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Product Identifiers
PublisherSchiffer Publishing, Ltd
ISBN-100887401201
ISBN-139780887401206
eBay Product ID (ePID)405546
Product Key Features
LanguageEnglish
BindingHardcover
TopicJewelry, Antiques & Collectibles, Business & Economics
AuthorDorothy T. Rainwater
RegionNorth America
IllustratorYes
Place of PublicationUnited States
Dimensions
Item Height8.8 In.
Item Length11 In.
Item Weight49.7 Oz
Item Width8.5 In.
Additional Product Features
Year Printed1997
Publication Year1997
LCCN87-063485
FormatHardcover
Book TitleAmerican Jewelry Manufacturers
Number of Volumes1 vol.
Intended AudienceTrade
SynopsisThe identification and dating of American jewelry heretofore has been difficult because few pieces bear standard markings and the references have been diverse, hard to find, and incomplete. Using old trade journals and their related directories as her primary sources, the eminent silver historian Dorothy Rainwater has exhaustively compiled here for the first time a comprehensive reference of jewelry trademarks and manufacturers in alphabetical order. She has also written a history of jewelry making in the United States which explains the framework upon which this enormous industry was built. The large scale manufacturers which began in the 1840s form a major portion of this directory. it is surprising to learn that only in 1961, after years of effort by the Jeweler's Vigilance Committee and the backing of trade journals, did American law require makers' marks on new jewelry. Therefore, this reference should become an important sourcebook for every jeweler, collector, antique jewelry dealer and manufacturing historian for the foreseeable future.
LC Classification NumberTS758.R35 1988
Number of Pages280 pages
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- Jul 11, 2016
just info
This book is easy to use. You can see the marks plainly and had everything I was looking for.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- May 01, 2018
American Jewelry Manufacturers guide to Hallmarks
excellent research bookVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
