A SMALL COLLECTION OF ANTIQUE SILVER AND OBJECTS OF VERTU an illustrated selection of antique silver and objects of vertu Continental, European, Italian, Russian, German, French, English, Austrian, Scottish, American, Dutch, Danish, Judaica, Georgian, Spanish and much more The home page of A Small Collection of Antique Silver and Objects of vertu, a 1000 pages richly illustrated website offering all you need to know about antique silver, sterling silver, silverplate, sheffield plate, electroplate silver, silverware, flatware, tea services and tea complements, marks and hallmarks, articles, books, auction catalogs, famous silversmiths (Tiffany, Gorham, Jensen, Elkington, Mappin & Webb, WMF, Reed & Barton), history, oddities... The information, photos and content provided on Silvercollection.it is for information purposes only and, although from sources that we believe to be reliable, we cannot guarantee its accuracy and reliability. Custom Search THUMBNAIL GALLERY PREVIEW OF ANTIQUE SILVER AND OBJECTS OF VERTU: PREVIEW 1 PREVIEW 2 PREVIEW 3 PREVIEW 4 PREVIEW 5 PREVIEW 6 PREVIEW 7 PREVIEW 8 PREVIEW 9 PREVIEW 10 AMERICA AUSTRIA CONTINENTAL SILVER FRANCE GERMANY ITALY RUSSIA 18TH CENTURY 19TH CENTURY GEORGIAN SILVER NAPKIN RINGS SHAKERS AND CASTERS SALT DEVICES SPOONS TOBACCIANA ARTICLES ABOUT: ANTIQUE SILVER SILVER PLATE ENGLISH SILVER FRENCH SILVER SITE MAP HALLMARKS SECTION SITE MAP click on +1 if you like silvercollection.it Follow @silvercollectio None of my items are for sale, but most of them were bought through the Internet. ANTIQUE SILVER AND OBJECTS OF VERTU - INDEX - 1 wedding spoon - Germany 2 salt throne - Russia 3 milk creamer - France 4 holy water font - Italy 5 holy water font - Italy 6 vinaigrette - England 7 oil lamp (lucerna) - Italy 8 ivory portrait miniature 9 sweetmeat dish - Germany 10 snuff box - Russia 11 wager cup - United States 12 coin holder - Russia 13 grape shears - Germany 14 pepper castor - England 15 salt cellar - Germany 16 mustard pot - France 17 caster - England 18 shell cameo brooch 19 wig - powderer - England 20 cameo glass vase - France 21 holy water font - Italy 22 ember bowl - Spain 23 pastry server - Germany 24 sugar or ice tongs - Russia 25 sugar tongs - Germany 26 claret jug - Spain 27 coffee pot - England 28 glass holder - Germany 29 water pitcher - USA 30 barbotine dish - Austria English and British silversmiths marks 31 barbotine dish - Austria 32 sugar sifter - France 33 bisque figurine biscuit 34 spoon 35 prayer's book - Italy 36 binoculars 37 torah pointer (Yad) - Russia 38 sauce boat - England 39 inkstand bell - Continental 40 milk jug - England 41 pipe - Austria 42 tea strainer - Austria 43 salt and pepper set - Denmark 44 salt cellar - Italy 45 teaset: teapot sugar bowl-Russia 46 aeroplane model - Italy 47 holy - water font - Italy 48 pipe - holder - Austria 49 milk jug - Russia 50 mether cup - Scotland 51 wedding spoon - Germany 52 candle snuffer - England 53 inkstand - Germany 54 coffee pot - England 55 apostle spoon - Continental 56 milk creamer - Italy 57 water pitcher - Italy 58 vase - China 59 spoon - Russia 60 teaset Sterling and Solid Silver marks and hallmarks Russia - Italy - France - England - USA - Gallery 61 soup adle - Germany 62 mustard pot - England 63 pill box devil head - England 64 electric bell - Germany 65 