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Antique Silver Price Guide

An Online Price and Identification Guide for Antique Sterling Silver Wares

Best Resources for Researching Silver and Silverplate Online

You can't pore over auction records and price guides for values if you don’t know exactly what you have and who made it. The Internet offers a wealth of information on sterling silver and silverplated wares. Here are some of the best spots online you assist you in researching silver origins, craftsmen and manufacturer's.

Chafing Dish Definition

What is a chafing dish? Chafing dish is defined here.

Shining Brightly: Silver Care and Display

Are you afraid of antique sterling silver? No need to be. With proper care and storage, you can enjoy shining silver wares for the holidays and beyond.

Tips for Collecting Silver

Want to collect a few pieces of antique silver or silverplate, but have to clue how to get started? Take a look here for a few smart ideas.

American Silver Marks

An online encyclopedia including the marks and makers information for over 130 manufacturers of sterling, coin silver and silver plate with great illustrations.

American Souvenir Spoons

This useful site offers listings of maker's marks, state crests and a glossary of spoon collecting terms.

Chinese Silver

An expert tells how to identify Chinese silver from Antiques Roadshow

Daniel Low & Co. Catalog - Sterling Accessories in 1901

This beautiful online display from Morning Glory Antiques provides a glimpse of sterling silver ladies accessory items available wholesale in 1901.

Identifying English, Irish and Scottish Silver

Learn more about these beautifully detailed European silver items.

Online Encyclopedia of Silver Marks

This site offering more than 10,000 marks provides an excellent place to begin your silver research.

SilverMine

A wealth of silver information including British hallmarks, world silver standards and a glossary of silver terminology.

Silverplate Flatware Pattern Identification Guide

This pictorial guide is an invaluable resource to help you identify and date silverplate flatware patterns from a number of popular makers.

Souvenir Spoon Museum

Billed as "an eclectic mix of unusual silver spoons for your viewing pleasure" including the "infamous Salem Witch" spoon that started it all.

Spratling Silver Reference Site

From a biography to information on Hallmarks and tips for collectors, this is a super site offering a wealth of information on this well-known Mexican silver artist.

Sterling Flatware Pattern Identification Guide

An excellent pictorial guide to help you identify and date sterling silver flatware patterns from a number of popular makers.

Sterling Ring Boxes

This slide show feature offers a beautiful look at collecting sterling ring boxes.

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