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Understanding Antique Silver Plate

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Author(s)	Stephen J. Helliwell
Editor	Antique Collectors Club	Place	Londra
Year	1996	Pages	208
Measure	22x29 (cm)	Illustration	45 ill. colori, 280 ill. b/n - colors and b/w ills
Binding	tela ed. sovracc. ill. colori - hardcover dustjacket	Conservazione	Usato accettabile - Used Acceptable
Language	Inglese - English Text	Weight	1400 (gr)
ISBN	185149247X	EAN-13	9781851492473

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The discovery of silver plate came about as a result of a search for a cheaper alternative to solid silver. Its appearance widened the market for articles otherwise only fashioned in silver and made them accessible to different levels of society. The discovery and development of fused plate, more commonly known as Old Sheffield plate, played the major role from the 1750s to the mid-nineteenth century. This was followed in due course by the development of the mid-nineteenth century process, electroplating.

There is written and detailed illustrated advice for the collector of items made in all these processes and in particular on distinguishing genuine pieces. Drawings and photographs of marks, where used, are provided. This popular and affordable collecting area has seen a surge of interest in recent years and prices have been very much on the increase.

Stephen Helliwell was a Director of Christie's South Kensington from 1991 to 1996. He originally started work at Christie's as a porter after graduating from the London School of Economics and subsequently specialised in the field of silver. He was also the author of Collecting Small Silverware .

Usato in condizioni accettabili, strappetti alla sovraccoperta, copertina rilegata al contrario, segni d'uso (T-CA).