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American Silver Flatware, 1837-1910
by Noel D. Turner
Product Group: Book
Publisher: Alan Wofsy Fine Arts (1997-11)
ISBN: 1556602847
EAN: 9781556602849
Dewy Decimal #: 739.2383
Hardcover: 473 pages
Condition: New
Comments: Hardcover with dustjacket in protected mylar cover (removable). Book & Dustjacket are in Unused Condition. Book is completely intact with inside pages in Excellent condition with no tears and with no notations (no pencil marks, no underlining, no highlighting, etc.) First published 1972, this the 1998 reprint edition. Hardback, 473 pages, 9 x 11. "Replete with dozens of carefully chosen illustrations, the book contains an invaluable postscript which lists alphabetically some 3,000 Victorian silversmiths, 400 manufacturers and their trademarks, and upwards of 2,000 sterling and electroplate patterns with their dates of introduction."
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Customer Reviews
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Excellant guide for early American silversmith marks
Rating  (5)
Date: 1999-04-27
14 out of 16 customers found this reveiw helpful
For the collector of coin silver this book is a nice addition to Kovels "American Silver Marks" and Ensko's "American Silversmiths. No single book covers all American silversmiths and their marks. But, the addition of Turner's book should fill a great part of the void left by the other two.
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For the advanced collector/enthusiast of silverware.
Rating (5)
Date: 1998-06-27
19 out of 19 customers found this reveiw helpful
This book is appropriate for the very advanced collector or enthusiast of silverware. It provides limited pictures of patterns but a wealth of textual historical information about uses and development of silverware. This book does not include information on recent patterns but does a good job focusing on very old patterns. As the title states, the period covered is 1837-1910. While not geared to the casual or beginning user of silverware, researchers will find it an integral part of their collection for patterns before 1910.
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