ASSOCIATION OF SMALL COLLECTORS OF ANTIQUE SILVER

ASCAS Association of Small Collectors of Antique Silver

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   ABOUT US AND MEMBERSHIP

This is a free association between collectors and lovers of antique silver.
We have two aims: to promote friendship between our members and to spread knowledge of antique silver items, their hallmarks and their workmanship techniques.
The association carries out its activity on the internet within this website http://www.ASCASonline.org . Its objectives are to host articles supplied by members on matters of common interest, to report links to websites related to silver and its hallmarks and to devote some pages to illustrate the most interesting pieces owned by our members (Photos and a brief description will be sufficient. The page will be created by our staff:
click here to see a sample page supplied by our Secretary).
Our invitation is addressed to all private collectors and keen lovers of antique silver. Professional dealers may join the ASCAS as collectors or for private interest on antique silver, but our website has no link with commercial firms or advertising objectives.
Membership is absolutely free, but the association reserves the right to evaluate the requests for admission of its members. The request may be submitted by addressing an e-mail to silverassociation@yahoo.it with the following information:
- your name
- city and country (full address isn't necessary)
- email address (you'll receive only NON commercial communications strictly related to your membership)

DISCLAIMER AND PRIVACY POLICY

ASCAS is a community of people having a common interest in antique silver.
It is a non-profit association without commercial links. Membership is open to whomever has a true interest in this subject matter.
ASCAS has no real property and no fees are requested nor accepted from members.
ASCAS keeps in touch with its members only through periodical newsletters, e-mails and web-site updatings and ignores and is not responsible for any other activity pursued by its members.
Likewise, ASCAS is not responsible for opinions, evaluation and images displayed, and in any form published or supplied for publication, by its members who, in any case, maintain the property of their works and assure the respect of national and international legislation about Intellectual Property.
ASCAS does not have the full addresses of its members (only town, country and e-mail address are requested for membership).
ASCAS handles and protects with care its members' e-mail addresses, will not disclose the addresses to third parties, will use this information only to reply to requests received from members and for communications strictly related to its activity.
These rules are expressly accepted by submitting the membership request.

