TY - EJOUR TI - Building a Centerpiece The Contatoio of the Salviati of London, Merchant Bankers, as Seen Through their Accounts (1445–1465) T2 - Ædificare Revue internationale d’histoire de la construction 2020 – 2, n° 8. Comptabilités de la construction DO - 10.48611/isbn.978-2-406-12914-1.p.0105 SN - 2649-177X AB - An important Florentine family, the Salviati set up a manufacturing, commercial and financial conglomerate extending across Europe. The company expanded into northwestern Europe, opening branches in London and then Bruges in the 1440s. In the accounts of the London company there are many entries concerning the house. One of the most important improvements is the construction of a room dedicated to accounting, the contatoio. PY - 2022 DA - 2022/03/23 DP - Classiques Garnier PB - Classiques Garnier KW - merchant-bankers, Salviati, double-entry bookkeeping, London, house management Y2 - 2024/07/11 ER -