Jackson's Silver and Gold Marks of England, Scotland & Ireland [Hardcover]

Ian Pickford (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 30, 2009

Sir Charles Jackson's English Goldsmiths and their Marks is the classic reference work on British antique silver hallmarks. First written in 1905 and last revised in 1921, it is a mammoth endeavour which has remained in print ever since. It is still considered indispensable by silver collectors and dealers, despite shortcomings due to its age. This major new edition has been compiled by a team of distinguished experts to take account of the vast store of information which has been unearthed as a result of much detailed and wide ranging research over the last seventy years. The text has been extensively updated with over 10,000 corrections and an enormous amount of entirely new material. For example, there are over 1,000 corrections to London eighteenth century makers' marks alone. Many ideas and attributions have changed since Jackson assembled his work and some of the makers he overlooked are now known to be of major significance. There are not many standard reference works which survive for eig

Product Details

• Hardcover: 768 pages
• Publisher: Antique Collectors Club Dist; 3rd Revised edition (March 30, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0907462634
• ISBN-13: 978-0907462637
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.6 x 2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,191,041 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The DEFINITIVE book for the serious silver collector., October 4, 1998

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This review is from: Jackson's Silver and Gold Marks of England, Scotland & Ireland (Hardcover)

Jackson's book is the definitive reference for the serious collector of English silver. It clearly explains the English silver standards, and provides a basis for understanding the silver standards of the world. It provides an in depth history of the development of the English system of hallmarks and provides a detailed study of intricate hallmark variations. A must in dating English silver.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Jackson's silver & Gold Marks of England, March 10, 2006

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M. Griffin "worcesterman" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Jackson's Silver and Gold Marks of England, Scotland & Ireland (Hardcover)

Having had the smaller pocket-version of this book, I found the larger one disappointing. Although it has an endless supply of lesser known makers, it is much harder to locate their synbols/names as they are not listed alphabetically (as in the pocket version) but listed on the date that particular company was registered with the guild. In other words you could find a piece of silver with the date letter of 1852 and the maker's mark IB. Instead of just looking up the IB's alphabetically and comparing those symbols with the silver in your hand, you must look up IB in the index (there are 53 different references in this case) and check each corresponding page to see if it's the same as the one you have. It's just not as easy - maybe I'm being lazy. Anyway...

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must have..., December 8, 2007

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This review is from: Jackson's Silver and Gold Marks of England, Scotland & Ireland (Hardcover)

This book is a must for any dealer, collector, appraiser or precious metal enthusiast. It covers the hallmarks and many makers marks of the United Kingdom in detail. Dates covered in the 2005 edition are from 1300 - 1989.