English Goldsmiths and Their Marks: A History of the Goldsmiths and Plate Workers of England, Scotland and Ireland, With over Thirteen Thousand Marks

Published by Dover Publications, 1964, hardcover, illustrated, 747 pages, 21 cms x 28 cms x 5.5 cms, condition: very good.

 Jackson's book is the unrivaled, definitive publication on English gold and silver hallmarks. It is a must, from the beginner to the expert conoisseur, in collecting antique English, Scottish and Irish silver. It defines and explains each mark and gives a brief history (as applicable) of the silver industry for each province or country. The information is easy to use and the extensive illsustrations of the marks are clear and concise.

For a appraiser of fine jewelry, this book in invaluable in determining a piece's origins. very good book, use it almost daily