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1.  Carrington, John B. & George R. Hughes. THE PLATE OF THE WORSHIPFUL 
COMPANY OF GOLDSMITHS. Oxford University Press:1926. The Goldsmiths' 
Company holds an outstanding and important collection of 16th-19th century 
English silver. A handsome, scholarly and well-illustrated 
catalog.  Hardcover.   9"x12", 158 pages, plus 85 b&w plates; a very nice 
copy. [16027] $400.00

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2.  Ellis, Hubert Dynes. A SHORT DESCRIPTION OF THE ANCIENT SILVER PLATE 
BELONGING TO THE WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF CLOTHWORKERS, with three 
illustrations and a table of maker's-marks. London; 1891. A nice collection 
of silver, illustrated in three group photos, but what is really unusual 
about this little catalog is the fact that the illustrations are three real 
photographs mounted on a stiff linen backing. An awkward way of presenting 
photographs, but perfectly appropriate for the Clothworkers' Company. 
Hardcover. 6.5"x8.5", 21 pages plus 3 folding real photographs mounted on 
folding linen plates, with facing text descriptions and two pages of marks. 
Light cover wear and a little rubbing, the leather on the thin spine is 
flaking off; some internal soil and spotting; the photos on the folding 
plates have split along the fold seam. [03252] $250.00

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3.  Ellis, Hubert Dynes. A SHORT DESCRIPTION OF THE ANCIENT SILVER PLATE 
BELONGING TO THE WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF MERCHANT TAYLORS; with two 
illustrations and a table of maker's marks. London; 1892. A charming small 
Company survey, with the plate illustrated in 2 group photos. The 
illustrations are real photos mounted on linen, which seems appropriate for 
a company of tailors... Hardcover. 7"x9", 21 pages plus 2 b/w real 
photographs mounted on linen plates. Pebbled blue covers with a gilt 
armorial decoration showing two camels rampant and a sheep... Some wear, 
but a nice copy. [04925] $250.00

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4.  Howard, Montague. OLD LONDON SILVER. Its History, Its Makers and Its 
Marks. New York; Charles Scribner's Sons: 1903. One of the earlier English 
regional studies, if you discount parish surveys. The book today may be 
more charming than useful in many ways, but it does provide a survey of 
types of silver (for that is how it is arranged) including- cutlery, salts, 
cups, tankards, bowls, lighting, hollow ware, salvers, cake baskets, 
cruets, serving pieces, and there is also a chapter on frauds. The book 
also features one of those antique concepts that makes one glad to live in 
the 21st century- six gilt-colored illustrated plates. It's not so much 
that the heavy gilt wash they apply over the monochrome illustration drowns 
out all detail, although it does... it's more the overall psychedelic 
birthday cake-effect that is disturbing. For all that, a cool book still, 
after all these years. Hardcover. 8.5"x11.5", 405 pages, 6 colored plates 
and 173 b/w illustrations; bound in old marbled boards with a newish 
leather spine; a plain but serviceable binding. Light wear. [03169] $150.00

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5.  Jones, E. Alfred. THE CHURCH PLATE OF THE DIOCESE OF BANGOR. London; 
Bemrose and Sons: 1906. An exhaustive survey of antique Welsh plate from 
this somewhat scattered diocese which includes Llandudwen, Clynnog, 
Llandwrog, Llanberis, Mallwyd, and of course Bangor itself, with its 
cathedral. This catalog includes several Elizabethan-era pieces, as well as 
a good selection of 17th and 18th century pieces, all carefully 
photographed. Jones provides a detailed commentary on the silver itself and 
the stylistic trends in Welsh silver they illustrate; he also has a few 
words to say about the then-prevalent practice of "converting" old silver 
to more "useful" or "pretty" forms... Hardcover. 9"x12", 160 pages, plus 34 
b/w plates; covers with moderate soil and light spots; corner bump. [03168] 
$175.00

