Silver and Flatware

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American Silversmiths :

- A study focusing on the family connections of 17th through 19th century American silversmiths and engravers. Includes an index of names and images of the marks each used.
Association of Small Collectors of Antique Silver :

- ASCAS is an association for collectors and lovers of antique silver. Includes informative and historical articles, and newsletter archive.
The Charleston Silver Lady :

- Charleston, South Carolina Silver Lady, Dawn Evers Corley, offers classes on antique silver and educational lectures at Planters Inn, Charleston Place and Wentworth Mansion.
Chicago Silver :

- A study focusing on the Arts and Crafts metalwork movement in Chicago, especially The Kalo Shop, America's longest-lived silversmith operation. Includes examples and images of marks.
Chinese Export Silver :

- An online resource about Export Silver and China Trade Silver including maker's marks and history.
The Millward Chalice :

- Details and history of a boxed chalice and paten presented to St Michael's and All Angels' Church, Smethwick in 1901 by Thomas Lutwyche Millward in memory of his wife Prudence.
The Online Encyclopedia of American Silver Marks :

- This is a directory of American Silver marks often seen on sterling or coin silver flatware and hollowware.
Online Encyclopedia of Silver Marks, Hallmarks and Maker's Marks :

- A photographic directory of American, British, European and Mexican silver maker's marks and hallmarks found on antique sterling and coin silver.
Silver Bookmarks :

- Collection of antique silver bookmarks, featuring many unique pieces. The bookmarks are mainly silver but include brass, copper, celluloid, gold, enameled and jeweled examples.
The Silver Bulletin :

- A forum for an exchange of information about silverware and cutlery of all sorts with a particular focus on French silver, especially nineteenth-century pieces.
Silver Salon Forums :

- Resource for learning about collecting silver, silversmiths, flatware and holloware with a question and answer forum.
Silver Sugar Tongs :

- An informational site about Georgian silver sugar tongs, including makers, hallmarks, assay offices and images of tongs.
SilverCollect Blog :

- Informative articles, resources and news about antique silver, silverplate and stainless flatware, holloware and smalls.
SilverCollection :

- A personal collection of antique silver and objects of vertu, primarily Continental, with an image index of the corresponding marks.
Silver-Collector :

- A forum dedicated to collecting silverware with sections on reading hallmarks, cleaning and restoration. Most suitable for beginner and intermediate collectors.
SilverMine :

- Silver and Silver Hallmarks. A site to aid in the study and identification of the marks struck on silver, including a brief history of English silver, bookshop, world silver marks and an Exchange to post and reply to queries.
SilverTeaTongs :

- Reference site for collectors of tea tongs by the author of "Eighteenth Century Silver Tea Tongs". Includes a forum and newly-discovered information since the book was published.
Spratling Silver :

- Reference site for designer William Spratling with more than 300 photos, tips, history and a question and answer forum.
TeaInfusers.info :

- Information and history of tea infusers. Visitors may submit tea ball images from their own collections.