Specialists, curators and friends reflect on Alan and Simone Hartman and their peerless collection

What Makes a Great Collector?

John D. Ward explores the history of the Hartmans’ extraordinary collections

Alan and Simone Hartman, Collectors

Two Hundred Years of Objects of Vertu

Gold Boxes Galore – Splendors from the Hartman Collection

Masterworks of Cameo Glass

English Silver – from the 17th to the 19th Century

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The Alan &amp; Simone Hartman collection comprises extraordinary silver and objets de vertu, from charming novelties to major commissions - all steeped in history, originally belonging to royalty, politicians, heroes, or rogues. The Hartmans collected with care. This painstakingly assembled collection includes pieces by 18th century English silversmith Paul de Lamerie, enameled snuff boxes from across Europe, and colorful art glass; all await new owners who will enjoy them as much as the Hartmans.

A Park Avenue Treasury: The Alan and Simone Hartman Collection