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For the bargain hunter in you comes a brand new edition of this best-selling pocket guide to identifying and interpreting antique marks. Packed with clear illustrations, "Collins Gem Antique Marks" contains over 3500 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, plus now with the addition of the most recent hallmarks and details of the new hallmarking system, Collins Gem Antique Marks is the essential companion for anyone interested in buying, selling or collecting antiques.
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| Hallmarks on Silver, Gold and Platinum | p. 6 |
| Silver and gold marks | p. 6 |
| British Assay Offices | p. 19 |
| London | p. 19 |
| Edinburgh | p. 38 |
| York | p. 51 |
| Norwich | p. 60 |
| Exeter | p. 63 |
| Dublin | p. 71 |
| Newcastle | p. 85 |
| Chester | p. 93 |
| Glasgow | p. 103 |
| Birmingham | p. 110 |
| Sheffield | p. 119 |
| Current UK hallmarks for silver | p. 129 |
| Sheffield makers' marks | p. 131 |
| Gold marks | p. 132 |
| Current UK hallmarks for gold | p. 138 |
| Platinum marks | p. 140 |
| Current UK hallmarks for platinum | p. 141 |
| Current international hallmarks | p. 143 |
| Old Sheffield Plate | p. 146 |
| Old Sheffield Plate marks | p. 146 |
| Makers' marks on Old Sheffield Plate | p. 148 |
| Marks with full names | p. 149 |
| Marks with initials or symbols only | p. 158 |
| Pewter | p. 160 |
| Pewter marks | p. 161 |
| Pewter touch marks | p. 164 |
| Pottery and Porcelain | p. 168 |
| Pottery and porcelain marks, A-Z | p. 174 |
| Pottery and porcelain marks, symbols | p. 218 |
| Anchors | p. 218 |
| Animals, fishes and insects | p. 220 |
| Arrows | p. 222 |
| Birds | p. 224 |
| Circles | p. 226 |
| Crescents | p. 228 |
| Lines and crosses | p. 230 |
| Crossed swords | p. 232 |
| Crowns | p. 234 |
| Curves | p. 236 |
| Fleurs-de-Lys | p. 238 |
| Flowers and trees | p. 240 |
| Shields | p. 242 |
| Squares | p. 244 |
| Stars and suns | p. 246 |
| Triangles and hearts | p. 248 |
| Oriental copies | p. 250 |
| Miscellaneous | p. 252 |
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ISBN: 9780007190478
ISBN-10: 0007190476
Series: Collins GEM
Audience:
General
Format:
Paperback
Language:
English
Number Of Pages: 256
Published: 2nd August 2004
Dimensions (cm): 11.0 x 8.9
x 1.5
Weight (kg): 0.154
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