tea strainer - Holland 66 beaker - Italy 67 sauce or pap boat - Austria 68 carnet enamel Santa Claus 69 barometer - Germany 70 salt and pepper - Russia 71 talc bottle - USA 72 napkin ring - Italy 73 matchbox holder - Latvia 74 dresser jar and brush set - USA 75 salt cellar - Russia 76 needle case - Austria 77 wine cooler - Italy 78 tea caddy - Holland 79 two - light candelabrum - Germany 80 shaker - Austria 81 shawl's pin 'topo' - Bolivia 82 marrow scoop - England 83 snuff box - Holland 84 vase 85 enamel box - Italy 86 brush - Germany 87 crystal campana - Holland 88 baby rattle - Italy 89 bakelite candleholder 90 beaker - Italy Maker's mark Elkington - Gorham - Tiffany - WMF - Reed & Barton - Mappin & Webb - Bateman family - 91 salt cellar - France 92 bisque figurine (biscuit) 93 whistle - Italy 94 silver fork 95 black forest wall shelf 96 matchbox holder - France 97 pepper mill grinder - USA 98 letter opener - Austria 99 talc holder - Italy 100 ash container (ashtray) 101 candle holder - Italy 102 napkin ring - Italy 103 napkin ring - Italy 104 napkin ring - Italy 105 apostle spoon 106 napkin ring - Italy 107 cigarette box (casket) 108 salver - England 109 BP cup and saucer 110 CE.VA.Designer vase 111 ivory letter opener - England 112 china cup and saucer - France 113 salt cellar 114 enamel box 115 Georgian salt spoon (3) 116 cigarette box - Italy 117 table lighter - Italy 118 spoon - Italy (5) 119 napkin ring - Russia 120 walking stick (3) German, Austrian and Mexican silver marks and hallmarks Germany - Hanau silver - Austria - Mexico 121 salt cellar - France 122 brush - England 123 cigarette box - Germany 124 Gorham creamer and sugar 125 pen and seal - Germany 126 ashtray - Italy 127 cigarette case - England 128 eggcup and underplate - Italy 129 dresser and vanity pieces (6) 130 cigarette case - England 131 Webster sweetmeat dish - USA 132 sugar shaker - France 133 cigarette - holder 134 tea caddy spoon - Italy 135 embossed dish - Austria 136 silver overlay glass tray 137 jug - Italy 138 silver cup gilded interior - Italy 139 tea caddy spoon - Italy 140 cheroot holder case 141 chamberstick - Italy 142 silver and cut glass salt/pepper 143 silver vase (or glass) holder 144 cut metal silhouette 145 stamp case - England 146 punch ladle - Germany 147 Vesta coin holder - USA 148 niello nib holder - Russia 149 Mappin&Webb basket 150 silver cover wallet - Spain Plated silver marks: silver plate - electroplate - Old Sheffield American - English Electroplate - Old Sheffield - Continental European 151 salt cellar - Russia 152 meerschaum pipe - Austria 153 enamelled pencil holder 154 silver vase 155 cigarette case - Russia 156 needle case and crochet hook 157 tray - Italy 158 pill box - Italy 159 tumbler - Italy 160 napkin ring - Italy 161 napkin ring - Italy 162 bon bon dish - Germany 163 letter opener - Russia 164 notebook cover - Latvia 165 napkin ring 166 double salt cellar - Russia 167 cigarette case - Germany 168 Cayenne spoon - England 169 cornucopia shaker - Italy 170 compact with coin holders-USA 171 A.D. Norton silver spoons-USA 172 cigar cutter - Germany 173 Georgian wine funnel - England 174 ember bowl - Spain 175 sugar bowl - Italy 176 folding spoon - Italy 177 kettle stand burner 178 bowl - England 179 brass or bronze egg Silver oddities: unusual and uncommon items posy holder - ember bowl - nutmeg grater - argyle - wine funnel - salt throne 180 devil head Cayenne spoon 181 cigarette holder - Russia 182 Gorham roast fork - USA 183 pair of server - Austria 184 Lutz&Weiss stopper - Germany 185 posy holder - tussie mussie 186 miniature on ivory brooch 187 napkin ring - Germany 188 ember bowl 189 napkin ring - Denmark 190 bombilla mate - South America 191 ember bowl - Spain 192 sugar tongs - Austria 193 beaker - Italy 194 tea tongs - England 195 tea tongs - England 196 pin tray - Sweden 197 sugar tongs - Austria 198 toothpick - England 199 enameled bronze vase 200 dance card holder - England 201 chamber stick 'palmatoria'-Italy 202 Richard - Ginori Gio Ponti dish 203 salt cellar - Naples 204 white porcelain figurine 205 hair curling iron - USA 206 egg cup - Germany 207 MOP folding button hook 208 pepperette - England 209 Georgian sugar tongs 210 salt cellar - Italy Silver oddities: unusual and uncommon items lucerna - toothpick holder - pax - topo - warmer - waste bowl 211 vase - Italy 212 spoon - Russia 213 pastry server - USA 214 tea caddy spoon Buccellati 215 sugar tongs - Italy 216 Art Deco cigarette case - Italy 217 Art Deco silver and ivory vase 218 tray - Lombardo - Veneto 219 nutmeg grater - Holland 220 silver medal - Italy 221 salt cellar - Venice Italy 222 napkin ring - Finland 223 container for cigarette - holder 224 hovedvandsæg - Denmark 225 stirrup cup - USA 226 moustache cup - USA 227 wine label - England 228 milk creamer and sugar bowl 229 silver mate - South America 230 tupo or topo - Bolivia 231 walking stick - Germany 232 baby rattle - Italy 233 baby rattle - Italy 234 baby rattle - Italy 235 baby rattle - Italy 236 silver mirror - England 237 Art Deco bookend 238 knife and fork - Japan or China 239 violoncello player statue - Italy 240 tea strainer - Russia Modern glass section Murano glass - Venini glass - Gallé cameo glass 241 tea strainer - Italy 242 hair - pin - Italy 243 salt cellar - Genoa - Italy 244 spirit burner - England 245 ex - voto plaque - Naples - Italy 246 buckle - England 247 flower holder - Belgium 248 wax-jack (bougie box, taper box) 249 sugar tongs - Austria 250 salt cellar - Russia 251 shaving brush - England 252 cigarette case - Japan 253 set of 6 bowls - Italy 254 Sgarabhaigh Sixpence"coin 255 dance card - Italy 256 stamp case - USA 257 matchbox holder - England 258 coaster - Genoa (Italy) 259 baby rattle - Italy 260 Continental bougie - box 261 Brandimarte miniature boiler 262 Andean style footed goblet 263 mether cup - Ireland 264 Gorham dance card holder -USA 265 stamp case - England 266 baby rattle and whistle 267 Gorham shaving travel set 268 pill box - Germany 269 pill box - Italy 270 silverplate creamer - Austria 271 wood/white metal snuff box 272 napkin ring - Germany 273 hair pin - Italy 274 fish slice - Continental 275 sealing wax dispenser 276 baby bib holder - USA 277 enamel on silver watch and pin 278 baby rattle - Italy (possibly) 279 gau - Tibet LEAVE YOUR COMMENTS, SUGGESTIONS, ADVICE ABOUT THIS SITE or add your "LIKE" on SILVERCOLLECTION.IT page on FACEBOOK top page looking for something specific? type your request and my engine research will find the page you are looking for inside this site Custom Search THE MARKS & HALLMARKS SECTION STERLING SILVER OF USA AND CANADA AMERICAN STERLING SILVER