Miller's Pocket Fact File: Silver & Sheffield Plate Marks: Including a Guide to Makers and Styles (Hardcover)

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This compact, pocket-sized guide from Miller’s shows how to decipher the hallmarking system of silver and Sheffield plate, and to read the history behind the marks. An introduction explains the history and meaning of marks, followed by a look at all the marks of the major London and provincial assay guilds. The pages are positively packed with lists of key manufacturers, designers, patterns, and more, and supported by detailed glossaries and line drawings of the various styles.
 

Product Details

• Hardcover: 192 pages
• Publisher: MITCH; illustrated edition edition (July 28, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1857320964
• ISBN-13: 978-1857320961
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 3.6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #693,977 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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21 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must have for collectors of Antique English Silver, December 23, 2000

By	Phillip Pessar (Miami, FL USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book is a must have for anyone who collects antique English silver. Not as comprehensive as a lot of others I have seen which is actually a plus since it fits comfortably in your pocket when you go antiquing. I keep my copy next to my computer so I have it handy while surfing the silver listings on eBay. Well worth the price.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Indespensible!, October 14, 2007

By	Sue (Dallas, TX USA) - See all my reviews

This book is great for identifying English and British hallmarks. Has a little bit on other European hallmarks which is very useful. It's a small size, so you can easily put it in your purse when going antiqueing (sp?). I'd definently recommend this to anyone seriously interested in silver.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A first rate pocket book, November 26, 2006

By	Bluestocking (Pinecone Cottage, California) - See all my reviews

This little book delivers the goods ~ well-organized marks for the English silver sleuth. Also has a credible selection of silver styles thrown in as a little bonus.