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A Collector's Guide To Trivets & Stands -- With Price Guide Laid In
by Rob Roy Kelly and James Ellwood
Collecting Metals Books & Ephemera
Nineteenth Century Australian Gold and Silver Smiths
by Albrecht, Kurt
Australia: Hutchinson Group, 1969. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good. 9.3x7.4x0.6in. stain at bottom of front cover, review of book taped to front endpaper, sticker shadow on front endpaper and first page, lacking dust jacket. Illustrated with 40 black and white plates, including marks of objects illustrated. 69pp 1.07lb 9.3x7.4x0.6in
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€28.36
Chats on Old Pewter
by Massé, H. J. L. J. and Ronald F. Michaelis (editor and revisor)
New York: A. A. Wyn, 1949. Hardcover. Near Fine. 7.9x5.2x0.7in. previous owner's signature on front endpaper. Illustrated with 13 black and white plates, all but one containing multiple objects. 240pp 0.77lb 7.9x5.2x0.7in
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€9.45
Chester Silver 1727-1837
by Ridgway, Maurice H
Sussex: Phillimore & Co, 1985. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. 9.9x7.6x1.0in. discolorations to back and front panels of dust jacket. Dust jacket in clear protector. Ridgway's seminal work on Chester Goldsmiths from early times to 1726 has long been recognized as the standard study of the subject. This second volume deals with the period of greatest interest to collectors, covering the 110 years during which no fewer than six Richardsons and very many others, often working in Liverpool, Manchester...
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€28.36
American Copper and Brass
by Kauffman, Henry J
New York: Bonanza Books, 1979. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 10.2x7.3x1.0in. reprint edition. Dust jacket in clear protector. With 265 illustrations. 288pp 1.81lb 10.2x7.3x1.0in
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€9.45
Collecting Antique Metalware
by Perry, Evan
Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1974. 1st. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. 10.5x8.0x0.8in. foxing to bottom edge of text block. Dust jacket in clear protector. With 211 illustrations, 50 in color. 191pp 1.89lb 10.5x8.0x0.8in
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€14.18
American Silver at Winterthur
by Quimby, Ian M. G
Charlottesville, VA: University Press of Virginia, 1995. 1st. Hardcover. New/New. 11.2x9.4x1.7in. 517 objects are described and illustrated. 491pp 5.26lb 11.2x9.4x1.7in
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€37.81
Sterling Silver Holloware (American Historical Catalog Collection)
by Rainwater, Dorothy T. (editor)
Princeton, NJ: The Pyne Press, 1973. 1st. Soft cover. Very Good. 11.0x8.5x0.5in. light soiling to covers, light foxing to top and fore edges of text block. Contains reproductions of three silver catalogs: the Gorham Manufacturing Company, 1888; Gorham Martelé, 1900; and Unger Brothers, 1904. 16pp 1.06lb 11.0x8.5x0.5in
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€37.81
The Silversmiths of Virginia (Together with Watchmakers and Jewelers) from 1694 to 1850
by Cutten, George Barton
Richmond, VA: The Dietz Press, 1952. Hardcover. New/New. 9.3x6.3x0.7in. 2nd printing 1975. A highly important history of craftsmanship. The biographies, marks and other pertinent information on more than 450 Virginia craftsmen. 259pp 1.38lb 9.3x6.3x0.7in
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€33.08
The Collector's Dictionary of Silver and Gold of Great Britain and North America
by Clayton, Michael
New York and Cleveland: The World Publishing Company, 1971. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 12.5x9.5x1.2in. Dust jacket in clear protector. This dictionary provides a comprehensive survey of the work of goldsmiths and silversmiths of Great Britain and North America from the Middle Ages to the late 19th century and is illustrated with 731 monochrome photographs, over 100 line drawings, and 48 color plates. 351pp 4.87lb 12.5x9.5x1.2in
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€33.08
Folger Coffee Company Collection of Antique English Silver Coffee Pots
by Dauterman, Carl Christian (introduction)
Memphis, TN: Brooks Memorial Art Gallery, 1963. 1st. Soft cover. Fine. 10.0x8.0x0.2in. The catalogue for an exhibition at the Brooks Memorial Art Gallery, Overton Part, Memphis, Tennessee, February 4 - March 4, 1963. Profusely illustrated. 87pp 0.74lb 10.0x8.0x0.2in
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€9.45
Early Silver of Connecticut and Its Makers
by Curtis, George Munson
Meriden: International Silver Company, 1913. 1st. Hardcover. Fine. 8.5x5.7x0.7in. ownership signature of the artist Glenn Tilley Morse on front pastedown. Illustrated with 33 plates and 11 pages of figures. 115pp 0.93lb 8.5x5.7x0.7in
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€47.26
American and British Pewter: An Historical Survey
by Thomas, John Carl (editor)
New York: Main Street/Universe, 1976. Soft cover. Near Fine. 11.0x8.4x0.5in. slight curling to corners of covers. Reprints from The Magazine Antiques arranged into three areas: British Pewter (11 articles); American Pewter Before 1800 (23 articles); American Pewter After 1800 (11 articles). Each article is illustrated with black and white photos. 160pp 1.04lb 11.0x8.4x0.5in
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€6.62
The Book of Solid Silver
by _________________
Newburyport, MA: The Towle Silversmiths, 1927. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good. 9.2x6.2x0.3in. darkening to spine, small crack at front hinge, blindstamp on previous owner on four pages. Illustrated with patterns of Towle silver from the twenties. 24pp 0.40lb 9.2x6.2x0.3in
