Macdonald Guide to: Buying Antique Silver and Sheffield Plate

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Macdonald & Co., 1988. Small 4to. Hardback. First edition. 175pp. Many b/w photographs and drawings. Provides all the information neccessary for the collector, looking at each of forty-eight classic items likely to be found in shops and salerooms. For each item the book gives a historical background, an explanation of construction, materials and decoration, a summary of variations in style and design, how to spot reproductions, and a price guide to both genuine period pieces and reproductions. (JR)