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 All of these 19th century articles have been reproduced in a pdf format for immediate downloading and viewing. All of the articles and images are guaranteed to be authentic and to produce high-quality images for detail viewing.

 

 
A Few Antiques $7.00
Click Here for Product Details! A PDF reprint of the article originally published by Scribner's magazine in 1878, this 13-page article has 16 engravings and talks about a recent exhibition of 150 pieces of antique silver and antique jewelry. Contains good descriptions with the earliest pieces dating to the 16th century.
Among the Workers in Silver $5.00
Click Here for Product Details! First published in 1867 by The Atlantic Monthly, this PDF reprint is an early article about American silversmiths with an in depth discussion about Gorham Manufacturing, its history and founder. The article also highlights Providence manufacturers. It is 11 pages long with no engravings, but it is full of information on 19th century American silver manufacturers.
Arts and Crafts in the Middle Ages $8.00
Click Here for Product Details! Written by Julia de Wold Addison and first published in 1908, this PDF book is the introduction and Chapter I entitled “Gold and Silver”, 38 pages, 6 illustrations. This is a fantastic essay on origins of early silver hollowware and flatware documented by numerous historical documents and museums from France, Italy, England and Germany.
Indian Art in Metal and Wood $6.00
Click Here for Product Details! This is a PDF, 15-page article about an area of silver collecting that is not covered in most of the current books on antique silver and was probably inspired by Queen Victoria’s journey to India in 1875. The majority of the article covers metal working techniques and hollowware forms unique to India. There is some information about region design differences that applies not only to metal arts, but wood and textiles, too. There are a few paragraphs on jewelry with one engraving of a 19th century necklace.
Navajo Silversmiths $8.00
Click Here for Product Details! This PDF version article was written by Dr. Washington Mathews and published by the Smithsonian Institute Bureau of Ethnology in 1883. It is 12 pages long, has 3 engravings and 2 lithographs. It is a detail description of tools, methods, articles and designs used by these native craftsmen.
Old Silver $5.00
Click Here for Product Details! PDF reprint from "Harper's New Monthly Magazine" published in 1896. This 13-page article discusses antique silver from England, America, Germany and Norway. Includes identification pointers on tankards, salvers, caudle cups, and spoons with additional information on early American teapots, ladles, sauce boats, pans, candlesticks, and silver clasps.
The Bryant Vase $4.00
Click Here for Product Details! PDF reprint from "Harper's New Monthly Magazine" published in 1876. This is an 8 page article that talks about the origins of this historic vase that was created by Tiffany and Company and exhibited at the Centennial Exposition in 1876; accompanied by detailed engravings of the Bryant Vase.
The Silver Age $6.00
Click Here for Product Details! This article is 17 pages long and has 24 detailed engravings. The article compares Renaissance and Renaissance Revival silver with specific references to ecclesiastical silver, apostle spoons, salvers, salt cellars and inkstands dating as far back as 1400. There is a comparison between Renaissance silver and revival pieces created by Gorham, many of which were exhibited at the Centennial Exposition in 1876.