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Railroad silver includes both silver-plated hollowware (teapots, pitchers, and tureens) and flatware (spoons, forks, knives, etc.), usually heavy and of high quality.
Railroads tended to adopt particular patterns, often ornate and elaborate, so collectors today can associate specific patterns with individual companies and lines (the railroads tended to also mark these items with initials or logos).
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Many people are fascinated by railroads. At one time, railroads were connected to most aspects of community and eco… [more]
How did I get started collecting Arts and Crafts silver? My wife and I had been collecting Arts and Crafts items as… [more]
The period of English history from 1770 to 1820 was a time of great change and great prosperity for England. As a r… [more]
My husband Bill always loved trains and my grandfather had been an executive with the Denver and Rio Grande here. W… [more]
If you've ever wondered how to tell real from fake railroad china, or how brass baggage tags originated, this extre… [read review or visit site]
Paul Somerson's incredible reference on handwrought metalwork from the American Arts and Crafts movement of the ear… [read review or visit site]
An extensive reference guide to silver marks, hallmarks, trademarks and maker's marks found on antique and vintage … [read review or visit site]
This is a great reference site on silver, courtesy of the Victoria and Albert Museum. You can view silver items acc… [read review or visit site]
This huge online database from the Speed Art Museum is a rich trove of beautiful photos and reference information o… [read review or visit site]
The late Sir Arthur Gilbert's collection of European silver, gold, enamel and other items, now housed in London. Ga… [read review or visit site]
“Delight in Design: Indian Silver for the Raj” was the title of a 2008 exhibition at Columbia University’s Mi… [read review or visit site]
Scott Perkins is an enthusiastic evangelist for The Stieff Company, a significant Baltimore silversmith and maker o… [read review or visit site]
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