A Guide to Collection Silver

Dust jacket complete, unclipped. Blue cloth covered boards with bright gilt titling. Contents: Foreword. Introduction. An Introduction to Silver. Collecting Silver. Glossary. Bibliography. Index. Illustrated with Numerous Photographs. 160 pages clean and tight. Practically every conceivable type of domestic and social object has been made in silver since the Restoration of Charles II in 1660, and this provides a vast field from which collectors may choose. It not only embraces rare, esoteric objects, but also a wide range of later items for the collector with less to spend, and many pieces which can still be used today. A valuable source of reference, A Guide to Collecting Silver is the first book of its kind, covering as it does the complete spectrum of items wrought in silver and silver plate, and including information on related subjects such as hallmarking, caring for silver, and how to recognise styles and methods of working. Size: Sm 4to.