The Compendium of Chester Gold and Silver Marks, 1570 to 1962 - Brief Article - Book Review

Magazine Antiques, Feb, 2004

The Compendium of Chester Gold and Silver Marks, 1570 to 1962

By Maurice Ridgway and Philip Priestley

MA-227

Our price $125.00

This is the first compendium of all of the known marks used by silver- and goldsmiths in this center of the English trade. The first section is devoted to the historical background of this provincial city and its assay marks, including date letters. The second part consists of nearly ten thousand entries for individual smiths and firms and their marks. This authoritative book should be added to the libraries of all who collect English silver. Approximately ten thousand marks.

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