Book Recommendation - British Hallmarks

renocharles · Post by **renocharles** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 3:14 pm

Who did a good reference on English silver and their marks after 1825?

Thank you,

Charles

Waylander · Post by **Waylander** » Fri Sep 16, 2005 9:02 pm

Charles

Generally, references post 1825 are not very good or available. In relation to London silversmiths, try Culme’s The Directory of Gold & Silversmiths, Jewellers and allied Traders 1838-1914 (if you can find a copy under, say, $300 US?). The following are those books I can recommend as good reference sources for any collector of antique English silver. However, they are all stronger pre 1825 than post 1825. Jacksons (full edition) is probably the pick.

Title: English Silver Hallmarks by
Author: Judith Banister
ISBN: 0572029993
Price: 5 pounds / 14 US dollars

Title: Jackson's Hallmarks English, Scottish, Irish Silver and Gold Marks From 1300 to the Present Day Pocket Edition
Author: Ian Pickford
ISBN: 1851491694
Price: 6 pounds / 19.00 US dollars

Title: Bradbury's Book of Hallmarks: A Guide to Marks of Origin on English, Scottish and Irish Silver, Gold and Platinum and on Foreign Imported Silver and Gold Plate 1544-2005 - Old Sheffield Plate Makers' Marks 1743-1860 (Revised ed)
Author: Frederick Bradbury
ISBN: 1872212026
Price: 5-6 pounds / 25 US dollars

Title: Jackson's Hallmarks English, Scottish, Irish Silver and Gold Marks From 1300 to the Present Day
Author: Ian Pickford (editor)
ISBN: 0907462634
Price: From 40 pounds / From 100 US dollars (seen on Amazon for 65 dollars)

I personally have all of them; hence my recommendation.

Cheers

Waylander

renocharles · Post by **renocharles** » Sat Sep 17, 2005 9:17 pm

"Generally, references post 1825 are not very good or available..., they are all stronger pre 1825 than post 1825."
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Why is that?
...And thank you for the names of the reference books.

Charles

Waylander · Post by **Waylander** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 6:34 am

Good question. Maybe because people are interested in identifying old silver, not "new silver"? Maybe because there are far too many new makers to property document? For newer silver in relation to English silver, the Assay Office (if still around) is a good place to contact for more modern makers.

Waylander