[Bryn-gwlad] books on period pewter

[Stefan li Rous]

On Feb 22, 2007, at 1:09 AM, Coblaith Mhuimhneach wrote:
>> There are multiple books that are filled with pictures of medieval  
>> pewter work and several, two that are quite thick, which are  
>> filled with mostly photos of pewter pilgrim badges.
>
> Could you recommend some good titles, particularly on early-period  
> stuff and badges (secular as well as religious)?
>
> Coblaith Mhuimhneach

Greetings Coblaith,

Since others might be interested in this, I'm going to copy the list  
on this as well.

Here are some books mentioned in my class handout:
_The Complete Metalsmith_ (ISBN 0-87192-240-1) by Tim McCreight.
_Practical Casting_ (ISBN 0-9615984-5-X) by Tim McCreight.
Soapstone Carving for Children, Bonnie Gosse

On period pieces:
_Pilgrim Souvenirs and Secular Badges_ By Brian Spencer ISBN 0 947535  
128

_Medieval Pilgrim and Secular Badges_ by Michael Mitchiner, Sanderstead,
1986, 288 pages, over 1100 badges described and illustrated, covering
Medieval England, 13th century to late 16th century, France, Belgium,
Norway, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Byzantine and post-Byzantine, and
other artefacts, casebound, 12.5" x 8.5", £30.00

Period works:
_De Re Metallica_ by Georgius Agricola (ISBN 0-486-60006-8)
_The Pirotechnia_ by Vannoccio Biringuccio (ISBN 0-486-26134-4)
_On Divers Arts_ by Theophilus (ISBN 0-486-23784-2).

Here are some additional books which I have:
_Pewter: A Celebration of the Craft 1200-1700_ by Hornsby, Peter R.G.  
(ISBN 0-904818-36-5)
Museum of London, London, 1989
_Detector Finds_ by Bailey, Gordon (ISBN 1-897738-02-1) Greenlight  
Publishing
_Detector Finds 2_ by Bailey, Gordon (ISBN 1-897738-01-3) Greenlight  
Publishing
_Detector Finds 3_ by Bailey, Gordon (ISBN 1-897738-22-6) Greenlight  
Publishing

The above four are all 8 1/2 by 11 inch, about 100 page paperbacks,  
and were around £12.00 each.

_Salisbury and South Wiltshire Museum Mediaeval Catalogue: Pilgrim  
Souvenirs and Secular Badges_ by Spencer, Brian (ISBN 0-09-475351-2)  
Salisbury & S.Wiltshire Museum. 1990. 144 pages. £12.95

*If* you can find this one, I highly recommend it. However, I know I  
got the last one at Pennsic when I bought it and it was a remainder  
then. It is one of the most expensive books I've ever bought (~$90)  
but it is a large book, 10 x 14in.?, 288 pages full of pilgrim badges  
and the holy water vials. You might be able to find it cheaper though  
from some used book venders.
_Medieval Pilgrim and Secular Badges_ by Mitchiner, Michael. (ISBN  
0-904173-19-4) Hawkins Publications. 1986

The Museum of London also publishes a thick (1 inch thick?) book  
similar to the one above but like most HMSO books it is high priced,  
especially for a paperback. I don't have it, so I don't have the  
title and ISBN readily available.

No badges but lots of buckles:
_Buckles 1250-1800_ by Whitehead, Ross (ISBN 1-897738-17-X)  
Greenlight Publishing. 1996
This next one has a few badges, but mostly other artifacts.
_Medieval Artefacts_ by Mills, Nigel (ISBN 1-897738-27-7) Greenlight  
Publishing. 1999

I would be willing to bring any of these to look at to fighter  
practice or a meeting if someone requests it and lets me know they  
will be there.

Stefan
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