MEMBERS' ARTICLES

# 1 Poinçon de Grâce de 1750 page en francais
     (Belgian antique silver hallmarks)

by Raoul Verbist
# 2 Italian antique silver oil lamps (lucerna) English text
Lucerne Italiane in argento versione italiana
by Giorgio Busetto
# 3 L'histoire d'une tasse de femme page en francais
The history of a silver wedding cup English text
by Raoul Verbist
# 4 An unusual item - The Georgian silver wine funnel English text
by Giorgio Busetto
# 5 Les couverts des Soeurs Noires de Pamele page en francais
by Raoul Verbist
# 6 From birth to death English text
by Giorgio Busetto
# 7 Hallmarks of Russian silversmiths English text
by Giorgio Busetto
# 8 Dedications on silver cigarette boxes English text
by Giorgio Busetto
# 9 Paw feet, hoof feet, claw feet ..... in silverware English text
Las patas de animales en la orfebreria Español
by José Luis Muñoz Díaz
# 10 When silver tells a story English text
Quando l'argento narra una storia versione italiana
by Giovanni Ciceri
# 11 Nutmeg graters English text
by Giorgio Busetto
# 12 Gorham Corporation English text
by Gianmarco Baldini
# 13 The Antique silver industry of Hanau - part 1 English text
by Dorothea Burstyn
# 14 Detecting modified silver and silverplate flatware English text
by Kathleen Sullivan
# 15 The Antique silver industry of Hanau - part 2 English text
by Dorothea Burstyn
# 16 A Napoleonic sugar bowl from an Italian museum English text
Una zuccheriera napoleonica da un museo poco conosciuto versione italiana
by Serenella Ferrari Benedetti
# 17 La salle d'orfèvrerie impériale Russe au Musée de L'Armée de Bruxelles (partie 1) version française
The Hall of Imperial Russian Silverware at the Musée de L'Armée de Bruxelles (part 1) English version
by Claude-Charles Feÿs and Raoul Verbist
# 18 Tea urns in Old Sheffield Plate English version
by Gianmarco Baldini
# 19 Plateros y contrastes españoles Español
Hallmarks of Spanish silversmiths English version
by José Luis Muñoz Diaz
# 20 La salle d'orfèvrerie impériale Russe au Musée de L'Armée de Bruxelles (partie 2) version française
The Hall of Imperial Russian Silverware at the Musée de L'Armée de Bruxelles (part 2) English version
by Claude-Charles Feÿs and Raoul Verbist
# 21 A flacon and a lighter English text
by Fred Sinfield
# 22 A female silversmith: Hester Bateman 1708-1794 English text
by Charles Cook
# 23 Forging Modernities: California metals in context English text
by Dorothea Burstyn
# 24 Little-Known Tableware Items:Argyles English text
Un oggetto poco conosciuto: l'Argyle versione italiana
by Giorgio Busetto and Maurizio Perota
# 25 The Grand Master's Box English text
by Fred Sinfield
# 26 Georg Jensen: a silversmith from Denmark English text
by Tom Guarrera
# 27 Japanese Influence in American Silver 1870-1890 English text
by Gianmarco Baldini
# 28 Silver figural toothpick holders of 19th century English text
by Giorgio Busetto
# 29 Arlecchino English text
by Fred Sinfield
# 30 Eighteen Century silver tea tongs English text
by Dr  David Shlosberg
# 31 Ten steps to verify the authenticity of antique silverwares English text
Dieci passi per verificare e registrare l'autenticità di un argento antico versione italiana
by Giovanni Ciceri
# 32 Silver Salt throne from Tsarist Russia English text
Saliere a trono dalla Russia Imperiale versione italiana
by Franco Bellino and Giorgio Busetto
# 33 Posy holder or Tussie Mussie ? English text
by Giorgio Busetto
# 34 An ancient liturgical object: the Pax English text
Un antico oggetto liturgico: la Pace versione italiana
by Giorgio Guida and Giorgio Busetto
# 35 The 'Victorian lozenge'- Dating 'Registered model' of the 'UK Patent Office' English text
by Giorgio Busetto
# 36 A canteen of silver English text
by Jayne W. Dye
# 37 Despabiladeras Español
Candle snuffers English version
Predmeti Namijenjeni Gasenju Sviieca Croatian version
by José Luis Muñoz Diaz
# 38 Georgian Silver Sugar Tongs of the period 1770 to 1820 English text
by Graham Hodges
# 39 Buried treasures English text
Tesori sepolti versione italiana
by Giorgio Busetto
# 40 A silver cup from the ancient Rome: Skyphos English text
Una coppa d'argento dall'antica Roma: Skyphos versione italiana
by Fredric Sinfield and Giorgio Busetto
# 41 Tiffany date letters and marks English text
by Tom Guarrera
# 42 All these numbers ... English text
by Dorothea Burstyn
# 43 L'Art de la Table: un Art de vivre page en francais
The art of the Table: an Art of life English text
by Martine D'Haeseleer
# 44 Silver toilet sets English text
Servizi da Toeletta in argento versione italiana
by Giorgio Busetto
# 45 An unusual Victorian cream jug English text
Una singolare lattiera vittoriana versione italiana
by Giovanni Ciceri
# 46 Hallmarks of Italian silver English text
Punzoni dell'argento italiano, dall'unità d'Italia ai giorni nostri versione italiana
by Giorgio Busetto
