Guide To Silver Marks Of The World

Download or read book Guide to Silvermarks of the World written by Jan Divis and published by . This book was released on 1999-08 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This handbook will enable collectors & dealers to trace the hallmarks on silver objects from over 30 countries. Starting from the letters or symbols constituting the mark, the reader can quickly identify the country & town of origin, the date when the mark was used & often the purity of the silver. Illustrates & explains nearly 2,000 marks arranged in alphabetical order -- numerals, human figures, mammals, birds, plants, heavenly bodies, etc., so that any of the marks can be easily found. The introduction describes the various systems in force in each country since the first known records. Bibliography .

Download or read book Miller's Encyclopedia of World Silver Marks written by Judith Miller and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2018-03-20 with total page 1032 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designed as the essential reference tool for appraisers, collectors and dealers of silverware, the Encyclopedia is an indispensable guide for anyone researching silver hallmarks, offering clear and wide-ranging reproductions of thousands of hallmarks from more than 60 countries and regions, past and present, on every continent. It is also clearly and logically organized into two volumes for ease of reference: in the first volume are hallmarks listed by visual type and category, fully cross-referenced to information in the second volume on country of origin (in order of importance), centre of assaying or making, date and silver standard marks, special marks such as import/export marks, and selected maker's marks. Vetted by an international team of experts, the Encyclopedia thus helps you to identify silver hallmarks quickly, easily and reliably. It also includes brief historical overviews of hallmarking in each country, a description of the hallmarking process, and a guide to identifying fake and forged marks. Practical, comprehensive and up to date, Miller's Encyclopedia of World Silver Marks is an invaluable aid to identifying silverware from around the world.

Download or read book Guide to Silver Marks of the World written by Jan Diviš and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Trade Silver Marks in the Americas 1682-1855 written by Steve Cox and published by . This book was released on 2017-09-30 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is the world's largest compendium of maker marks found on American trade silver between 1682 and 1855. It features over 600 individual marks from hundreds of silversmiths in Colonial America, Canada, Great Britain, and France. This is a color edition featuring a detailed illustrated glossary, index, and many full-color plates.

Download or read book World Hallmarks written by William Whetstone and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book covers the precious metal hallmarks of Europe from 19th to 21st centuries. Illustrated with thousands of hallmark images, informational charts and the chronological history of each country makes this publication a valuable research resource for anyone that works with, collects, or has an interest in antiques, jewelry, or objects of art.

Download or read book Cincinnati Silver written by Amy Miller Dehan and published by Giles. This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the most historically significant and visually compelling silver collections in the USA

Download or read book Miller's Antiques Handbook & Price Guide 2020-2021 written by Judith Miller and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2019-09-05 with total page 600 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Miller's Antiques Handbook & Price Guide remains the essential and trusted guide to the antiques market. It has earned the reputation of being the book no dealer, collector or auctioneer should be without. Compiled by Judith Miller, world-renowned antiques expert and co-founder of the book, the guide features more than 8,000 antiques. Comprehensive sections cover ceramics, furniture, glass, silver and metalwares, jewellery and objets de vertu, clocks and watches, books, Oriental antiques, textiles, toys, decorative arts and Modern Classics. Special features explain why one piece is worth more than another, show how to value an item and teach you to be your own valuer. Biographies of designers and factories give the background information you need to help date and value objects, while special 'Judith Picks' sections give fascinating background and valuation details for particularly interesting or unusual objects.