Maryland Silversmiths, 1715-1830: With Illustrations of Their Silver and Their Marks and with a Facsimile of the Design Book of William Farris
Baltimore, Maryland: J. Hall Pleasants, 1930. Hardcover. Gray paper boards with black cloth spine, gilt letters on spine, 324 pp., 67 full-page bw plates. G- (No dj; binding edges have moderate wear; front hinge is quite loose; page surfaces are only slightly aged; could be a candidate for rebinding.). Item #22434
A tremendous resource to have at one's fingertips, with many full-page illustrations and additional reproductions of dozens of silversmiths' marks. The historical narrative covers makers; marks; operations of the Baltimore Assay Office; silversmiths in Annapolis, Baltimore, on the eastern shore, in western Maryland, and in the counties of Harford, Charles, and St. Mary's; watch and clock makers, apprentices, indentured immigrant silversmiths, and the work of William Faris of Annapolis. This copy is marked as "Proof Copy" out of 300 copies. A rare reference indeed.
OCLC: 8939674
Price: $60.00