Book Description: New York: Cooper-Hewitt/Smithsonian Institution, 1981. Hard Cover. Near Fine. No Edition Stated. 8 7/8 x 11 1/8 Inches. ART: SILVER: 128 pages including glossary and index. Book fine. Illustrated with photographs of silver art works in black and white and color. The story of silver antiques from the seventeenth century to modern times -- the ornate, decorative, and utilitarian articles through the Arts and Crafts movement, Art Nouveau, the Bauhaus (less is more), Art Deco, Wiener Werkstatte, and the sleek, streamlined objects from Scandinavia