# 47 Another way of documenting a silver collection English text
by Giorgio Busetto
# 48 Fauxbergé page en francais
Fakebergé English text
by Pierre Gagnaux
# 49 A collection of Judaica silver English text
by Pascal Jonnaert and Giorgio Busetto
# 50 A Victorian sugar bowl of exceptional quality English text
Una bowl vittoriana di straordinaria qualità versione italiana
by Giovanni Ciceri
# 51 Philippe Wolfers' Japonism in Belgium English text
by Martine D'Haeseleer
# 52 Vinaigrettes English text
by Candice Hern
# 53 Hispano-American silver: the 'Topos' English text
Argento Ispano-Americano: 'Topos' versione italiana
by Giorgio Busetto
# 54 Three unusual silver cups English text
by Giorgio Busetto
# 55 Belgian Art Deco Silver English text
by Martine D'Haeseleer
# 56 Histoire de faux page en francais
Story of a forgery English text
by Pierre Gagnaux
# 57 American Art Metal Jewelry Boxes 1900-1925 English text
by Joanne Wiertella
# 58 Soviet time silver salts - semi-antique to come? English text
by Willand Ringborg
# 59 History and marks of Hamilton & Co - Calcutta English text
Storia e marchi di Hamilton & Co - Calcutta versione italiana
by Giovanni Ciceri
# 60 Salt thrones from Russia English text
by Willand Ringborg
# 61 A misleading tea complement: the waste bowl English text
by Giorgio Busetto
# 62 Ornamental shaping of silver Salt thrones from Russia English text
by Willand Ringborg
# 63 Judaica silver - Jewish ritual silver English text
by Giorgio Busetto
# 64 Italian silver hair-pin: the 'sperada' English text
by Giorgio Busetto
# 65 Belgian silver of the Empire period English text
by Martine D'Haeseleer
# 66 The Soo Line Historical Museum - Weyburn English text
by Jacquie Mallory and Giorgio Busetto
# 67 Let's drink and be merry - a study about punch ladles English text
by Dorothea Burstyn
# 68 Charka exhibition in Helsinki English text
by Kari Helenius
# 69 Silverware from the Belgian Workshop Wolfers Frères in the Belle Epoque Period English text
by Martine D'Haeseleer
# 70 British and Irish commemorative hallmarks - 1 - English text
Marchi commemorativi Britannici e Irlandesi - 1 - versione italiana
by Giovanni Ciceri
# 71 British and Irish commemorative hallmarks - 2 - English text
Marchi commemorativi Britannici e Irlandesi - 2 - versione italiana
by Giovanni Ciceri
# 72 A forgotten object: the silver warmer English text
Un oggetto di cui si è dimenticato l'uso: lo scaldino d'argento versione italiana
by Giorgio Busetto
# 73 The Sgarabhaigh Silver Sixpence English text
by Dave Hill
# 74 A giant enamel salt throne from Russia English text
by Willand Ringborg
# 75 A Presentation from His Highness English text
by Fredric Sinfield
# 76 Romance in metal (Valentine's Day) English text
by Steven P. Pody and Joanne Wiertella
# 77 Elkington Electroplate Silver /Silver Plate English text
by Giorgio Busetto
# 78 Eating apples, the elegant way English text
by Dorothea Burstyn
# 79 Historismus Silver-Gilt Dessert Set by Hermann Ratzersdorfer English text
by Jayne W. Dye and Karin Sixl-Daniell
# 80 A Box and a Burner English text
by Fredric Sinfield
# 81 One and All English text
by Wayne Bednersh
# 82 History through silver trowels English text
by Malcolm Stander
# 83 Margo Grant Walsh: Collecting by Design English text
by Dorothea Burstyn
# 84 The Language of Flowers English text
by Joanne Wiertella
# 85 The story of a well travelled hairbrush English text
by Sara L. Russell
# 86 Britannia silver standard hallmarks in Great Britain English text
by Giovanni Ciceri
# 87 English Silver Salts English text
by Giorgio Busetto
# 88 Russian Silver Assay Masters in the western provinces English text
by Willand Ringborg
# 89 19th century Sugar boxes in Poland English text
by Paulina Wojdak
# 90 The World of Mexican Silver Salts English text
by Linda Drew
# 91 Powdering with style English text
by Robert Massart
# 92 Travelling for Faith English text
In viaggio per la Fede versione italiana
by Giovanni Ciceri
# 93 Silversmithing in Mantua from the 14th to the 19th century English text
Note sull'arte degli orefici a Mantova versione italiana
by Franco Negrini and Francesca Rapposelli
# 94 The Violin Handle English text
by Willand Ringborg
# 95 Silversmithing in Mantua from the 14th to the 19th century - part 2 English text
Note sull'arte degli orefici a Mantova - 2^ parte versione italiana
by Franco Negrini and Francesca Rapposelli
# 96 Designed by Architects English text
by Dorothea Burstyn
# 97 Anointing Spoon Replicas in Silver and Silver Gilt from Great Britain - part 1 - English text
by Jack F. Wilson
# 98 Anointing Spoon Replicas in Silver and Silver Gilt from Great Britain - part 2 - English text
by Jack F. Wilson
# 99 The Clearwater Collection of Colonial Silver English text
by R. T. H. Halsey
# 100 Determining the profile of English silver makers English text
by Robert Massart

