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Generations of silver collectors, students and experts have held this book in high esteem since it was first published over 70 years ago. A pioneering work of the compiler Frederick Bradbury, himself a distinguished expert, collector and working silversmith, Bradbury's Book of Hallmarks has been regularly revised and updated right up to the latest edition 2002. Pocket sized - no larger than a postcard - Bradbury's contains all you need to identify when and where British silver was hallmarked. The marks found on English, Scottish and Irish silver are recognised as such a reliable guarantee of quality that the very word 'Hallmark' has passed into common usage to denote a distinctive mark of excellence. Main features of the guide include: - Town Marks of individual Assay Offices - Assay Marks denoting standards of fineness - Up to date information on the latest legislation - Minor guilds included - Duty marks, struck 1784 to 1890 - Commemorative and other special marks - Marks on imported articles to 1998 - Old Sheffield Platers' marks - Indispensable for students and the trusted favourite of knowledgeable silver experts, Bradbury's is the definitive guide and is now available in both paperback and deluxe bonded leather editions. Using Bradbury's could not be simpler since the marks of all the Assay Offices are illustrated chronologically and in their correct sequence. Changes to the shapes of punches are included. The tables of marks are clearly laid out and enlarged for easier interpretation.

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