MARKS Aa / Am An / Az Ba / Bh Bi / Bz Ca / Cn Co / Cz Da / Dt Du / Dz E Fa / Fn Fo / Fz Ga / Gh Gi / Gz Ha / Hh Hi / Hz I-J K La / Lh Li / Lz M N O P - Q Ra / Rn Ro / Rz Sa / Sh Si / Sz T - U - V Wa / WG Wh / Wz X - Y - Z SILVERPLATE AND ELECTROPLATED SILVER OF USA AND CANADA AMERICAN SILVERPLATE MARKS Aa / Al Am / Az Ba / Bh Bi / Bz C D E F G H I J K L Ma / Mh Mi / Mz N O P Q Ra / Rn Ro / Rz Sa / Sl Sm / Sz T U V Wa / Wd We / Wz X Y Z LITERAL MARKS A - B - C - D - E F - G - H - I - J - K - L M - N - O - P - Q - R - S T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z FIGURAL MARKS anchors, arrows, bells, birds, candelabra, crosses, crowns fantastical entities, horses, human figures, lions plants and vegetables, stars, swords axes blades windmills, others AMERICAN SILVERSMITHS GORHAM INTERNATIONAL SILVER CO KIRK STIEFF MERIDEN BRITANNIA CO ONEIDA SILVERSMITHS REED & BARTON ROGERS TIFFANY & CO TOWLE WALLACE FLATWARE PATTERNS GORHAM INTERNATIONAL SILVER CO KIRK STIEFF CORPORATION ONEIDA SILVERSMITHS REED & BARTON 1847 ROGERS BROS TOWLE MFG CO WALLACE SILVERSMITHS INC. HALLMARKS OF BRITISH SILVER: ENGLAND - SCOTLAND - IRELAND - CHANNEL ISLANDS - COLONIES BRITISH TOWN MARKS AND DATE LETTERS London Birmingham Dublin Edinburgh Glasgow Sheffield Chester BRITISH SILVERSMITHS - MAKER'S AND SPONSOR'S MARKS IDENTIFICATION - MARK'S IMAGE - A&/AC AD/AK AL/AZ B&/BB BC/BO BP/BZ C&/CA CB/CC CD/CF CG/CL CM/CS CT/CZ D&/DB DC/DL DM/DZ E&/EA EB/ED EE/EH EI/EO P/EZ F&/FD FE/FJ FK/FZ G&/GB GC/GG GH/GL GM/GR GS/GZ H&/H& HA/HB HC/HE HF/HL HM/HU HV/HZ I&/IG IH/IL IM/IZ J&/JA JB/JC JD/JG JH/JK JL/JQ JR/JR JS/JS JT/JZ K&/KZ L&/LB LC/LZ M&/MB MC/MI MJ/MZ N&/NZ O&/OZ P&/PK PL/PZ QA/QZ R&/RB RC/RG RH/RK RL/RQ RR/RZ S&/SB SC/SI SJ/SR SS/SZ T&/TC TD/TG TH/TN TO/TS TT/TZ UA/UZ V&/VZ W&/WA WB/WB WC/WC WD/WE WF/WG WH/WL WM/WM WN/WR WS/WS WT/XZ Y&/YZ Z&/ZZ STERLING SILVER OF ENGLAND, SCOTLAND AND IRELAND ALPHABETICAL LISTING OF MAKER'S MARKS AA/AE AF/AZ BA/BZ CA/CH CI/CZ DA/DZ EA/EZ FA/FZ GA/GZ HA/HG HH/HZ IA/IG IH/IZ JA/JC JD/JI JJ/JP JQ/JS JT/JZ KA/LZ MA/MZ NA/PA PB/PZ QA/RJ RK/RZ SA/SG SH/SZ TA/TH TI/TZ UA/WB WC/WF WG/WL WM/WS WT/ZZ ALPHABETICAL LISTING OF SILVERSMITHS' NAMES A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X/Y Z LISTING OF SILVERSMITHS' NAMES 18th CENTURY 19th CENTURY 20th CENTURY PER TOWN | DUTY MARKS | LEOPARD'S HEAD | LONDON MARKS | WOMEN SILVERSMITHS | PSEUDO HALLMARKS | IMPORT MARKS | JOURNEYMAN MARKS | | CONTEMPORARY MARKS | HERALDRY & FAMILY CRESTS | OLD ADVERTISEMENTS | FACTORIES & SHOPS: OLD IMAGES | ARTICLES ON ENGLISH SILVER | THE DIRECTORY OF SCOTLAND (PROVINCIAL) - CHANNEL ISLANDS - CANADA - AUSTRALIA - CAPE COLONY SCOTTISH PROVINCIAL SILVER CHANNEL ISLANDS SILVER CANADA SILVER AUSTRALIA SILVER CAPE COLONY SILVER BRITISH SILVER MAKERS: MARKS, HISTORY AND INFORMATION Adie & Lovekin Angell Family Asprey & Co Atkin Brothers Barker Brothers E.Barnard & Sons Bateman Family Boardman,Glossop & Co M.Boulton C.Boyton & Son T.Bradbury & Sons A.Browett Chawner & Co A.Clark Manufacturing Co G.R.Collis & Co Courtauld Family Daniel & Arter J.Deakin & Sons Deykin & Sons J.Dixon & Sons Eley family Elkington & Co Emes family Fattorini & Sons Fox family Garrard & Co S.Godbehere Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co J.Grinsell & Sons Hamilton & Inches C.F.Hancock Harrison