Buying antique silver & Sheffield plate. Authenticity, techniques, hallmarks,reproductions and prices

. Provides all the information neccessary for the collector, looking at each of forty-eight classic items likely to be found in shops and salerooms. For each item the book gives a historical background, an explanation of construction, materials and decoration, a summary of variations in style and design, how to spot reproductions, and a price guide to both genuine period pieces and reproductions.