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COM.ONIXSUITE.9781620872116 03 01 Skyhorse Publishing 01 GCOI 60239103390500 01 SKU 620211 02 1620872110 03 9781620872116 15 9781620872116 11 BB 1 A01 Wyler, Seymour B. Seymour B. Wyler <b>Seymour B. Wyler </b>(1911–1990) was born and raised in New York, and was the owner of an antiques store specializing in English silver and porcelain. Wyler traveled extensively in his work and was the author of <i>The Book of Old Sheffield Plate</i>. 01 eng 464 00 464 03 03 0 03 109 black and white photos ANT041000 01 <p>The art of silversmithing dates back to centuries ago, and its history is an interesting and intricate one, but even Old Silver connoisseurs aren’t familiar with all of the customs, laws, regulations, and fashions of the past. First published in 1937, <em>The Book of Old Silver</em> thoroughly chronicles the fascinating history of the art of this precious metal, starting in England, which produced more fine silver than any other country and ignited the craft’s greatest flowering. </p><p>Did you know the word “Sterling” originates from a band of immigrant Germans, the Easterlings, who were called on by King John in 1300 to refine the metal to make English coins? Or that the English government regulated the stamping of silver by law, and later punished the marking of inferior pieces with the sterling hallmark by death? Seymour B. Wyler follows the history of various types of silver pieces, including tea services, drinking articles, condiment sets, tableware, lighting appliances, and furniture, and details the history of silver in various parts of the United Kingdom, America, and Europe. </p><p> Along with the history and traditions, Wyler provides instructions on how to properly care for and clean Old Silver, details how to identify antique pieces, and provides tables and illustrations of various silversmiths’ marks. Including photographs of antiques dating back to the sixteenth century, this book is a must-have for every silver collector. </p> 02 A complete reference guide to the art, history, and laws of Old Silver, featuring more than 250 pages of illustrated... 04 03 72 01 http://www.skyhorsepublishing.com/resources/titles/60239103390500/images/60239103390500L.jpg 07 03 72 01 http://www.skyhorsepublishing.com/resources/titles/60239103390500/images/60239103390500S.jpg http://www.skyhorsepublishing.com/book/?GCOI=60239103390500 Skyhorse Publishing 01 Skyhorse Publishing US 04 20130115 02 AG AI AN AR AS AU AW BB BM BO BR BS BZ CL CN CO CR CU DM DO EC FK GD GF GP GT GU GY HK HN HT ID JM JP KH KN KR KY LA LC MM MP MQ MS MX MY NI NZ PA PE PH PR PY SG SR SV TC TH TT TW US UY VC VE VG VI VN 03 ROW 01 0.928266 in 02 0.6288 in 03 0.149733 in National Book Company, Inc. http://www.wwnorton.com 02 WORLD AD AE AF AG AI AL AM AO CC AT AU AW AZ BA BB BD BE BF BG BH BI BJ BN BT RS BW BY CA CX AQ CF CG CH CI CK CM CU CV GS CY CZ DE DJ DK DM DZ EE EG EH ER ES ES ET FI FJ FK FM FO FR GA GB GB GB GD GE GF GH GI GL GM GN GQ GR IO GW GY KP HR HT HU IE IL IN MO IQ IR IS IT JM JO KE KG KI KM KN KW KY KZ LB LC LI LK LR LS LT LU LV LY MA MC MD MG MH UM ML MM MN YT MQ MR MS MT MU MV MW MZ NA NC NE NF NG NL NL NO NP NR NU OM PA PF PF PG PG PK PL PM PN PT PW QA RE RO RU RU RW SA SB SC SD SE SH SI SJ SK SL SM SN SO SR ST SY SZ TC TD BL TG TJ TK TM TN TO TR TT TV TZ UA UG UZ VA VC VG VU WF WS YE IM ZA ZM ZW ZW 02 Y 21 20 01 19.95 USD