Sterling Silver Flatware for Dining Elegance
Sterling Silver Flatware for Dining Elegance

Author: Richard F. Osterberg

Publisher: Schiffer Publishing

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780887406300

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In this richly illustrated book, Richard Osterberg provides a thorough look at the sterling silver utensils which have entranced collectors throughout the years. The perfect complement to the crisp linen, fine china, and elegant crystal of a well-set dining table, sterling silver flatware by many of the most renowned makers and in the loveliest of patterns is pictured here. While sterling silver patterns can be simple or elaborate, this book makes clear that all of them are beautiful. From delicate berry spoons to poultry shears, bouillon ladles, and carving sets, individual place settings and serving pieces are organized in chapters to make matching your pieces an easy task. A newly updated price guide and helpful research charts are included for use with your own collection.

The Price Guide to Antique Silver
The Price Guide to Antique Silver

Author: Peter Waldron

Publisher: ACC Distribution

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781851493807

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-- An authoritative book on a highly collectable subject -- Prices and reasons for values are given for 1,172 illustrated pieces; all prices updated January 2001 -- Peter Waldron is a top authority in his field The head of Sotheby's silver department shares the wealth of his experience in this indispensable price guide. 1,172 items have been selected, photographed, discussed and given a value. The sections are arranged alphabetically, beginning with argyles and ending with wine related articles, so the book is easy to use, and within each main subject the pieces are arranged chronologically so that the developing styles may be clearly understood. The majority of collectable antique silver was used by the middle classes and today's collector clearly needs to understand the varying qualities of production that are encountered if he is to buy wisely and avoid pitfalls. This is the key book for discerning silver collectors and includes prices in Sterling and US Dollar.

Silver
Silver

Author: Joel Langford

Publisher:

Published: 1991

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 9781850762942

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Warman's Jewelry
Warman's Jewelry

Author: Kathy Flood

Publisher: Krause Publications

Published: 2010-07-09

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 9781440208010

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The 4th edition of Warman's Jewelry: Fine & Costume Jewelry price guide is for any jewelry lover interested in jadeite, pearls, diamonds, figurals, Art Deco, Art Nouveau, sterling silver, beads, rhinestones, avant-garde, designer, antique Victorian-Edwardian-Georgian, couture, plastics including Bakelite and Lucite, gold, and even more exceptional jewelry categories. The book features a fresh and fun redesign with more than 1,000 all-new images. Scholarly information and helpful hints guide the collector on an amusing journey through costume and fine jewelry from the 18th to 21st centuries. The easy-to-follow format allows collectors to quickly identify their jewelry, plus concise and informative intro shorts tell the readers specifically what to look for within categories. The book is an indispensable addition to any jewelry library. Learn about jewelry without the usual tedium of non-fiction for a read that goes fast from the first word to the closing paragraph. Plus, read short interviews with category specialists. All in all, you'll learn a lot without realizing you've been ... studying.

Yesterday's Silver for Today's Table
Yesterday's Silver for Today's Table

Author: Richard Osterberg

Publisher: Schiffer Pub Limited

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 9780764314209

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A colorful and useful tour of fine antique silver, covering patterns, forms, and functions. With color photos it explores the sterling flatware serving pieces and place settings, giving essential information to the collector. Also, the silver flatware is coupled with linen, china, and crystal to make beautiful place settings that will inspire the modern host and hostess. Throughout the text value ranges are given, making it easy to look up prices of antique silver.

Kovels' American Silver Marks
Kovels' American Silver Marks

Author: Ralph M. Kovel

Publisher: Random House Reference

Published: 1989

Total Pages: 440

ISBN-13:

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Lists monograms and identifying marks used by more than ten thousand American silversmiths from 1650 to the present.

Miller's Antiques Handbook & Price Guide 2022-2023
Miller's Antiques Handbook & Price Guide 2022-2023

Author: Judith Miller

Publisher: Hachette UK

Published: 2022-04-07

Total Pages: 596

ISBN-13: 178472839X

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*** Miller's Antiques Handbook & Price Guide remains the essential and trusted guide to the antiques market. It has earned the reputation of being the book no dealer, collector or auctioneer should be without. Compiled by Judith Miller, world-renowned antiques expert and co-founder of the book, the guide features more than 8,000 antiques. Comprehensive sections cover Ceramics, Asian Antiques, Furniture, Glass, Silver and Metalwares, Jewellery and objets de vertu, Clocks and Watches, Books, Textiles, Toys, Decorative Arts and Modern Classics. Special features explain why one piece is worth more than another, show how to value an item and teach you to be your own valuer. Biographies of designers and factories give the background information you need to help date and value objects, while special 'Judith Picks' sections give fascinating background and valuation details for particularly interesting or unusual objects.

Antique Silver
Antique Silver

Author: Ian Pickford

Publisher: Antique Collectors Club Dist

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781851494507

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"This compact and readable volume will inform and inspire not only those starting to learn about and collect silver but also those already commited to this fascinating metal."--Pg. [2]--Cover.