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Excerpt from The Values of Old English Silver and Sheffield Plate, From the Xvth to the Xixth Centuries It is believed that a Work of this kind, giving reliable information and ready references as to the values of Old English Silver and Sheffield Plate, will prove to be of the utmost value, not only to buyer and seller, but to every owner of plate older than Victorian.' It is claimed for it that it is the first and only practical guide written both for the buyer and seller, and compiled by an expert of long experience. The writer has made a study of The Values of Old English Silver and Sheffield Plate '7 for more than twenty years, during which time he has attended upwards of three thousand sales by auction, and has become acquainted with most of the principal dealers in this country, thereby enabling him to obtain information at first hand as to the prices paid by the trade. This is evidenced by the many thousand authentic records of sales by auction, and no less than one thousand 'six hundred separate valuations. The author may encounter adverse criticism for disclosing what some may possibly consider trade secrets, but he is confident that this will assist the honest dealer's trade, since increased knowledge and interest on the part of the collector must in the end conduce to increased business. At the same time such increased knowledge must, it is believed, operate as a check against those who by unfair methods tend to discredit a reputable and useful calling. The fair and reliable dealer having genuine specimens to sell, must wish the collector to be put on his guard, and would preferably do business with those who appreciate and have a good knowledge of the articles they desire to purchase, rather than with those who are devoid of any such appreciation and knowledge. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.