 

MEMBERS' WINDOW

# 1 Damian de Castro Spanish ember bowl English text by Giorgio Busetto
# 2 Two silver pieces of Jean Redart English text by Giorgio Busetto
# 3 A German beaker from .... 1576 English text by Giorgio Busetto
# 4 Silverware of Giuseppe Garibaldi English text
Una forchetta di Giuseppe Garibaldi versione in italiano by Giorgio Busetto
# 5 A teapot of Antoine Joseph Gellé English text
Une théière de Antoine Joseph Gellé version française by Giorgio Busetto
# 6 A teapot of 18th centuryEnglish text
Une théière du XVIIIe siècle version française by Raoul Verbist
# 7 A sugar bowl with St.Mark's lion English text
by Giorgio Busetto from an idea of Fred Sinfield
# 8 A Walker & Hall coffee pot English text
by Giorgio Busetto from an idea of Mario Rosario Bonello
# 9 Three George I casters English text
by David Frothingham
# 10 Milk creamer and sugar bowl from Russia English text
by Giorgio Busetto and Edward Doherty
# 11 A Tiffany serving dish and cover English text
by Giorgio Busetto and Maurizio Perota
# 12 Two Continental silver salts English text
Due saliere di argento europeo versione in italiano by Giorgio Busetto and Giorgio Guida
# 13 Wax Jack or Mustard Pot? English text
Stoppiniera o Mostardiera? versione in italiano by Giorgio Busetto and Giorgio Guida
# 14 Carl Adolf Kohl: silversmith and ...cartoonist English text
by Giorgio Busetto
# 15 An Edwardian stamp case English text
by Giorgio Busetto
# 16 Three excellent Victorian teapots English text
Tre teiere di qualità di epoca Vittoriana versione in italiano by Giovanni Ciceri
# 17 Vases and snuffer English text
by Giorgio Busetto, Michael Hutton and Pierre Debaillie
# 18 Casters, talc bottles and pepperettes - Three centuries of silver shakers English text
by Giorgio Busetto
# 19 A Neresheimer & Co. silver basket English text
by Leslie Salvage
# 20 Demons & Devils English text
by Giorgio Busetto
# 21 Demons & Devils: an interesting addition English text
by Fredric Sinfield
# 22 Forty years of Italian silver vases English text
by Giorgio Busetto
# 23 A collection of Vinaigrettes English text
by Maurizio Perota and Giorgio Busetto
# 24 An inkstand from the "Regno delle Due Sicilie" English text
Un calamaio dal Regno delle Due Sicilie versione in italiano by Attilio Porsia and Giorgio Busetto
# 25 A Danish sterling silver bowl English text
by Hymie Dinerstein
# 26 Silver mate from South America English text
by Giorgio Busetto
# 27 A silver 'dance card' holder by Joseph Wilmore English text
by Giorgio Busetto
# 28 A Victorian silver wine label English text
by Giorgio Busetto
# 29 A Scandinavian silver Hovedvandsæg English text
by Giorgio Busetto
# 30 Georg Jensen? ... Art Deco?... NO... Ancient Rome! English text
by Jayne Dye
# 31 Italian baby rattles of the 20th century English text
by Giorgio Busetto
# 32 A collection of silver and crystal cruet stands English text
Una collezione di oliere in argento e cristallo tra '700 e '800 versione in italiano by Attilio Porsia and Giorgio Busetto
# 33 Noah's Ark in silver English text
Un'Arca di Noé d'argento versione in italiano by Giorgio Busetto
# 34 A large unsolved mystery! English text
by Fredric Sinfield
# 35 Two Elkington & Co. silver pieces English text
Due argenti di qualità di Elkington & Co versione in italiano by Giovanni Ciceri
# 36 An ancient complement for ladies hair dressing English text
by Giorgio Busetto
# 37 Cherubs on Jewelry Boxes English text
by Joanne Wiertella
# 38 Ten Years Later English text
by Giorgio Busetto
# 39 An Octagonal Edwardian silver mustard pot English text
by Robert Massart
# 40 A solid silver mustard pot - Paris 1834/1838 English text
by Robert Massart
# 41 Two Vodka Servers from East Europe English text
by Robert Massart
# 42 A Tobacco Box English text
by Fredric Sinfield
# 43 The missing centre piece of a Russian double salt-cellar English text
by Willand Ringborg
# 44 Trust a dealer? English text
by Fred Sinfield
# 45 Russian Fakes English text
by Willand Ringborg
# 46 An "Early Georgian" Salt Cellar English text
by Robert Massart
# 47 A Scottish Provincial Salt Spoon English text
by Robert Massart
# 48 A French Silver Mustard Pot English text
by Robert Massart
# 49 Collecting silver and silver plate bookmarks English text
by Howard Schecter
# 50 A Hanau Silver with an uncommon London Import Hallmark English text
by Les Salvage
# 51 A Silver Chalice from Sicily English text
by Giorgio Busetto

