Warman's Sterling Silver Flatware

by Moran, Mark F.

• ISBN13: 9780873496087
• ISBN10: 0873496086
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-06-01
• Publisher: Krause Pubns Inc

Summary

Sterling silver flatware continues to be highly collectible, especially as family collections are passed down to each new generation. In this new standard to sterling silver, noted antique expert Mark Moran lists thousands of sets of sterling, complete with identifying photos, and their current prices. He covers pieces from all the major American manufacturers, as well as selected English and European manufacturers in this essential guide to prominent silversmiths, manufacturers, and patterns. He also provides an overview of what to look for, condition reports, history, and descriptions.-Current price guide for keepers of the family's treasures-1,200 identifying photos of sterling, including 16 color pages-Covers major American, English, and European manufacturers

Author Biography

Mark F. Moran is an author and antiques dealer specializing in vintage folk art, Americana, prints, and paintings. In addition to compiling reference books on antique American and European furniture, metalwares, clocks, and sterling silver flatware, he has written for numerous national antiques magazines covering shows and auctions

Table of Contents

Introduction	4	(1)
The Event of Dining	4	(1)
Getting Started	4	(1)
The Prices	4	(2)
Pattern Poll	6	(1)
Fakes and Reproductions	7	(1)
Repairs, Replacements, and Wear	8	(1)
Decorative Styles in British Silver	9	(3)
Resources	12	(1)
Word of Thanks	13	(371)
Silver Companies and Patterns	14	(9)
Silverware Profiles	23	(6)
How to Set Your Table	29	(1)
American Silver Companies and Listings	30	(163)
Sterling Silver Flatware Gallery Color Section	193	(171)
Other American Makers	364	(9)
English/Continental/Asian/Other	373	(11)
Glossary	384	(2)
Bibliography	386	(2)
Index	388