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Starting to Collect Antique Silver (Starting to collect) (Hardback)
$21.83 - Save $1.94 (8%) - RRP $23.77 Free delivery worldwide (to United States and
all these other countries) Usually dispatched within 24 hours | |Short Description for Starting to Collect Antique SilverThe 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.
Full description- Publisher: Antique Collectors' Club Ltd
- Published: 01 January 1999
- Format: Hardback 192 pages
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- Categories: General | Antiques & Collectables: Gold & Silver (other Than Jewellery)
- ISBN 13: 9781851494507 ISBN 10: 1851494502
- Sales rank: 118,168
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Full description for Starting to Collect Antique Silver
After an introduction to the full background of silver as a precious metal, Ian Pickford's guide offers a lively, authoritative survey of the diverse uses to which it has been put in decorative and practical objects throughout history. He examines the makers, their techniques, and the types of decoration used, and also gives clear coverage of marks and assay offices, an understanding of which is vital to the collector. There is coverage of fakes and altered silver, as well as advice on caring for silver. This is an ideal book for the novice collector who wishes to avoid pitfalls and ill-advised purchases. Existing collectors will find all titles in the series act as a handy and portable references, and beginners will welcome a reliable, accessible starting point from which their interests can develop.