Br. & Howson Hayne & Cater Hukin & Heath W.Hutton & Sons G.Jamieson P.deLamerie Levi & Salaman Mappin & Webb Martin Hall & Co R.F.Mosley Pairpoint Brothers H.H.Plante T.Prime & Son R.Pringle & Sons Reid & Sons Roberts & Belk J.Round & Son Sampson Mordan & Co A.B.Savory & Sons Sibray, Hall & Co W & G Sissons Smily Family P.Storr F.B.Thomas & Co G.Unite & Sons C.J.Vander Wakely & Wheeler Walker & Hall West & Son H.Wilkinson & Co J.Williams & Co H.Woodward & Co THE DIRECTORY OF SCOTTISH PROVINCIAL SILVER ABERDEEN ARBROATH BALLATER BANFF CANONGATE CUPAR DUMFRIES DUNDEE ELGIN ELLON FOCHABERS FORRES GREENOCK INVERNESS IONA MONTROSE OBAN PAISLEY PERTH PETERHEAD ST.ANDREWS STONEHAVEN TAIN WICK ALPHABETICAL LIST OF MARKS THE DIRECTORY OF CAPE SILVERSMITHS A - C D - I J - M N - T U - Z THE DIRECTORY OF CHANNEL ISLANDS SILVERSMITHS A - F G - H I - P Q - Z unidentified makers THE DIRECTORY OF CANADA SILVERSMITHS A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P-Q R S T-U V W-X Y-Z THE DIRECTORY OF AUSTRALIAN SILVERSMITHS A B C D E F-G H-I J K L M-N O-P Q R S-T-U V-W X-Y-Z NOT IDENTIFIED THE DIRECTORY OF BRITISH ELECTROPLATED AND SILVER PLATE MARKS (SILVERPLATE) ALPHABETICAL LISTING OF SILVERPLATE MARKS AA/AZ BA/BZ CA/CZ DA/DZ EA/EZ FA/FZ GA/GZ HA/HZ IA/IZ JA/JM JN/KZ LA/LZ MA/OZ PA/QZ RA/RZ SA/SZ TA/UZ VA/VZ WA/ZZ SILVERPLATE MANUFACTURERS: MARKS & HISTORY Aa/Az Ba/Bd Be/Bn Bo/Bz Ca/Cn Co/Cz Da/Dh Di/Dz Ea/Eo Ep/Ez Fa/Fh Fi/Fz Ga/Gn Go/Gz Ha/Hh Hi/Hz Ia/Jz Ka/Kz La/Lz Ma/Maq Mar/Mz Na/Nz Oa/Oz Pa/Pg Ph/Pz Qa/Rz Sa/Sh Si/Sz Ta/Uz Va/Vz Wa/Wh Wi/Wz Ya/Yz Za/Zz unk.#1 unk.#2 unk.#3 unk.#4 |THE STEP BY STEP GUIDE TO SILVERPLATE MARKS| |UK FIGURAL TRADE MARKS| |ALPHABETIC SYMBOLS| |DATING UK PATENT MARKS| |OLD SHEFFIELD PLATE| |ELKINGTON DATE LETTERS| |WALKER & HALL DATE LETTERS| |MAPPIN & WEBB DATE LETTERS| |EPNS - EPBM| |BRITANNIA METAL| THE WORLDWIDE DIRECTORY OF SILVERPLATE MANUFACTURERS: HISTORY & MARKS USA & Canada English Electroplate Old Sheffied Plate Continental THE DIRECTORY OF CONTINENTAL EUROPEAN SILVER PLATE MAKERS A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z THE DIRECTORY OF FRENCH SILVERSMITHS / REPERTOIRE DES ORFEVRES FRANCAIS AA AH B CA CG D EA EJ F GA GH HA HG I JA JH K LA LH MA MH N O PA PH Q R S T U V W X Y Z THE DIRECTORY OF 20th CENTURY ITALIAN SILVERSMITHS (SORTED BY PROVINCE) AL AR BL BO BS FE FI FO GE MI MO NA PA PD PR PV RE RO ROMA TO TS TV UD VA VC VE VI VR WORLDWIDE DIRECTORY OF STERLING SILVER MARKS Russia Italy France England UK Germany Hanau Austria Mexico Latvia - Estonia SILVER MANUFACTURERS: MARKS, HISTORY AND INFORMATION Fabergé Gorham International Silver Co Georg Jensen Kirk Stieff Meriden Britannia Reed & Barton Rogers Tiffany & Co Towle Wallace Wiener Werkstatte WMF wish to learn more about antique silver and its hallmarks? go to a wide selection of books and old silver auction catalogs belonging to my private library click here AN ILLUSTRATED GLOSSARY of silver related terms of this website click here THE WHAT IS? SILVER DICTIONARY: A: advertisements in silver - Aladdin lamp - alphabetic symbols (British Silver Plate) - ancient advertisements - anointing spoon - apostle spoon - argyle - argyll - Artel (Kiev-Kostroma) - Artel (Moscow) - Artel (St.Petersburg) - asparagus fork - asparagus holder asparagus server - assayer mark B: baby rattle - bed warmer - beehive honey-pot - bell - berry spoon - bigorne - biscuit warmer - boatswain's call - bombilla - bosun whistle - bottle ticket - bougie-box - bourdalou - brandy saucepan - bratina - brazier - bread-basket - Britannia metal - Broad Arrow - British hallmarking - buckle - butter cooler - butter dish - butt marker C: caddy spoon - cake-basket - canteen - caster - castor - cayenne scoop - cayenne spoon - chanukah lamp - charka chatelaine - cheese toaster - chota peg - cigar lighter - close plating - coach pot - coaster - coat of arms - coffee-cup holder - coin holder counter holder cow creamer - cream scoop - cream skimmer - crest - cruet stand D: dance card - decanter-stand - decanter wagon - dish cross - dish ring - dog-nose spoon - doll's house miniature - duty dodger - duty mark E: egg boiler - egg coddler - egg cup - egg-cup frame - egg spoon - electrotype (metalwork) - ember bowl - entrée dish - EPBM - E.P.B.M. - epergne - EPNS - E.P.N.S. - esrog box - etrog container - etui - ex voto F: Factories, Plants, Shops and Workshop - fakes on silver - false filigree - family crest (UK) - fiddle spoon - filigree - fish server - fish slice - flagon flatware patterns - fob - folding biscuit box - folding knife - fruit knife - funnel G: galvanoplasty - glass holder - gilded silver H: hallmark - hallmarking (British) - hallmarking (contemporary UK) - Hanau silver - hand warmer - Hanoverian spoon hanukah lamp - heraldry (UK) - hip flask - holy water font - hot water urn - hovedvandsæg - how to decrypt silverplate marks I: ice water pitcher - import marks (UK) - inkstand J: jewelers trade card - Jewish ritual silverware - journeyman mark - Judaica - julep cup K: kiddush beaker - kiddush cup - kiddush goblet - knife rest - kokoshnik - kovsh L: leopard's head - London hallmarks - lozenge mark - lucerna - luckenbooth M: maker's mark - mark - marrow scoop - marrow spoon - Martelé (Gorham) - matchbox holder - mate - mazarine mazer - mechanical pencil - medicine spoon - memento mori - menorah - mether cup - miniature silverware - mint julep cup - monteith - mote skimmer mote spoon - moustache cup - moustache spoon - muffineer - mustache cup - mustache spoon - mustard-pot N: nef - nipple shield - nutmeg grater O: oil lamp - Old English Spoon - old sheffield plate - overlay glass P: pap-boat - patent mark (British) - patterns flatware (USA) - pax - penknife - pepper caster pepperette - pickle spoon - pipe lighter - pipe makers - pipe mounters - pocket knife - podstakannik pomander - posy holder - potato ring - prickling - propelling pencil - pseudo hallmark - pseudo hallmarks (Italy) - punch ladle Q: quaich R: racing-bell - rattle - reliquary - revolving butter dish - Russian fakes S: saddle flask - salt - salt cellar - salt shaker - salt throne - samorodok (technique) - Scottish Provincial Silver sheffield plate - shooting field place finder - shotgun place finder - silent butler - silver advertising - silver-gilt - silver overlay glass skillet - snuff mull - soap box - sovereign holder - spice box - spice tower - spoon goblet - spoon holder - spoon warmer - sponge box stamp case - sugar nips - sugar tongs T: talc bottle - tankard - taper-box - tea caddy - tea canister - tea glass holder - tea kettle - teapot with stand - tea tongs - tea urn - Tenby Jug - toast rack - toast tray