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Paktong: The Chinese Alloy in Europe, 1680-1820
 
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Paktong: The Chinese Alloy in Europe, 1680-1820 (Hardcover)
by Keith Pinn (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 204 pages
  • Publisher: Antique Collectors' Club Ltd (1 Jan 1999)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1851493247
  • ISBN-13: 978-1851493241
  • Product Dimensions: 28.2 x 22 x 2.1 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,095,429 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Pakton, a rare Chinese alloy, imported in small quantities during the 18th century, was used by European craftsmen to make domestic objects in imitation of silverware. The vital silver-coloured ingredient, nickel, was not identified in the west until the 2nd half of the 18th century. Keith Pinn's original research allows the full history of paktong in 18th century England to be pieced together. This well-illustrated study of more than 100 paktong pieces will help collectors and dealers identify and understand objects made from this scarce and highly-prized Chinese metal.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A fascinating account of this beautiful chinese metal, 4 Aug 2001
Keith Pinn's work is a must read for anyone even remotely interested in antiques and their place in history. A fascinating book that reads as well as a historical mystery as a piece of scholarship, the book is a 'quest fo Paktong' the rare alloy pioneered by the Chinese that baffled the west for centuries. Written in Keith's lively and stimulating style the story fairly leaps of the page. I couldn't put it down.
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