, VHS (15 minutes)

    This video was produced to play during the Smithsonian exhibition "Masterpieces by Omar Ramsden from the Campbell Collection". Filmed in the UK it features interviews with former Ramsden employees Leslie...

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  2. William Comyns - Gold and Silversmiths (1994)

    Subject
    Crafts
    Distribution
    Hire, VHS (30 minutes)

    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...

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  3. Comyns the Silversmith (1991 Video)

    Director
    James Brent Ward
    Subject
    Crafts; History
    Distribution
    Preview, 7 videocassettes. VHS. col. 1455 min.

    One of the few remaining silversmiths in Britain (based in Rotherhithe) receives a prize order to manufacture a massive wine cistern. This has enabled a company of 11 chasers, polishers, spinners and smiths...

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  4. Art of Enamelling: An Historical Background Based on the Lectures of Reginald Hill (2 Parts) (1986 Video)

    Subject
    Crafts
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 27, 17 min.

    Based around the unique slide collection built up over more than 30 years by Reginald Hill. The two videos trace the development of enamelling from its earliest origins to the present day. The emergence and...

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  5. Silversmith of Williamsburg (1971 Film, Video)

    Director
    Gene Bjerke
    Subject
    Crafts
    Distribution
    Film (16mm)

    Shows how a silver coffee pot would have been made by the hand-raising method in the period 1760-70. Also shows a mug being raised from the flat. Shows sand casting and polishing techniques. An unusual...

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  6. Navajo Silversmith, The (1966 Film)

    Director
    John Nelson
    Subject
    Anthropology
    Distribution
    Film (16mm)

    Traces the creation of some small Yebitchai figures, from the mining of the silver to the finished figure.

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