Antique Silver and Silver Collecting [Hardcover]

John Culme (Author), John G. Strang (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 96 pages
• Publisher: Littlehampton Book Services Ltd (August 10, 1973)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0600380238
• ISBN-13: 978-0600380238
• Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 8.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,055,957 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Important History and Context for the Silver Student!, January 14, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Antique Silver and Silver Collecting (Hardcover)

I originally took this book out (along with all the others that I could find on collecting silver) from my local library. The other books seemed to focus on assigning a market value to various objects and illustrated lots of different makers' marks. Little explanation was given for the industry terms that the books used or for the comparative values assigned to different objects.

"Antique Silver and Silver Collecting" is the first book I've found that offers a good history of silver making and design. This history is far more important than dollar signs in that it allows me to understand and appreciate the antique silver that I encounter and in that it allows me to use my own judgement in assessing the value of various antique pieces.

Because this book is out of print, I just bought a used copy.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars A history of silver, May 31, 2000

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Kurt A. Johnson (North-Central Illinois, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Antique Silver and Silver Collecting (Hardcover)

This short work covers the evolution of silver (mainly table) items, from the 17th through the 19th centuries. The book has 90 pictures (only 32 in color) of highly ornate silver items, and shows examples of some makers' marks. While this book will be of interest to anyone wondering about the history of silver, it definitely has little to say to anyone who is truly interested in the art of collecting silver. I do not recommend this book.