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€14.18
Catalogue of the Exhibition of the Historic Plate of the City of London and Illustrations of Some of the Exhibits
by Touche, D. M. (foreword), Charles Oman (introduction), and J. F. Hayward (text)
London: Goldsmiths' Hall, 1951. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good. 9.9x7.4x0.6in. two parts (text, plates) bound as one; small area of mottling at top of spine, light soiling to cover. The catalogue of an exhibition at Goldsmiths' Hall, London, published in two parts bound as one: the catalogue of 276 objects followed by illustrations of 77 of the objects on black and white plates. 86pp 1.40lb 9.9x7.4x0.6in
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€47.26
Presentation Pieces and Trophies from the Henry Birks Collection of Canadian Silver
by Fox, Ross Allan C
Ottawa: The National Gallery of Canada, 1985. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 9.3x12.2x0.7in. dust jacket with 4 tiny edge tears. Dust jacket in clear protector. With 100 black and white illustrations and a color frontispiece. 123pp 2.05lb 9.3x12.2x0.7in
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€23.63
A Source Book of Antiques and Jewelry Designs
by Hornung, Clarence P
New York: George Braziller, 1968. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 11.2x8.7x0.9in. light shelf wear to bottom of boards, dust jacket with tiny tears at top edge of front panel. Dust jacket in clear protector. This book contains reproductions of over 3800 engravings of Victorian Americana. Major categories include: Tableware and Cutlery; Art Metal Goods; Toilet Articles; Clocks and Watches; Musical and Optical Goods; Men's and Women's Jewelry; Emblem Charms, Badges, Lapel Buttons, Pins. Multiple...
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€18.90
Modern Silver Throughout the World 1880-1967
by Hughes, Graham
New York: Crown Publishers, 1967. 1st. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 10.8x9.1x1.0in. foxing to top edge of text block, dust jacket rubbed at extremities. Dust jacket in clear protector. With 480 illustrations, 12 in full color. 256pp 3.03lb 10.8x9.1x1.0in
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€18.90
Antique Silver Servers for the Dining Table
by Rabinovitch, Benton Seymour
Concord, MA: Joslin Hall Publishing, 1991. 1st. Hardcover. New/New. 11.2x8.7x0.9in. in shrinkwrap. The only study of broad-bladed silver servers used for fish and other foods in the 18th and 19th centuries, this book is illustrated with 400 black and white photographs. 291pp 3.15lb 11.2x8.7x0.9in
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€33.08
Victorian Silverplated Holloware (American Historical Catalog Collection)
by _________________
Des Moines, IA: Wallace-Homestead, 1972. Soft cover. Near Fine. 11.0x8.5x0.4in. 2nd printing; light foxing to top edge of text block. Contains reproductions of three silverplate catalogs: the Rogers Brothers Manufacturing Co, 1857; the Meriden Britannia Company, 1867; and the Derby Silver Company, 1883. 156pp 1.19lb 11.0x8.5x0.4in
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€28.36
Tennessee Silversmiths
by Caldwell, Benjamin H
Winston-Salem, NC: Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts, 1988. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. 11.3x8.8x0.8in. dust jacket with small dents on back panel. Dust jacket in clear protector. 216pp 2.76lb 11.3x8.8x0.8in
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€23.63
Mount Vernon Silver
by Buhler, Kathryn C
Mount Vernon, VA: The Mount Vernon Ladies Association of the Union, 1957. 1st. Soft cover. Near Fine. 8.5x5.5x0.3in. light fading to spine. With 39 illustrations. 75pp 0.30lb 8.5x5.5x0.3in
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€4.73
Silversmiths, Jewelers, Watch & Clock Makers of Kentucky, 1785-1900
by Boultinghouse, Marquis
Lexington, KY: Marquis Boultinghouse, 1980. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 11.3x8.8x1.0in. Signed by Author(s). signed by author. Dust jacket in clear protector. This comprehensive book contains detailed biographies and is illustrated with 76 black and white plates and an extensive glossary of marks. 368pp 3.44lb 11.3x8.8x1.0in
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€141.78
The Waldron Phoenix Belknap, Jr. Collection of Portraits and Silver
by Phillips, John Marshall, Barbara N. Parker, and Kathryn C. Buihler (editors)
Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1955. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. 10.3x7.9x0.8in. dust jacket rubbed at extremities with tiny chips at tips of corners. Dust jacket in clear protector. With 130 illustrations. 1.85lb 10.3x7.9x0.8in
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€33.08
Rococo Silver
by Grimwade, Arthur G
London: Faber & Faber, 1974. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 10.0x6.4x0.8in. Dust jacket in clear protector. The first book solely devoted to Rococo silver. Illustrated with 96 black and white plates. 74pp 1.29lb 10.0x6.4x0.8in
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€70.89
Early American Silver: Collectors, Collections, Exhibitions, Writings
by Montgomery, Charles F. and Catherine H. Maxwell
Portland: Anthoensen Press, 1969. 1st. Soft cover. Near Fine. 9.2x6.2x0.1in. 1 of 200 copies; strip of fading at bottom of front cover. Limited to 200 copies reprinted from the Walpole Society Note Book by the Anthoensen Press, Portland, Maine. 60pp 0.15lb 9.2x6.2x0.1in
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€33.08
