Product Description
Frances Bones and Lee Roy Fisher have pooled their knowledge and vintage catalog materials for this essential reference book that collectors and dealers may use to develop a better understanding of American silverplate patterns. Composed of more than 400 vintage catalog pages featuring the work of 28 American manufacturers, this easy-to-use book is the first to include hollow ware in addition to flatware. The popular patterns from the 1880s to 1980 are all featured ... More >>
This book has lots of nice pictures and drawings that show good detail of the different patterns. There are lots of patterns to choose from including some that are very old. The only problem is that it doesn’t really have a good variety of brands. Also, it took me a while to figure out where the values are. Once I figured that out, I got real tired of flipping back to the front cover over and over to see what my pieces were worth. However, if you’ve got the right brands this could be the perfect book for you!
Rating: 3 / 5
Although this book sounded great, it was very disappointing…A very expensive book for the little knowledge in it…Lots of pages, but little information….Has many manufacturer’s advertisement pictures and pages and pages of the same pattern, but not very helpful as far as identification!!! Very limited manufacturers and patterns…I wouldn’t waste my time or money on purchasing this particular book, even for the novice it covers very little, unless you just like looking at pictures…
Rating: 1 / 5
A collection of ads and drawings of silverplate patterns. I have 5 different patterns that we collect. This book only had 2 of the five.
Rating: 2 / 5
There are so many good photos, line drawings, and catalog pages. It is organized by manufacturers name,and then sub catgorized alphabetically by pattern name. No need for a contents page when you are trying to identify a piece you have.Look up your pattern by what the backstamp says on it.There are all the top collectible patterns in this book and the lesser quality patterns were left out that are of little demand. The orignal catalog pages are very informative and show the original prices for the silver. A must for the dealer, and dealer wanna-be.
Rating: 5 / 5
If you have an old set of silverplate or odd pieces, especially older ornate pieces of flatware,this is a good guide, well illustrated, with many reproductions of original catalogs. I found pattern names of several odd serving pieces which led to a search for matching place settings.
Rating: 4 / 5