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BOOKS ON SILVER & SILVERWARE
SILVERWARE OF THE 20TH CENTURY: The Top 250 Patterns
Author: Harry L. Rinker
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: House of Collectibles; 1997
ISBN-10: 0676600867
Condition: This book is in very good condition. The contents are clean and unmarked.
Price: $20.00
A LAVISH FIRST-EVER PICTORIAL TOUR OF THE TOP 250 SILVERWARE PATTERNS OF THE 20TH CENTURY
From elegant Tiffany to the affordable International Silver, this sumptuous volume highlights a vast selection of sterling, silver-plated, and stainless designs. Beautifully illustrated throughout with digitally reproduced photographs, Silverware of the 20th Century is arranged alphabetically - -first by silverware manufacturer and then by pattern name. Combined with short histories of each manufacturer, listings of every known piece with current suggested retail market price, date information on when the piece was introduced and/or discontinued, and an appendix that ranks the top 250 patterns.
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SILVER IN AMERICAN LIFE: Selections from the Mabel Brady Garvan and Other Collections at Yale University
Editors: Barbara McLean Ward & Gerald W. R. Ward
Binding: Hardcover W/Dust Jacket
Publisher: David R Godine, Publisher; 1979
ISBN-10: 0879232889
Condition: This book is in very good condition. The contents are clean and unmarked. The dust jacket is in good condition showing some shelf wear and rubbings to edges.
Price: $15.00
This book seeks an understanding of the special and close relationship between silver and American life, examining silver in all its multifaceted nature and in as broad a humanistic context as possible.
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ENCYCLOPEDIA OF AMERICAN SILVER MANUFACTURERS
Author: Dorothy T. Rainwater
Paperback: 266 pages
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing; 3rd Revised Edition, 1989
ISBN-10: 0887400469
Condition: This book is in very good condition. The contents are clean and unmarked. A couple of dog eared pages.
Price: $10.00
With more than 2300 marks illustrated and brief histories and cross-references of more than 1600 manufacturers, this is the most comprehensive reference source on the subject. To compile the information presented here, the authors devoted much time researching numerous sources. These include various editions of Trademarks of the Jewelry & Kindred Trades, U.S. Patent Office records, silver and jewelry catalogs of manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers, records of companies still in business, and pieces examined in antiques shops all over the country. This fifth edition includes new trademarks, additional companies, and brings to date the many changes in company ownership during the last decade.
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MILLER'S BUYER'S GUIDE: Silver & Plate
Consultant: Daniel Bexfield
Hardcover: 320 pages
Publisher: Octopus Publishing Group; (2001) Reprinted 2005
ISBN-10: 1840005556
Condition: This book is in very good condition. The contents are clean and unmarked. The dust jacket is in very good condition showing minimal shelf wear. Owner name on inside front cover.
Price: $20.00
The Silver & Plate Buyer's Guide is organized by type and covers a wide range of items from around the world, from the 16th to the 20th century. There are special features on key designers such as Paul de Lamerie, Georg Jensen, the Batemans, and the Tiffany studios. Regional variations and hallmarks are illustrated, together with special features on North American, Irish, Scottish, and Russian silver. the book also includes sections on Old Sheffield and Silver Plate. This is the essential guide on the subject and a must for every collector of silver and plate.
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