Publisher's Synopsis
"Harriet and Thomas Gibbons donated over one hunderd silver objects to the Lauren Rogers Museum of Art in their hometown of Laurel, Mississippi. The Museum's collection includes works by the best-known silversmiths of the Georgian age, including Hester Bateman, Paul de Lamerie, and Paul Storr. The Currency of Taste explores silver implements associated with dining, drinking, and luxury from the exquisite collection of the Lauren Rogers Museum of Art to offer insight into the production, use,. and aesthetics of Georgian silver"--Jacket.