toasted-cheese dish - tobacconists - toothpick holder - torah breastplate - torah pointer - torah shield - town mark - trade card - trade marks UK (figural) - trade marks USA (figural and literal) - trefid spoon - trencher salt - trifid spoon - ceremonial trowel - tussie mussie - tyg V: vegetable dish - vermeil - vesta case - vinaigrette W: wager cup - wall sconces - Warwick cruet stand - waste bowl - watch fob - wavy-end spoon - wax-jack - whiskey jug - whisky noggin - Wiener Werkstatte wine-bottle coaster - wine-bottle stand - wine funnel - wine label - wine trolley - women silversmiths - workman mark Y: yad - Yogya silver Z: zarf ORIGIN OF MY COLLECTION My first purchase of silver was made in 1996, when at an antique fair I bought a briar-wood box with a silver cover. Silver was hallmarked with the "Fascio" mark. So I understood it was made in Italy, around 1935/1940. After this first meeting with the "world of silver", I began to frequent antique markets and shops and to buy books and silver auction catalogs, looking for silver items to add to the little collection I was trying to put together. Soon I discovered that collecting silver is an expensive business. To collect "antique" silver is a "highly" expensive business. You may have an idea of prices looking at a Sotheby's or Christie's auction catalog, where thousands of dollars are requested for any antique silver object. Then, I decided to devote my research (and my limited resources) to collecting Continental Silver, particularly of small dimension, attaining the result of contain costs and reduce spaces necessary to preserve my growing collection. I was able to acquire some pieces of the 18th century and much more of the 19th century. Even though my main interest is for silver objects, in recent years I've begun to buy non-silver related items, including in my collection some pieces as cameo glass vases, "barbotine" dishes, portrait miniatures, shell cameo brooches, and others. At the present I continue to look for silver and objects of vertu pieces, with preference for items of uncommon shape or use, and I've extended the field of my research to the internet. In this site I illustrate some of my preferred pieces. You may click on the item's index to see photos and description of the objects. I hope you'll like them. On April 2004 I've founded ASCAS - Association of Small Collectors of Antique Silver. ASCAS is an association between collectors and lovers of antique silver. Its objective is to promote friendship between its members and to spread knowledge of antique silver items, their hallmarks and their workmanship techniques. ASCAS has 250 members throughout the world and every month publishes a monthly newsletter on its website www.ascasonline.org . It contains many interesting articles related to silver written by its members. Its archive is now the wider gathering of articles related to silver freely available on the web. SOME OF MY ARTICLES FOR ASCAS WEBSITE this is a NON-COMMERCIAL site none of the objects are for sale, but comments and suggestions would always be welcome. There are only few SILVER AUCTION SOTHEBY'S AND CHRISTIE'S CATALOGS AND SOME OLD COPIES OF "SILVER MAGAZINE" AND "SILVER-RAMA" AVAILABLE FOR SALE as I've two copies on my private collection. 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