A SMALL COLLECTION OF ANTIQUE SILVER
AND OBJECTS OF VERTU
THE WHAT IS? SILVER DICTIONARY

THE "WHAT IS?"
SILVER DICTIONARY

a reference page containing an alphabetical list of words related to antique silver, with information given for each item, its origin, photos, use and shape.
A:   Aladdin lamp - alphabetic symbols (British Silver Plate) - anointing spoon - apostle spoon -
      argyle - argyll - Artel (Kiev-Kostroma) - Artel (Moscow) - Artel (St.Petersburg) - asparagus fork - asparagus holder
      asparagus server - assayer mark
B:   baby rattle - bed warmer - berry spoon - bigorne - biscuit warmer - boatswain's call - bombilla - bourdalou - bosun whistle
     bottle ticket - bougie-box - bratina - brazier - bread-basket - British hallmarking - buckle - butter cooler - butter dish - butt marker
C:   caddy spoon - cake-basket - canteen - caster - castor - cayenne scoop - cayenne spoon - chanukah lamp - charka
      chatelaine - cigar lighter - close plating - coach pot - coaster - coat of arms - coffee-cup holder - coin holder
      counter holder cow creamer - crest - cruet stand
D:   dance card - decanter-stand - decanter wagon - dish cross - dish ring - dog-nose spoon - doll's house miniature - duty dodger - duty mark
E:   egg boiler - egg coddler - egg cup - egg-cup frame - egg spoon - electrotype (metalwork) - ember bowl - entrée dish
      epergne - esrog box - etrog container - ex voto
F:   fakes on silver - false filigree - fiddle spoon - filigree - fish server - fish slice - flatware patterns - fob - folding biscuit box - folding knife
      fruit knife - funnel
G:   galvanoplasty - glass holder - gilded silver
H:   hallmark - hallmarking (British) - hallmarking (contemporary UK) - Hanau silver - hand warmer - Hanoverian spoon
      hanukah lamp - hip flask - holy water font - hot water urn - hovedvandsæg
 I:  ice water pitcher - import marks (UK)
J:   jewelers trade card - Jewish ritual silverware - Judaica - julep cup
K:   kiddush beaker - kiddush cup - kiddush goblet - kokoshnik - kovsh
L:   leopard's head - London hallmarks - lozenge mark - lucerna - luckenbooth
M:  maker's mark - mark - marrow scoop - marrow spoon - Martelé (Gorham) - matchbox holder - mate - mazarine
      mazer - memento mori - menorah - mether cup - miniature silverware - mint julep cup - monteith - mote skimmer - mote spoon - moustache cup
      muffineer - mustache cup - mustard-pot
N:   nef - nipple shield - nutmeg grater
O:   oil lamp - Old English Spoon - old sheffield plate - overlay glass
P:   pap-boat - patent mark (British) - patterns flatware (USA) - pax - penknife - pepper caster
      pepperette - pickle spoon - pipe lighter - pipe makers - pipe mounters - pocket knife - podstakannik -
      pomander - posy holder - potato ring - prickling - pseudo hallmark - pseudo hallmarks (Italy) - punch ladle
Q:   quaich
R:   racing-bell - rattle - reliquary - revolving butter dish - Russian fakes
S:  saddle flask - salt - salt cellar - salt shaker - salt throne - samorodok (technique) - Scottish Provincial Silver
      sheffield plate - shooting field place finder - shotgun place finder - silent butler - silver-gilt - silver overlay glass - snuff mull - sovereign holder
     spice box - spice tower - spoon warmer - stamp case - sugar nips - sugar tongs
T:   talc bottle - tankard - taper-box - tea caddy - tea canister - tea glass holder - tea tongs - tea urn - tobacconists - toothpick holder
     torah breastplate - torah pointer - torah shield - town mark - trade card - trade marks UK (figural)
     trade marks USA (figural and literal) - trefid spoon - trencher salt - trifid spoon - tussie mussie
V:  vegetable dish - vermeil - vesta case - vinaigrette
W:  wager cup - Warwick cruet stand - waste bowl - watch fob - wavy-end spoon - wax-jack - Wiener Werkstatte
     wine-bottle coaster - wine-bottle stand - wine funnel - wine label - wine trolley - women silversmiths
Y:   yad - Yogya silver
Z:   zarf
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