Antique Hunter's Guide to American Silver & Pewter

By Donald L. Fennimore

This visual antique reference guide has all the information readers need to identify and appraise American silver and pewter-from Colonial times to the present. Each piece-450 in all-is photographed in full color and accompanied by a detailed description of the piece, origin, date of manufacture, relationship to similar pieces and rarity, and hints for collectors, helping readers spot potentially valuable heirlooms stashed at home or at garage sales, consignment stores and flea markets.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1579121446
• ISBN13: 9781579121440
• Release Date: September 2000
• Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal
• Length: 480 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 1.0" x 4.5"

Customer Reviews

Great Bargain

Fantastic reference book with over 300 high quality, full color pictures with descriptions and what to look for. Nice range of silver and silver-plate items listed. The last 50 entries are pewter items (yuck). Handy size too.