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Jackson's
Hallmarks: English, Scottish, Irish Silver and Gold Marks
from 1300 to the Present Day
Charles James Jackson, Ian Pickford (Editor)
£6.95
Based
on the revised edition of "Jackson's Silver and Gold
Marks of England, Scotland and Ireland", published
in 1989, this slim volume contains concise and essential
information in a handy pocket size reference, now issued
in a paperback version. Complete cycles of silver marks
are given for all the important assay offices. The Pocket
Edition has been updated to 1991 to include current assay
marks.
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Silver
and Gold Marks of England, Scotland and Ireland
Charles James Jackson
£49.50
The
classic reference work on British antique silver hallmarks.
The original 1905 Jackson's has been revised by a distinguished
team of experts to take into account the vast store of information
which has been unearthed in the intervening years. It contains
10,000 corrections in addition to new material making dating
and attribution more accurate than ever. There are few standard
reference works which survive for almost 100 years without
being displaced; it remains a 'bible' for all antique silver
dealers and enthusiasts.
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The
Compendium of Chester Gold and Silver Marks 1570 to 1962:
From the Chester Assay Office Registers
Maurice H. Ridgway, Philip Priestley
£65.00
This
work provides a comprehensive listing of all known Chester
marks
in easy-to-use format with photographs of the actual marks.
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Bradbury's
Book of Hallmarks: A Guide to Marks of Origin on English,
Scottish and Irish Silver, Gold and Platinum and on Foreign
Imported Silver and Gold Plate 1544-2005 - Old Sheffield
Plate Makers' Marks 1743-1860
Frederick Bradbury
£5.50
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General
Silver Books
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Starting
to Collect Antique Silver (Starting to Collect)
Ian Pickford
£12.50
The
full background of silver production and the nature of silver
is discussed in this book. The focus is mainly on the makers
and their techniques, the type of decoration used and the
wide range of objects which have been fashioned in silver
over the years.
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Miller's
Collecting Silver: Facts at Your Fingertips
(The Facts at Your Fingertips)
Jill Bace, Alexis Butcher, Juliet Nusser
£9.09
This
book features all the main collecting categories such as
candlesticks, dining silver, items for serving drinks, accessories
for the dressing table and smoking equipment plus many other
miscellaneous items including sewing equipment and card
cases. The book is full of handy tips on how to read hallmarks,
how to spot fakes and how to assess condition and value,
and is packed with expert, practical advice on caring for,
displaying and insuring your collection..
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Silver
Flatware: English, Irish and Scottish, 1660-1980
Ian Pickford
£29.50
Ian
Pickford takes a wide-ranging look at flatware patterns
and, at the same time, discusses in detail flatware makers,
stylistic developments, quality, repairs, fakes, forgeries
and alterations as well as the marking of flatware. A large
part of the book is devoted, in reference form, to the patterns
themselves. Silver flatware is highly collectable and this
is the standard work of reference
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Sotheby's
Concise Encyclopedia of Silver
Phillipa Glanville (Foreword), Charles Truman (Editor),
Coral Mula (Illustrator)
£13.99
Written
by a team of specialists, this is a chronological exploration
of the history of silver, its uses, its means of production,
and the names behind the most famous pieces. The book includes
an illustrated glossary, a dictionary of silversmiths and
information on hallmarks.
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Book
of Old Silver: English, American, Foreign
Seymour Wyler
£16.66
A history
of and guide to old silver and Sheffield plate and great
silversmiths and designs in England, Ireland, Scotland,
America, and Europe includes comprehensive hallmark tables.
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Catalogue
of Silver in the Grosvenor Museum, Chester
Peter Boughton
£19.95
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Silver
Boxes
Eric Delieb
£25.00
This
book is a comprehensive study of the subject which concentrates
on the development of the silver box in England from the
16th to the late 19th centuries. Because the interest of
collectors lies not so much in the shape or type of boxes
as in the wide variety of uses to which they have been put
and the splendid enrichment lavished upon them, there is
a penetrating analysis of the roots and derivations of ornament.
The full colour illustrations show boxes with as many diverse
forms and uses as possible.
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Wine
Labels: 1730-2003 - A Worldwide History
John Salter (Editor)
£71.39
Silver
wine labels made their appearance in the 1730s to identify
the contents of unmarked opaque glass wine bottles. This
book reflects the lively interest in wine labels of collectors
in many countries. It explores the history of the development
of not only the labels themselves, but also of the great
collections. It examines in detail makers, places of manufacture
and styles.
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Vesta
Boxes (Antique Pocket Guides)
Roger Fresco-Corbu
£3.99
Now
out of date regarding values of vesta's on the current market,
but this book still provides a good source of material regarding
the styles and materials used in the manufacture of these
endearingly collectible objects.
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West
Country Silver Spoons and Their Makers, 1550-1750
Timothy Arthur Kent
£35.00
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Silversmithing:
A Manual of Design and Techniques
Keith Smith
£18.99
This
manual provides information and advice on the various design
and craft techniques of silversmithing to help beginners
as well as those with more experience. The chapter on design
includes works that have been provided by members of the
Association of British Designer Silversmiths
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Georg
Jensen: A Tradition of Splendid Silver
Janet Drucker
£59.95
A comprehensive
review of Georg Jensen and his work, the book contains the
full range of Jensen silver including hollowware, jewellery
and flatware.
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Georg
Jensen: 20th Century Designs
Janet Drucker
£55.00
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The
Designs of Archibald Knox for Liberty & Co
Adrian J. Tilbrook
£18.50
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Gerald
Benney: Goldsmith: The Story of Fifty Years at the Bench
Graham Hughes
£30.00
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