[Book review]

Author

Clifton, Gloria

Document type

Compte rendu de livre

Language

English

Source

Journal of the history of collections. sd, p. 233-234

Abstract (en)

Economic, social, and cultural history of scientific instrument making in Scotland in the 18th and 19th cs. The reviewer finds that some drawbacks result from the effort to expand the catalogue of a single collection (Edinburgh, Royal Museum of Scotland, Queen St.) into a wider work of reference.

Subject (en)

• General history of art -- 1400-1800 -- Decorative arts -- Metalwork -- United Kingdom
• Scientific instruments
• Great Britain
• 1700-1900
• Scotland (GBR)
• Collections
• Museum of Scotland||Edinburgh (GBR)
• Frank, Arthur, 20th c.

Subject (fr)

• Histoire générale de l'art -- 1400-1800 -- Arts décoratifs -- Arts du métal -- Royaume-Uni
• Instrument scientifique
• Grande-Bretagne
• 1700-1900
• Scotland (GBR)
• Collections
• Museum of Scotland||Edinburgh (GBR)
• Frank, Arthur, 20~e s.

Review of

19920401-00422191

Origin

DatabaseBHA (Inist-CNRS/GRI)

Identifier19920401-00422192

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