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Product details

  • Paperback: 192 pages
  • Publisher: Collins (6 Feb 2006)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0007205856
  • ISBN-13: 978-0007205851
  • Product Dimensions: 20.8 x 14.8 x 1.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 102,035 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Review

“Full Marks” – What’s it Worth?

“A great point of reference… this guide will put the reader in good stead” – Antiques Magazine.

“Good small reference for identifying and interpreting gold, silver, platinum and ceramic marks and with all hallmarks since 15444… Easy to read and showing a spread of interest” – Antiques Trade Gazette.

Product Description

This handy guide to identifying and interpreting gold, silver, platinum and ceramic marks includes all hallmarks from 1544. Details of the new hallmarking system, international marks and guides to the great makers are all included.

Do you attend car boot sales or browse in antique shops in search of bargains? Have you ever wished you knew more about grandma’s silver spoons? Do you envy the experts’ ability to identify and date old hand-me-downs? If the answer to any of these questions is yes, Need to Know? Antique Marks is for you.

Packed with thousands of clear illustrations, the book shows hallmarks on silver, gold and platinum, as well as those on Old Sheffield Plate, pewter, pottery and porcelain. Complete with a history of hallmarks and how to read them, Need to Know? Antique Marks is absolutely indispensable.

The book provides:

Full hallmarks for silver from London, Edinburgh, York, Norwich, Exeter, Dublin, Newcastle, Chester, Glasgow, Birmingham and Sheffield, along with maker’s marks from these cities.

Up-to-date hallmarks for gold and platinum.

Old Sheffield plate marks, showing the variety of maker’s marks.

Pewter marks and a selection of pewter touch marks.

Pottery and porcelain marks showing both letter and name marks, and symbol marks.

Full international hallmarking conventions and information on oriental ceramics.

Advice on spotting a bargain and avoiding the fakes.

Histories of the major manufacturers


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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Antique Marks (Collins Need to Know?)
This is a very comprehensive collections of antique marks, a must for anyone interested in antiques or for car booters.
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Hallmarks 20 Feb 2010
This is a good little book showing hallmarks, but does not show the latest hallmarks if you have purchased jewellery recently and wanted to know where it was made.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
I already have the Collins Gem Antique Marks and bought this thinking it would have more in it about china marks. However, apart from a few pages of text, there is little more in here than you would find in the Collins Gem so don't bother if you already have the latter.
This is also less handy for carrying to car boots etc than the gem book.
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