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6.  Jones, E. Alfred. THE OLD ROYAL PLATE IN THE TOWER OF LONDON including 
the Old Silver Communion Vessels of the Chapel of St. Peter ad Vincula 
within the Tower. Oxford; Fox, Jones & Co.: 1908. A catalog of 22 pieces of 
plate in the Tower, the earliest being the 13th century Coronation Spoon, 
followed by an assortment of salts, tankards, dishes and maces from the 
17th century. Jones' descriptions are as detailed and interesting as usual 
-perhaps more detailed and interesting, as he was working in The Tower and 
may have been worried about the possible consequences of disappointing his 
Royal readers... Hardcover. 9"x11", xxxiv + 79 pages with 6 line 
illustrations, plus 22 gravure plates. Bound in period red pebbled cloth 
with red cloth spine and tips; gilt title. Light internal soil, a few 
spots, pages lightly toned, etc., but a nice copy. [03172] $400.00

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7.  Jones, E. Alfred. THE GOLD AND SILVER AT WINDSOR CASTLE. Letchworth; 
Arden Press: 1911. Edition limited to 285 copies. Revolutions, wars, Royal 
debts- all have conspired to devastate the Royal Collections of antique 
silver in most European countries, with the exception of Russia. The other 
exception is England, whose Royal Collection is surveyed here by that 
quintessential English collection-monger, E. Alfred Jones. What can one say 
about the Royal Collection at Windsor Castle? It's pretty nice stuff... and 
elegantly presented to boot, in a book large and heavy enough to pave a 
driveway with. Hardcover. 13"x17", lxiv + 241 pages, plus 103 b/w plates. 
[03262] $800.00

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8.  Oman, Charles. CAROLINE SILVER, 1625-1688. London; Faber & Faber:1970. 
The period of the reign of Charles I, the Commonwealth and the Restoration 
of Charles II was one of great turmoil, uncertainty and change, and this is 
reflected in the silver of the period. Charles Oman has written a 
definitive scholarly study of the history of silversmithing in England 
during this sixty year period, illustrated with numerous fine examples of 
surviving pieces. A highly recommended study of an exciting and interesting 
period, with a finely researched and written text.   Hardcover.  6.5"x10", 
73 pages plus a color frontispiece and 96 b&w plates, dj. [19812] $65.00

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9.  Oman, Charles. ENGLISH CHURCH PLATE 597-1830. London; Oxford University 
Press: 1957. Although there have been many good regional studies of English 
church plate, this is the first full-length study of the church plate of 
England and Wales as a whole. Noted silver scholar Charles Oman addresses 
both the historical and artistic development of English ecclesiastical 
plate in this well illustrated, massive monograph. Hardcover. 7.5"x11", 326 
pages of text plus 200 b/w plates, dj; small circular sticker residue spot 
on endpaper, else a near fine copy in a jacket with several tears. [02896] 
$375.00

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Special limited, signed edition of 40 copies, printed on papier cheval 
chinois and bound in full leather-

10.  Watts, W.W. OLD ENGLISH SILVER.  London; Ernest Benn, Ltd.: 
1924.  Many decades after it was written, Watts' work retains its 
usefulness as a guide to the development of English silver. He took a 
chronological approach, treating separately the Anglo-Saxon and Medieval 
periods, the 16th century, the 17th century to the end of the Commonwealth 
and then the 17th century of the Restoration, the 18th century to the end 
of the reign of George II, and then the Reigns of Georges III and IV. He 
also includes three chapters on ecclesiastical plate. As Watts notes, he 
tried to "set out in an orderly manner the history of the art of the 
silversmith in this country and its developments... how all the productions 
of the silversmith were part and parcel of the life of the people... (and) 
the origin of the various styles of form and ornament". W.W. Watts was 
Keeper of the Department of Metalwork at the Victoria & Albert Museum and 
author of numerous books and catalogs on antique silver. Hardcover. 
9.5"x13", xxx + 149 pages of text plus 134 b/w plates. Covers with light 
wear and moderate soil; endpapers lightly browned, contents fine, and 
overall a handsome copy. [03690] $400.00

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