Collector's guide to buying antique silver - Rachael Feild

The COLLECTOR'S GUIDE TO BUYING ANTIQUE SILVER provides all the essential information the buyer needs - quickly, clearly and simply. It looks in details at forty-eight classis items likely to be encountered in shops or salerooms - ranging from large, important pieces originally made to demonstrate the wealth and power of their owners down to the smallest, most affordable silver made to use and enjoy: cutlery, cruets, card cases, vesta cases and all the charming little objects that were taken for granted by earlier generations.
This guide also traces the history of the ancient craft of silversmithing in England, from rare early pieces to less expensive and more readily available silver make during the last hundred years or so, some of it copying earlier styles so faithfully that only an expert can tell the difference. The COLLECTOR'S GUIDE TO BUYING ANTIQUE SILVER is and invaluable investment for every collector interested in silver.