Silver and Sheffield Plate Marks Including a Guide to Makers and Styles |
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| Author:
| Bly, John |
| Editor:
| Miller, Judith
Miller, Martin |
| Series title: | Pocket Factfiles Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-85732-096-1 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2006 |
| Publisher: | Octopus Publishing Group
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| Imprint: | Mitchell Beazley |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $12.95 |
Book Description:
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This compact, pocket-sized guide from Miller’s shows how to decipher the hallmarking system of silver and Sheffield plate, and to read the history behind the marks. An introduction explains the history and meaning of marks, followed by a look at all the marks of the major London and provincial assay guilds. The pages are positively packed with lists of key manufacturers, designers, patterns, and more, and supported by detailed glossaries and line drawings of the...
More Description This compact, pocket-sized guide from Miller’s shows how to decipher the hallmarking system of silver and Sheffield plate, and to read the history behind the marks. An introduction explains the history and meaning of marks, followed by a look at all the marks of the major London and provincial assay guilds. The pages are positively packed with lists of key manufacturers, designers, patterns, and more, and supported by detailed glossaries and line drawings of the various styles.