Collecting & Investing Strategies for Walking Liberty Half Dollars (Strategy Guides (Zyrus Press))
by Jeff Ambio
ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES Silver, Gold & Other Metals Trivia Crossword Activity Puzzle Book
by Mega Media Depot
Marks are one of the collector's most important tools when it comes to identifying and dating antiques. Of course, it is important to understand that they should never be relied upon completely, as many have been copied or faked. What you should rely on is experience. Handle as many antiques as you can and learn to combine your knowledge of marks with the knowledge of how an authentic piece looks and feels.Whether you are buying at auction, flea market or antique shop this is the book you need t...
Nonconformist Communion Plate and Other Vessels (Occasional Publication, #4)
by Christopher Stell
Decorative Iron and Metalwork (Dover Jewelry and Metalwork)
by R. Goodwin-Smith
Joaquin, the Claude Duval of California; Or the Marauder of the Mines
by Harry Llewellyn Williams
Country Living American Metalware (Country Living)
by Joe L Rosson and Helaine Fendelman
A remarkable private collection formed over the last thirty years is the focus of this richly illustrated book that introduces the reader to English silver spanning a century and a half from a little before the Tudor age (1485-1603) to the threshold of the Civil War (1642-51). This was a period when England changed out of all recognition. At the beginning it was still essentially a medieval country dominated by an autocratic king and a rich and powerful Church; by the end of the period the Churc...
Examines the art of the siversmith in colonial times.
Metal Detecting Beginners to Pro Guide (2020 Edition)
by Fredrick Coble
Silversmiths to the Nation: Thomas Fletcher and Sidney Gardiner, 1808-1842
by Donald L Fennimore and Ann K Wagner
Silversmiths to the Nation: Thomas Fletcher and Sidney Gardiner, 1808-1842 presents the first in-depth study of the celebrated silversmiths and their magnificent work. The firm these men established in Boston (1808-11) and Philadelphia (1811-42) revolutionised the significance of silver in America as a medium of public appreciation and introduced a new era in silver production. The grand presentation pieces Fletcher & Gardiner created for the heroes of the War of 1812 are without equal. These ob...