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Antique silver and silver collecting

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Culme, John

Crafts & Hobbies

Hamlyn

Nineteenth-century silver

Hamlyn for Country Life Books

Shows and describes rings, brooches, pendants, necklaces, earrings, bracelets, clips, powder cases, purses, lockets, silver, cigarette cases, and seals from the collection of the Duchess of Windsor

The Jewels of the Duchess of Windsor

Arts & Photography

Rayner, Nicholas

History & Criticism

Vendome Pr

The 'Directory' covers the period when Britain was the foremost industrial country of the world. It contains 4,000 biographies of very diverse traders, together with over 16,000 makers' marks, illustrated and arranged to allow easy identification. Based on the records of Goldsmiths' Hall, this is the most important reference on British 19th century silver and is essential for all collectors, dealers and historians. Two volume set: I. The Biographies (504 pages with 28 figures and several illustrations of advertisements and trade cards); II. The Marks (391 pages with 16,127 marks and an index to the biographical section in Volume I).

The Directory of Gold and Silversmiths: Jewellers and Allied Traders 1838-1914

Antiques & Collectibles

Antique Collectors’ Club Ltd

The 'Directory' covers the period when Britain was the foremost industrial country of the world. It contains 4,000 biographies of very diverse traders, together with 15,000 makers' marks, illustrated and arranged to allow easy identification. Based on the records of Goldsmiths' Hall, this is the most important reference on British 19th century silver and is essential for all collectros, dealers and historians.

The directory of gold & silversmiths, jewellers, and allied traders, 1838-1914: From the London Assay Office registers

Antique Collectors' Club

The 'Directory' covers the period when Britain was the foremost industrial country of the world. Based on the records of Goldsmiths' Hall, this is the most important reference on British 19th century silver and is essential for all collectors, dealers and historians. This is Volume II, The Marks, with illustrations of 16,127 marks and an index to the biographies in Volume I.

The Directory of Gold & Silversmiths, Jewellers & Allied Traders, 1838-1914: From the London Assay Office Registers, Volume II: The Marks

British Silver Boxes 1640 to1840 catalogues the remarkable diversity and depth of the Lion Collection. Assembled with a passionate and discerning eye over several years, the collection has been distilled to include only the most interesting, rare and varied of antique British silver boxes. The featured boxes were made predominantly to carry snuff and tobacco, and the book provides fascinating insight into the habits and customs that shaped their development. A handful of nutmeg graters, vinaigrettes and counter boxes of particular interest or rarity are also included. Maker's marks are given when present, and many of the boxes' engravings and details are explored, often providing clues about the objects former owners. Arranged chronologically, enabling the reader to chart the development of British silver boxes over the course of two centuries, the boxes have been expertly photographed and researched. Details of provenance and other literary references help to complete the story of each piece in the collection. Contents: Acknowledgements; Foreword; Introduction; Note from the Collector to the Reader; 17th century; 18th century; 19th century; Bibliography; Index of Makers Marks; Pictorial Index.

British Silver Boxes 1640-1840: The Lion Collection

Antique Collectors Club Dist

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