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A merchant of ivory in 16th-century Paris the estate inventory of Chicart Bailly

Title
A merchant of ivory in 16th-century Paris [electronic resource] : the estate inventory of Chicart Bailly / by Katherine Baker.
Author
Baker, Katherine (Professor)
Publication
Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2023]

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Description
1 online resource (xiv, 360 pages) : illustrations.
Summary
"While we sometimes think about the past as distant and dusty, portals that can shoot through centuries exist. The estate inventory of Chicart Bailly is one of those gateways, and through its many pages we are transported back into an entirely different material culture - Paris at the turn of the 16th century. Chicart, whose death in June 1533 led to the creation of the document, was part of a legacy of working with ivory, bone, and precious woods as a tabletier. This transcription and annotated translation of the inventory provides a key for new insights into this previously understudied profession -- the objects made, the varied media used, and the world of the Paris' tabletiers"--
Series Statement
AVISTA studies in medieval technology, science and art ; volume 17
Uniform Title
Merchant of ivory in 16th-century Paris (Online)
Alternative Title
Merchant of ivory in 16th-century Paris (Online)
Subject
  • Bailly, Chicart, -1533
  • Ivory carving > France > History > 16th century
  • Ivory industry > France > History > 16th century
  • Carvers (Decorative artists) > France > History > 16th century
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access (note)
  • Access restricted to authorized users.
LCCN
2022060692
OCLC
ssj0002826042
Author
Baker, Katherine (Professor)
Title
A merchant of ivory in 16th-century Paris [electronic resource] : the estate inventory of Chicart Bailly / by Katherine Baker.
Imprint
Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2023]
Series
AVISTA studies in medieval technology, science and art ; volume 17
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
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