Frances Bones and Lee Roy Fisher have pooled their knowledge and vintage catalog materials for this essential reference book that collectors and dealers may use to develop a better understanding of American silverplate patterns. Composed of more than 400 vintage catalog pages featuring the work of 28 American manufacturers, this easy-to-use book is the first to include hollow ware in addition to flatware. The popular patterns from the 1880s to 1980 are all featured and priced. The price guide represents the market experience of dealers and collectors. 2003 values. AUTHORBIO: Frances Bones has collected original Fostoria catalogs and material since 1970. A dealer in both American silver and glass, in 1971 she published Collectibles of the Depression and in 1973 The Book of Duncan Glass. In the spring of 1998 she and Lee Roy Fisher published The Standard Encyclopedia of American Silverplate. In 1999 she published Fostoria Glassware 1887 - 1982. AUTHORBIO: Lee Roy Fisher is a nationally known silverplate dealer. He and his wife, Nany, operate Fishers Silver Exchange in Huntsville, Texas, and are widely known on the antiques show circuit. Lee Roy specializes in the older fancier patterns and is a recognized authority on all of the grape patterns. Since the late 1950s, Fishers Silver Exchange has advertised continuously in the Antique Trader Weekly. REVIEW: This identification guide is easy to use. The American firms are listed alphabetically, as are the patterns featured under the manufacturers. Original company catalogs are included in this large reference.
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Good basic overall view of American silverplate patterns,
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This review is from: The Standard Encyclopedia of American Silverplate (Hardcover)
If you have an old set of silverplate or odd pieces, especially older ornate pieces of flatware,this is a good guide, well illustrated, with many reproductions of original catalogs. I found pattern names of several odd serving pieces which led to a search for matching place settings.
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a feast for the eyes. very good.,
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This review is from: The Standard Encyclopedia of American Silverplate (Hardcover)
There are so many good photos, line drawings, and catalog pages. It is organized by manufacturers name,and then sub catgorized alphabetically by pattern name. No need for a contents page when you are trying to identify a piece you have.Look up your pattern by what the backstamp says on it.There are all the top collectible patterns in this book and the lesser quality patterns were left out that are of little demand. The orignal catalog pages are very informative and show the original prices for the silver. A must for the dealer, and dealer wanna-be.
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not very complete in identifying patterns,
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This review is from: The Standard Encyclopedia of American Silverplate (Hardcover)
A collection of ads and drawings of silverplate patterns. I have 5 different patterns that we collect. This book only had 2 of the five.
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unlined box, berry serving spoon, handle dinner knife, hollow handle knives, individual salad fork, oyster ladle, pastry server, luncheon knives, medium knives, gold tines, jelly server, medium forks, medium ladle, round server, pierced serving, silver tines, cream ladle, cold meat fork, berry forks, relish spoon, gravy ladle, ice cream server, sugar shell, dessert knives, pie knife Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Rogers Bros, Catalog See Price Guide, Retail List, Mirror Stainless, Stainless Blades, Meat Dish, Charter Oak, Consumer List, Super Case, Place Fork, First Love, Plated French Blades, Cheese Spreader, Hanover Pattern, Place Spoon, Coffee Service, Double Vegetable Dish, Melrose Pattern, Spring Garden, Stainless Steel Blades, Straight Handle, Butler Grey Finish, Federal Tax, Grille Knives, Plated Blades New!
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unlined box, berry serving spoon, handle dinner knife, hollow handle knives, individual salad fork, oyster ladle, pastry server, luncheon knives, medium knives, gold tines, jelly server, medium forks, medium ladle, round server, pierced serving, silver tines, cream ladle, cold meat fork, berry forks, relish spoon, gravy ladle, ice cream server, sugar shell, dessert knives, pie knife Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Rogers Bros, Catalog See Price Guide, Retail List, Mirror Stainless, Stainless Blades, Meat Dish, Charter Oak, Consumer List, Super Case, Place Fork, First Love, Plated French Blades, Cheese Spreader, Hanover Pattern, Place Spoon, Coffee Service, Double Vegetable Dish, Melrose Pattern, Spring Garden, Stainless Steel Blades, Straight Handle, Butler Grey Finish, Federal Tax, Grille Knives, Plated Blades New!
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