Description: This listing is for the hardcover book "Old English Plate" by Wilfred Joseph Cripps. It covers British silversmiths and goldsmiths working in sterling silver and gold. This book was first published in 1878. This is from the edition published in 1967 by Spring Books and printed in Great Britain. This 540-page book measures 5 3/4" x 8 7/8". It is in very good condition but the dust jacket has some shelf wear and a couple of small tears. Please see the many photos for more detail. Money-back guarantee From the dust jacket: The author's expert survey of the goldsmith's and silversmith's craft throughout the British Isles is meticulously detailed and fully annotated. He begins with a definition of the properties, standards and weights of gold and silver, describing the methods of assaying their quality; this introduces the general historical section on charters, acts of parliament, guilds, hall marks, makers' marks and date letters. The book goes on to describe the work produced in the great provincial centres York, Newcastle, Norwich, Hull, Lincoln and then devotes particular attention to the work of Scottish and Irish craftsmen. A chapter on ecclesiastical plate is followed by a long section on three centuries of decorative and domestic plate, illustrated by more than 100 superb woodcuts of some of the most beautiful and precious examples known. The work concludes with an appendix devoted exclusively to makers' marks and date letters, chronologically listed, going back to 1 178 and extending through to the middle of the 19th century an invaluable guide to accurate identification of precious wares over a period of 400 years. This book's immense value to collectors of fine gold and silver and to later historians of the subject has been proved by the fact that the half century following its publication in 1878 saw the book go through 11 editions. After being out of print for many years this famous work is presented again in its original form for the benefit and delight of new generations of collectors. Please feel free to ask any questions.
Price: 14.99 USD
Location: Charlottesville, Virginia
End Time: 2024-12-01T23:23:08.000Z
Shipping Cost: 5.38 USD
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Industry: Antique Silver
Composition: Sterling Silver
