February 4, 2012

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Index Of Silver For Sale

A To Z Index Of Silver Items For Sale

Antique Silver listed for sale in our  Ebay antique silver showcase is set out in the following categories. To visit our antique silver Ebay shop please click on the link to the page displaying the items of your choice. … [Read More...]

Visit Our Information On Silver Makers Marks

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Silver Makers Marks

Antique Silver from British Silversmiths has a distinct advantage over many other countries of manufacture due to the British Hallmarking System. There are many good reference books on the subject available to be purchased. The purpose of this catalogue is to list and identify items of silver that we offer for sale at Silver2treasure. We have stock which changes daily and often collect photographs of uncommon as well as common British Silversmiths Marks. By creating this online catalogue I hope to mainain a pictoral reference for the benifit of Silver2treasure customers. (All photographs are from past or current stock and copywright of Silver2treasure). This catalogue will be commenced in January 2009 and will grow over the months as new listings become available. By its nature it cannot … [Read More...]

Visit Our Information On British Hallmarks

British Hallmarks

The British system of Hallmarking Silver and the unbroken continuity of marks over the centuries is unique and a source of great fascination for many collectors of Antique Silver. Unique to British hallmarks is their variety and individuality. The object of hallmarking is to protect the public against fraud. I would recommend all collectors to acquire a copy of "Jackson's Hallmarks: English, Scottish, Irish Silver and Gold Marks from 1300 to the Present Day" as a basis of further research. It has always been difficult to determine the purity of silver in an object by visual means and many countries have tried to establish a system of ensuring that certain standards are kept to protect customers who buy silver objects. In Great Britain a system developed about six hundred years ago, when … [Read More...]

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European Hallmarks

European Hallmarks. Unlike the British Hallmarking System the various countries in Europe developed quite different methods of marking Silver. On this page of the website I will catalogue those European marks on pieces of Silver I have offered for sale together with a picture of each mark.I cannot guarantee the accuracy of this information as it will be taken from a variety of reference books and other sources. I am no expert on these marks and buy European silver infrequently.This catalogue was commenced in January 2009 and will grow over the coming months. If you click on the links your search my not return any items for sale. This is because our stock changes daily and I do not buy a lot … [Read More...]

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