- Hardcover: 401 pages
- Publisher: Crown Publications; New impression edition (30 April 1979)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 051700089X
- ISBN-13: 978-0517000892
- Product Dimensions: 25 x 19.8 x 4.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 845,290 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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A history and guide to Old Silver and Old Sheffield Plate, with the most comprehensive table of hallmarks ever published in one book.
Here is the fascinating story of the great silversmiths and their art. All the factors of interest to the amateur, collector or connoisseur of Old Silver and Old Sheffield Plate are authoritatively covered:The development of design in tea services, flatware, candlesticks, trays, cups. Values and scarcity. Where to buy. How to collect. How to detect frauds. Reproductions. And most important, this book permits the exact and indisputable identification of Old Silver by means of the Hallmark tables. These are conveniently and simply arranged so that anyone may trace in a few moments any hallmarked piece of silver of American, English, Sheffield, French, German or other European origin.The splendid pictures are from photographs of authentic pieces from the foremost dealers in Antique Silver.
Mr. Seymour B. Wyler, himself a well-known New York dealer, is regarded both in this country and abroad as an authority.
"What the Kovels don't know about antiques," says House Beautiful, "isn't worth knowing."
Here is the fascinating story of the great silversmiths and their art. All the factors of interest to the amateur, collector or connoisseur of Old Silver and Old Sheffield Plate are authoritatively covered:The development of design in tea services, flatware, candlesticks, trays, cups. Values and scarcity. Where to buy. How to collect. How to detect frauds. Reproductions. And most important, this book permits the exact and indisputable identification of Old Silver by means of the Hallmark tables. These are conveniently and simply arranged so that anyone may trace in a few moments any hallmarked piece of silver of American, English, Sheffield, French, German or other European origin.The splendid pictures are from photographs of authentic pieces from the foremost dealers in Antique Silver.
Mr. Seymour B. Wyler, himself a well-known New York dealer, is regarded both in this country and abroad as an authority.
"What the Kovels don't know about antiques," says House Beautiful, "isn't worth knowing."
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
If you collect silver this book gives a wide range of information.
It covers the various town marks of Britain, France and Germany, with a large selection of makers marks. It also covers a wide selection of 18th & 19th Century American silversmiths.
If you buy a piece of pre-1900 silver you can have fun with this book finding out who made it, where and when.
Most enjoyable and useful
It covers the various town marks of Britain, France and Germany, with a large selection of makers marks. It also covers a wide selection of 18th & 19th Century American silversmiths.
If you buy a piece of pre-1900 silver you can have fun with this book finding out who made it, where and when.
Most enjoyable and useful
Format:Hardcover
Bought this as an unread book but with maybe slight damage, when it arrived it was almost Mint, so the description was spot on. The Book itself is extremly informative and just what i was looking for.
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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful
The classic book on antique English silver!
24 Mar 2001
Format:Hardcover
This book is a must have if you collect antique English silver. If you only want one book on the subject this is it. If you collect American or European silver, this book would not be my first choice. You can't get more info on antique English silver including hallmarks, history, and the different pieces of flatware and holloware that were made with any other Silver book I have ever read.
21 of 25 people found the following review helpful
The Book of Old Silver
22 April 2000
Format:Hardcover
An excellent reference book for all your silver identification. Easy to read and far more comprehensive in information than its competitors. Highly recommended to identify your silver pieces.
4 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Good reference
24 Nov 2003
Format:Hardcover
I bought this one, along withe another (Sterling Flatware Identification & Value Guide) for my mom and she uses it a lot. I think she uses the other one more but she always has both on hand. It has a lot of good info on how to id a piece, great pictures of hallmarks etc.
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