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Title: Hallmarks of the Southwest (Schiffer Book for Collectors)
ISBN: 0764309897
Author:
Barton Wright
Publicate Date: 2000-05
Publish: 2000-05
List Price: $45.00
Average Customer Rating: 4.0
Format: Hardcover
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Amazon Lowest New Price: $28.21
Amazon Lowest Used Price: $24.40
Amazon Merchant Price: $29.70
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1: Best encyclopedic collection of marks ever organized for Native American hallmarks
This book is a must have for the serious collector of Native American jewelry. This compilation is broad and attributes many makers to their nation of origin. There are names, initials, and pictographs, with an assortment of unknowns as well. This book is worth its weight in gold!
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2: OK book
I've been able to find some of the marks in the book but so many times the marks I'm looking for are not listed. I was also surprised that some names, such as Harry Morgan, were not in the book.
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3: Hallmarks
We have had previous editions of this book by Barton Wirght for years. This up-dated edition is just more current, but overall it is a very helpful bood to us.
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4: Hallmarks of the Southwest
Although the exchange process was easy, both copies of the book that Amazon sent had pages either missing or hugely out of order. I wished there was a way for Amazon to check the copies, under such circumstances, before sending them out.
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5: I've waited a long time for this book!
This is the eagerly-awaited second edition of Hallmarks of the Southwest; as a longtime collector of Native American jewelry, I'm happy to finally have a copy of this book.
Naturally, not every craftsman can be represented in such a comprehensive work, and complicating this is that not every piece is stamped with identifying marks. (Some of my favorite jewelry isn't stamped at all, even with "Sterling.") Many of the references are a carry-over from the first edition; since silversmithing is often a family tradition, certian respected craftsmen working today may not be represented but their families are.
It's a valuable overview, and leaves the reader [me, at least] wanting more.
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