Matthew Boulton
Author | : Birmingham City Museum and Art Gallery |
Publisher | : Yale University Press |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2009 |
ISBN-10 | : 0300143583 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780300143584 |
Rating | : 4/5 (83 Downloads) |
Download or read book Matthew Boulton written by Birmingham City Museum and Art Gallery and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explains how Boulton, a Birmingham "toy"--Maker producing buttons, buckles and silverware, went into business with James Watt and exported Boulton & Watt steam engines all over the world. His determination to discourage counterfeiters led to a contract to manufacture British coinage at his mint, and his ormolu ornaments decorated aristocratic drawing rooms.