This visual antique reference guide has all the information readers need to identify and appraise American silver and pewter-from Colonial times to the present. Each piece-450 in all-is photographed in full color and accompanied by a detailed description of the piece, origin, date of manufacture, relationship to similar pieces and rarity, and hints for collectors, helping readers spot potentially valuable heirlooms stashed at home or at garage sales, consignment stores and flea markets.
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With over 450 examples of American silver, silver-plated, and pewter; American Silver & Pewter is the ultimate guide to the highly popular field of collectibles. From lovely Victorian flatware to graceful Federal tureens to beautifully shaped pewter tankards, this volume covers the entire range of silver and pewter objects made in America and is perfect for novice and experienced collectors alike.
Expertly researched, this handy volume features a full-color photograph of each object, accompanied by an extensive caption describing the object, its marks and dimensions, its maker and the date in was made, as well as hints for collectors such as scarcity, demand, and background information on the maker.
Easy-to-use, portable, and brimming with information, American Silver & Pewter also features a reference guide to flatware patterns (illustrated with line drawings), a glossary, and a guide to makers and their marks. An up-to-date price guide provides a range of prices for each piece, as well as a selection of comparison prices for English-made and other equivalent pieces.
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The best, most convenient portable guides I have ever seen - a boon for the general collector. -Art & Antiques
From simple Colonial pewter candlesticks to elegant silver Victorian serving dishes, silver and pewter objects have long been valued and treasured as family heirlooms and highly popular collectibles. American Silver & Pewter presents more than 450 objects photographed, appraised and categorized specifically for the collector. Each photograph is accompanied by an extensive caption describing the piece's attributes, the year of manufacture, the maker, and hints for collectors such as the scarcity of the piece, its condition, and points to check before buying. An up-to-date price guide rounds out this invaluable guidebook.
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Fantastic reference book with over 300 high quality, full color pictures with descriptions and what to look for. Nice range of silver and silver-plate items listed. The last 50 entries are pewter items (yuck). Handy size too.
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Since time immemorial, silver has been held in the highest esteem-indeed, historians have traced its use to the fourth millennium B.C. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York City, Description Circular, Late Colonial, Description Hinged, United States, Date Unknown, New Orleans, Date Left, William Will, Description Left, Date Gorham Company, Date Attributed, Date Tiffany, Civil War, Comment Silver, Description Cylindrical, Description Low, Description Flat, Description Shallow, Comment Small, Description Oval, Description Rectangular, New England, Art Nouveau, Date Meriden Britannia Company New!
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Since time immemorial, silver has been held in the highest esteem-indeed, historians have traced its use to the fourth millennium B.C. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York City, Description Circular, Late Colonial, Description Hinged, United States, Date Unknown, New Orleans, Date Left, William Will, Description Left, Date Gorham Company, Date Attributed, Date Tiffany, Civil War, Comment Silver, Description Cylindrical, Description Low, Description Flat, Description Shallow, Comment Small, Description Oval, Description Rectangular, New England, Art Nouveau, Date Meriden Britannia Company New!
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- Easy Make & Learn Projects: Colonial America: 18 Fun-to-Create Reproducible Models that Bring the Colonial Period to Life by Patricia J. Wynne on page 2
- George Washington (2 Volumes) (BCL1 - U.S. History) by Rupert Hughes on page 209
- Civil War (Multimedia Collections) by Teacher Created Materials on page 232
- Rhode Island (13 Colonies) by Roberta Wiener on page 76
- South Carolina (His The new enchantment of America) by John Allan Carpenter in Back Matter
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