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I like the book a lot! It is easy to understand and follow as well as an easy guide to identifying many silverplate patterns that have mystified me. Besides the subject matter, I bid on this book because it was priced very low and I really couldn't lose if it failed to live up to my expectations. Thankfully it was a great bargain and has seen lots of use since I got it from the mail. I would recomment using this guide for identifying flatware made by major manufactures.
This is an excellent book, even though it is a 1998 Edition.We were able to identify the 5 different patterns of silver we had along with the date they were made.As far as the price, we had an idea on what was popular or sought after, and we had something to go by when pricing our auction. It has great drawings of each pattern, marks and manufacturers.It covers Gorham, Oneida, Wm Rogers,Sears and Roebucks,and many many more. We were happy to add this book to our collection.Remember this is a book of Silverplated Flatware and not Sterling Silver which is the most collected and expensive. If anyone wishes help in identifying their patterns, send me a picture of what you have, and I will look it up for you. Better yet if you deal in this stuff all the time, it wouldn't hurt to own your own book.But if you just stumble across some and want to know more about it, please send me an email, I will try to help you.I did look online for days and never found what I had, but this book had it. dchase001@stny.rr.com put "question for silverware" in the subject line.Thanks my friend.Read full review
Ms. Hagan has done her homework well on this one. I have two other guides to silverplate patterns and now this is the one I reach for first. She not only shows drawings of each and every pattern she is aware of, but lists them in different places if they were made by different companies. She has assigned to each pattern a letter code which tells the reader if in her opinion the collectibility of the pattern. The book has a section for patterns she has not been able to identify. If a pattern has more than one name she lists them both. If you are thinking of selling old silver, buying old silver, or simply want to know that pattern name of pieces you already have I think this book would be most helpful.
Having collected many pieces of vintage flatware, sterling & silverplated, I needed something to help in identifying patterns and giving the value of these pieces. Being able to shop on eBay, helped me find just the book I needed without the hassle of going from Book Store to Book Store. Had many choices on eBay, but this is the one that would benefit me most. Purchasing it and having it sent out immediately was so convenient and time saving, I couldn't be happier. It was received so quickly and I found it to be "just what I was looking for". Excellent illustrations to easily identify the countless patterns that exist. No complaints here. Everything worked out beautifully.
This is a well laid out book. It is comprehensive. Images are black and white "line drawings," which make it easy to find those patterns without the glare of photography. It is laid out by manufacturer.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
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