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Britannia Fine Antique Silver: June 2009
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Britannia Fine Antique Silver. Important facts for collectors of Antique Sterling Silver. Monday, June 15, 2009. Why all the French Touchmarks on Tiffany 1880 Silver. I have noticed that on so many of the better Tiffany pieces from the 1880 period that have come up on the market a large percentage bear French touch marks. They were obviously sold in France and most probably at the Tiffany. I am aware that the Tiffany Paris store was very important in the last quarter of the 19 th. Posted by Antique Silver.
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Britannia Fine Antique Silver: April 2008
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Britannia Fine Antique Silver. Important facts for collectors of Antique Sterling Silver. Friday, April 18, 2008. Investing in Antique Silver. A rare Whiting American sterling silver pitcher with chased shells and applied crab. There are genuine collectors who want their silver to pass with them into the next world. These collectors purchase antique silver items because they like to look at it. It is passion that keeps them going. Http:/ www.silverperfect.com/. Posted by Antique Silver. Never use petrole...
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Britannia Fine Antique Silver: The Gorham Narragansett Pattern
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Britannia Fine Antique Silver. Important facts for collectors of Antique Sterling Silver. Sunday, March 29, 2009. The Gorham Narragansett Pattern. Narragansett Preserve Spoon 8 3/4". The past 30 years we have had the good fortune of finding many rare flatware items but the pattern that remains in our minds as the most exotic and rare is the Narragansett pattern by Gorham. We recently found a rare preserve spoon which measures 8 3/4" long. There are numerous fish included is the applications. Take a look ...
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Britannia Fine Antique Silver: November 2008
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Britannia Fine Antique Silver. Important facts for collectors of Antique Sterling Silver. Saturday, November 22, 2008. The Flight to Quality. During the last few months we have noticed that prices on finer items have been holding up quite well. Major auction houses have managed to sell most of the important pieces of silver within the estimated range. Http:/ www.silverperfect.com/. Posted by Antique Silver. Labels: Looking for quality antique silver. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). The Flight to Quality.
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Britannia Fine Antique Silver: May 2008
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Britannia Fine Antique Silver. Important facts for collectors of Antique Sterling Silver. Sunday, May 4, 2008. London in the 1980s. London has always been at the center of the antique silver business. Most of the major auction houses were started in Britain. As an outsider coming into the market from the USA, I learned that a buyer would have to be decisive in order to gain respect. There was also a fine line that I felt could not easily be crossed. I just happened to see a Gorham three piece mixed metal...
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Britannia Fine Antique Silver: Schultz and Fischer and George Shiebler
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Britannia Fine Antique Silver. Important facts for collectors of Antique Sterling Silver. Friday, May 29, 2009. Schultz and Fischer and George Shiebler. Schultz and Fischer leaf form bowl with handle and bug. I had no idea that Californian silversmiths were making silver in 1880 that looked exactly like the work of George Shiebler in New York. Shiebler used leaves and bugs held together with silver pins and usually lightly gold washed the pieces. Http:/ www.silverperfect.com/. Posted by Antique Silver.
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Britannia Fine Antique Silver: March 2009
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Britannia Fine Antique Silver. Important facts for collectors of Antique Sterling Silver. Sunday, March 29, 2009. The Gorham Narragansett Pattern. Narragansett Preserve Spoon 8 3/4". The past 30 years we have had the good fortune of finding many rare flatware items but the pattern that remains in our minds as the most exotic and rare is the Narragansett pattern by Gorham. We recently found a rare preserve spoon which measures 8 3/4" long. There are numerous fish included is the applications. Take a look ...
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Britannia Fine Antique Silver: Why all the French Touchmarks on Tiffany 1880 Silver
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Britannia Fine Antique Silver. Important facts for collectors of Antique Sterling Silver. Monday, June 15, 2009. Why all the French Touchmarks on Tiffany 1880 Silver. I have noticed that on so many of the better Tiffany pieces from the 1880 period that have come up on the market a large percentage bear French touch marks. They were obviously sold in France and most probably at the Tiffany. I am aware that the Tiffany Paris store was very important in the last quarter of the 19 th. Posted by Antique Silver.
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Britannia Fine Antique Silver: May 2009
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Britannia Fine Antique Silver. Important facts for collectors of Antique Sterling Silver. Friday, May 29, 2009. Schultz and Fischer and George Shiebler. Schultz and Fischer leaf form bowl with handle and bug. I had no idea that Californian silversmiths were making silver in 1880 that looked exactly like the work of George Shiebler in New York. Shiebler used leaves and bugs held together with silver pins and usually lightly gold washed the pieces. Http:/ www.silverperfect.com/. Posted by Antique Silver.