It takes the average reader 7 hours and 55 minutes to read The Book of Old Silver, English, American, Foreign by Seymour B. Wyler
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A history and guide to Old Silver and Old Sheffield Plate, with the most comprehensive table of hallmarks ever published in one book. Here is the fascinating story of the great silversmiths and their art. All the factors of interest to the amateur, collector or connoisseur of Old Silver and Old Sheffield Plate are authoritatively covered: The development of design in tea services, flatware, candlesticks, trays, cups. Values and scarcity. Where to buy. How to collect. How to detect frauds. Reproductions. And most important, this book permits the exact and indisputable identification of Old Silver by means of the Hallmark tables. These are conveniently and simply arranged so that anyone may trace in a few moments any hallmarked piece of silver of American, English, Sheffield, French, German or other European origin.The splendid pictures are from photographs of authentic pieces from the foremost dealers in Antique Silver. Mr. Seymour B. Wyler, himself a well-known New York dealer, is regarded both in this country and abroad as an authority. "What the Kovels don't know about antiques," says House Beautiful, "isn't worth knowing."
The Book of Old Silver, English, American, Foreign by Seymour B. Wyler is 472 pages long, and a total of 118,944 words.
This makes it 159% the length of the average book. It also has 145% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 10 hours and 49 minutes to read The Book of Old Silver, English, American, Foreign aloud.
The Book of Old Silver, English, American, Foreign is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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