Antique ironware is covered by an extensive selection of items which includes: architectural hardware, andirons and fireplace equipment, toys, weathervanes, firemarks and kitchen utensils. Many of these items are from private collections or public museums. Price: £49.95
4500 objects on 415 plates illustrate the remarkable variety of decorative ironwork from Roman times to the first part of the nineenth century Price: £18.95
A standard reference work brought up to date by the original author's widow, Belinda Gentle, herself a life time student and dealer in brass and associated metalwork. Price: £45.00
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Miller's Silver & Plate Buyer's Guide is organized by type and covers a wide range of items from around the world, from the 17th to the 20th century. There are special features on key designers such as Paul de Lamerie, Georg Jensen, Hester Bateman, and, of course, the Tiffany studios. Regional variations and hallmarks are illustrated, with special sections on Irish, Scottish, American, Chinese export, and Russian silver.
Price: £19.99
Back in print - all you ever wanted to know about brass, bronze and pewter candlesticks from the 13th to the 19th Century Price: £25.00
Hornsby Price: £49.95
Voe Price: £25.00
Brassed off, we shouldn't be with a book like this. Gigantic selection, many still buyable and affordable for the more modest budget. Discover the uses for some of the stranger items. Price: £60.00