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Arts and Crafts: Metalwork & Silver
Arts and Crafts: Metalwork & Silver
by Joanna Wissinger
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Some of the finest metalwork objects of the Arts and Crafts movement are showcased for the first time in book form in this beautiful unique survey. One of two companion volumes for the connoisseur, as well as the beginning collector or aficionado... (read more)

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Silver & Plate (Miller's Antiques Checklists)
Silver & Plate (Miller's Antiques Checklists)
by John Wilson
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The "Miller's Antiques Checklist" series of pocket guides aims to make the world of antiques accessible to a wider audience. In each book a range of question-and-answer checklists are provided for a range of representative items.... (read more)

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English, Irish, & Scottish Silver
English, Irish, & Scottish Silver
by Beth Carver Wees
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Some 850 objects, including 76 by the great Huguenot masters, are illustrated and catalogued in chapters organised by use, a unique social context. Glossary, concordance, bibliography, duotone details of decoration, marks, coats of arms.... (read more)

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British & Continental Silver in the Ashmolean
British & Continental Silver in the Ashmolean
by The Curators At The Ashmolean
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One of the most important surveys of English silver - a three-volume set published in recent times from the Ashmolean Museum's esteemed collection.... (read more)

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Keys: Their History and Collection
Keys: Their History and Collection
by Eric Monk
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The oldest keys known to exist date from around 4,000 BC in Ancient Egypt. These were simple wooden cylinders that were part of a mechanism to secure doors. By the time of the Roman Empire, metal keys were in common usage and had begun to adopt the... (read more)

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Silver of the Americas, 1600-2000: American Silver in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Volume 3
Silver of the Americas, 1600-2000: American Silver in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Volume 3
by Jeannine Falino
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At more than 500 pages, and featuring 1000 detailed reproductions, this handsome, extensive collection catalogue complements and updates Kathryn C. Buhler's landmark 1972 opus, American Silver, 1655-1825. It includes all of the American silver in the... (read more)

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Country House Silver: From Dunham Massey
Country House Silver: From Dunham Massey
by James Rothwell
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Dunham Massey, near Altrincham in Cheshire, is home to one of the most outstanding collections of silver in Britain. Largely collected by the 2nd Earl of Warrington, the silver collection is remarkable in terms of scale and quality of craftsmanship and... (read more)

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Britannia and Muscovy: English Silver at the Court of the Tsars
Britannia and Muscovy: English Silver at the Court of the Tsars
by Olga Dmitrieva
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This superbly illustrated book accompanies an exhibition of thirty objects from the exceptional collection of English silver in the Moscow Kremlin Museums, where the world's greatest surviving group of English sixteenth- and seventeenth-century silver is... (read more)

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Jackson's Hallmarks
Jackson's Hallmarks
by Ian Pickford
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This handy-sized guide is drawn from the extensively revised edition of Jackson's Silver and Gold Marks of England, Scotland and Ireland , published by the Antique Collectors' Club in 1989. Ever since its publication in 1905, English Goldsmiths and Their... (read more)

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Sauce Labels 1750 - 1950
Sauce Labels 1750 - 1950
by John Salter
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This is the first comprehensive work to be published on the subject.... (read more)

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Silver Boxes
Silver Boxes
by Eric Delieb
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Naga Identities: Changing Local Cultures in the Northeast of India
Naga Identities: Changing Local Cultures in the Northeast of India
by Michael Oppitz
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Documents the artifacts, musical instruments and tapesties of tribes of Northeast India and Northwest Burma.... (read more)

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Delight in Design: Indian Silver for the Raj
Delight in Design: Indian Silver for the Raj
by Vidya Dehejia
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Delight in Design is a richly illustrated volume that focuses on the remarkable ornamented silverware produced by Indian craftsmen during the period of the British Raj.... (read more)

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Camille Faure: Limoges Art Deco Enamels: The Geometry of Joy
Camille Faure: Limoges Art Deco Enamels: The Geometry of Joy
by Alberto Shayo
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Provides an account of the art of enameling in Limoges, France. This almost dormant art form was taken to new and daring levels of design and execution during the Art Deco period (1920-30). Its most important and prolific studio was that of Camille Faur,... (read more)

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Vertical Art
Vertical Art
by Umberto Barone
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Presents over 400 canes from the 17th century through the mid twentieth century fashioned from everything from tortoise shell and gemstones to ivory.... (read more)

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Jackson's Silver y Gold Marks
Jackson's Silver y Gold Marks
by Ian Pickford
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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... (read more)

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Old Silver of Europe and America
Old Silver of Europe and America
by E. Alfred Jones
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First published in 1928, Old Silver of Europe and America is a comprehensive guide to the history of domestic silverware. With particular focus upon objects produced between the sixteenth and eighteenth centuries, the survey includes both the United... (read more)

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Tiffany Lamps and Metalware: An Illustrated Reference to Over 2000 Models
Tiffany Lamps and Metalware: An Illustrated Reference to Over 2000 Models
by Alastair Duncan
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The ultimate pictorial reference work for both enthusiasts and collectors of Tiffany. There is a comprehensive index that cross references the firm's original model numbers to the illustrations.... (read more)

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Collecting by Design: Silver and Metalwork of the Twentieth Century from the Margo Grant Walsh Collection
Collecting by Design: Silver and Metalwork of the Twentieth Century from the Margo Grant Walsh Collection
by Timothy A. O'brien
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Margo Grant Walsh is a prominent interior architect with an impeccable eye for collecting silver. The recipient of prestigious awards in her industry, she has devoted her career to designing interiors for major corporations, while amassing a remarkable... (read more)

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Silverplated Flatware, an Identification and Value Guide (Silverplated Flatware)
Silverplated Flatware, an Identification and Value Guide (Silverplated Flatware)
by Tere Hagan
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In this revised fourth edition, each pattern has current values for the fork, knife, and spoon with each illustration. Over 1,600 patterns are fully illustrated and include the date introduced, manufacturer's marks, and variations of pattern names. All... (read more)

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