The history of the silver apple corer
One of the reasons why people specialise in silver is that the study of such is often associated...
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Category: Silver
A Buyer’s Guide to Georg Jensen
It’s little wonder silver is such an attractive collectable – not only does it hold its intrinsic...
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The Staffordshire Hoard
A harvest of Anglo-Saxon gold and silver so beautiful it brought tears to the eyes of one expert,...
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Nathaniel Mills (1784-1843)
Nathaniel Mills (1784-1843) – The King of Castle Tops By Cliff Proctor If you are fortunate enough...
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William Spratling 1900-1967
William Spratling was an American-born silver designer and artist, best known for his influence on...
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Mexican Silver Hallmarks & Makers
Above is a sampling of Mexican silver purity marks ranging from the ca.1900 to the early...
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Worldwide Hallmarks and Silversmiths
Austria-Hungary Left ~ 18th Cent. The 13 indicates silver purity, 13/16 lothig or .813, year 1753...
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German Hallmarks & Makers
The crown & crescent are the state mark and are followed by a numeric standard mark and...
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Italian silver hallmarks (Late 19th & 20th c)
Italy 1 ~ From 1872 – rarely used (an .800 stamp is more common) 2 ~ Fascist period 1934...
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The Story of English Silver
Silver: Precious metal which is lighter and slightly less malleable than gold, but unlike gold is...
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History of British Silver Hallmarks
BRITISH HALLMARKS Hallmarking History Hallmarking was originally introduced in 1300 by a Statute...
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