Collins Gem – Antique Marks (Collins Gems)

by Anna Selby (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  1994

  $4.17

  How can you tell if that treasured piece of porcelain on the mantelpiece is actually worth something or whether the set of spoons you've seen at auction actually is 18th-century silver? This book gives answers to these and many other questions about the world of antique-collecting. It includes information on British pewter, silver and gold hallmarks and British, European and Oriental ceramic marks as well as hints on how to read and interpret metal and ceramic marks. The book also gives details of manufacturers, operating dates and rarity dates.

• New

  Paperback
  2004

  $8.98

  This pocket-sized guide to identifying and interpreting metal and ceramic marks has been improved with the addition of the most recent hallmarks, along with details of the new hallmarking system. Do you attend car boot sales or browse in antique shops in search of bargains? Have you ever wished you knew more about grandma's silver spoon? Do you envy the experts' ability to identify and date old hand-me-downs? If the answer to any of these questions is yes, Collins Gem Antique Marks is for you. Packed with thousands of clear illustrations, the book shows hallmarks on silver, gold and platinum, as well as those on Old Sheffield Plate, pewter, pottery and porcelain. Complete with a history of hallmarks and how to read them, Collins Gem Antique Marks is absolutely indispensable. The book provides: Full hallmarks for silver from London, Edinburgh, York, Norwich, Exeter, Dublin, Newcastle, Chester, Glasgow, Birmingham and Sheffield, along with maker's marks from these cities. Up-to-date hallmarks for gold and platinum. Old Sheffield plate marks, showing the variety of maker's marks. Pewter marks and a selection of pewter touch marks. Pottery and porcelain marks showing both letter and name marks, and symbol marks. Redesigned in new Gem style.