Russian chapter in Miller's Encyclopedia of World Silver Marks
Posted: Mon Mar 25, 2019 10:07 am
Warning!
I was very happy when I acquired Miller's Encyclopedia of World Silver Marks...but only for a short moment. When I started to read the chapter about Russian silver marks, I hardly couldn't believe my eyes. I found incorrect, insufficient and error after error.....in an almost new book!? Then I found a clue. The information resembles very much another known book. i.e. Watts' book: Russian Silversmith's hallmarks 1700- 1917. My advice to all of you readers is that do not pay too much attention to the text in the Russian chapter. It contains a lot of misleading information and errors. I hesitated a long time before I wrote this input, however, I found it necessary. Anyway, if you like to learn about Russian hallmarks, use other sources, e.g. this site.
I repeat, this warning relates only to the Russian chapter. Nonetheless, I noted that the chapter regarding Finland is correct.
I was very happy when I acquired Miller's Encyclopedia of World Silver Marks...but only for a short moment. When I started to read the chapter about Russian silver marks, I hardly couldn't believe my eyes. I found incorrect, insufficient and error after error.....in an almost new book!? Then I found a clue. The information resembles very much another known book. i.e. Watts' book: Russian Silversmith's hallmarks 1700- 1917. My advice to all of you readers is that do not pay too much attention to the text in the Russian chapter. It contains a lot of misleading information and errors. I hesitated a long time before I wrote this input, however, I found it necessary. Anyway, if you like to learn about Russian hallmarks, use other sources, e.g. this site.
I repeat, this warning relates only to the Russian chapter. Nonetheless, I noted that the chapter regarding Finland is correct.