Encyclopedia of American Silver Manufacturers

Beschreibung

With photos and illustrations of more than 2,300 silver marks as well as brief histories and cross-references of more than 1,600 silver manufacturers, this is the most comprehensive reference source on manufacturing, selling, and collecting silver. The sources for the information in this comprehensive volume include various editions of Trademarks of the Jewelry & Kindred Trades; U.S.

Patent Office records; silver and jewelry catalogs of manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers; records of companies still in business; and pieces examined in antiques shops all over the country. This fifth edition includes new trademarks and additional companies, and brings to date the many changes in company ownership during the 1990s and 2000s.

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