Updated edition. Described as The Bible to silver dealers and collectors.

This book not only tabulates the hallmarks that enable the identification of silver items but also traces the history of English silver, describing some famous makers and providing hints on spotting fakes.

The full background of silver production and the nature of silver is discussed in this book. The focus is mainly on the makers and their techniques, the type of decoration used and the wide range of objects which have been fashioned in silver over the years.

Electroplated Nickel Silver Old Sheffield Plate and Close Plate Maker's Marks from 1784. Contains 650 marks attributed to makers and manufacturers. Prices paid for Victorian silver plate are now sometimes greater than similar ware in sterling silver. The market for Victorian Sheffield Plate has grown enormously. This is an essential guide for dealers and amateur collectors alike. Revised edition.

Georgian silver has become extremely collectable in recent years. Sugar tongs are still relatively inexpensive and offer the collector some examples of craftsmanship of the eighteenth century. This book tells you what you want to know about Georgian silver sugar tongs. It also features photographs of sugar tongs, and maker's marks and hallmarks.

Silver has been used throughout history for ritual and royal occasions, for eating and drinking, for rites of passage and personal adornment. This book offers a visual social history of silver, from the Middle Ages to the present day.

Incorporating the legends of kingdoms and tribes, journeys and societies, the author of this book tells the story of how human beings have become intoxicated, obsessed, enriched, impoverished, humble, and proud for the sake of gold.

A silver reference book that gives identification and dating clues for hollowware and flatware. It features silver hallmarks for 24 countries including England, France, Germany, Italy and Russia. It also includes British design registry numbers, US Design and Utility patent numbers and metric conversion tables.

A comprehensive illustrated guide to the history of silver.

The silver box has fascinated and intrigued collectors for many centuries. This book is a comprehensive study of the subject which concentrates on the development of the silver box in England from the 16th to the late 19th centuries.

A comprhensive overview of silver and jewellery prices at auction.

A reference work on Matthew Boulton and a resource for collectors, dealers and historians.

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 decoration. This book constitutes a comprehensive catalogue of this extraordinary collection.