 

ASCAS NEWSLETTERS

# 1 May 2004 # 2 June 2004 # 3 July 2004 # 4 August 2004
# 5 September 2004 # 6 October 2004 # 7 November 2004 # 8 December 2004
# 9 January 2005 # 10 February 2005 # 11 March 2005 # 12 April 2005
# 13 May 2005 # 14 June 2005 # 15 July 2005 # 16 August 2005
# 17 September 2005 # 18 October 2005 # 19 November 2005 # 20 December 2005
# 21 January 2006 # 22 February 2006 # 23 March 2006 # 24 April 2006
# 25 May 2006 # 26 June 2006 # 27 July 2006 # 28 August 2006
# 29 September 2006 # 30 October 2006 # 31 November 2006 # 32 December 2006
# 33 January 2007 # 34 February 2007 # 35 March 2007 # 36 April 2007
# 37 May 2007 # 38 June 2007 # 39 July 2007 # 40 August 2007
# 41 September 2007 # 42 October/November 2007 # 43 December 2007 # 44 January 2008
# 45 February 2008 # 46 March 2008 # 47 April 2008 # 48 May 2008
# 49 June 2008 # 50 July 2008 # 51 August 2008

 

SILVER RESOURCES: websites and books



THE WHAT IS? SILVER DICTIONARY

with the kind authorization of
www.silvercollection.it home page
A:   Aladdin lamp - apostle spoon - argyle - argyll - asparagus fork - asparagus holder - asparagus server - assayer mark
B:   baby rattle - bed warmer - bombilla - bottle ticket - bougie-box - bourdalou - bratina - brazier - bread-basket -
      buckle
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 - coin holder - counter holder
      cow creamer - crest - cruet stand
D:   dance card - decanter-stand - dish cross - duty mark
E:   ember bowl - esrog box - etrog container
F:   folding knife - fruit knife - funnel
G:   gilded silver
H:   hallmark - Hanau silver - hand warmer - holy water font - hovedvandsæg
J:   jewelers trade card - Jewish ritual silverware - Judaica
K:   kiddush beaker - kiddush cup - kiddush goblet - kovsh
L:   lucerna
M:  maker's mark - mark - marrow scoop - marrow spoon - Martelé (Gorham) - matchbox holder - mate - memento mori
      menorah - monteith - mote skimmer - mote spoon - muffineer - moustache cup - mustache cup - mustard-pot
N:   nef - nipple shield - nutmeg grater
O:   oil lamp - old sheffield plate - overlay glass
P:   pap-boat - pax - pepper caster - pepperette - pickle spoon - pipe lighter - pocket knife - pomander - posy holder -
      prickling - punch ladle
R:   racing-bell - rattle
S:   salt - salt cellar - salt shaker - salt throne - sheffield plate - silent butler - silver-gilt - silver overlay glass -
      sovereign holder - spice box - spice tower - stamp case - sugar nips - sugar tongs
T:   talc bottle - taper-box - tea tongs - torah breastplate - torah pointer - torah shield - town mark - trade card - trencher salt
      tussie mussie
V:   vermeil - vesta case - vinaigrette
W:  wager cup - Warwick cruet stand - waste bowl - wax-jack - wine-bottle coaster - wine-bottle stand - wine funnel
      wine label
Y:   yad
work in progress

SILVER AND SILVERPLATE MARKS AND HALLMARKS

with the kind authorization of
www.silvercollection.it home page
STERLING SILVER AND SILVER PLATE OF THE USA AND CANADA
AMERICAN STERLING SILVER Aa An Ba Bi Ca Co Da Du E Fa Fo Ga Gi Ha Hi
MAKER MARKS I-J K La Li M N O P-Q Ra Ro Sa Si T-U-V Wa Wh-X-Y-Z
AMERICAN SILVERPLATE A B C D-E F G H I - J - K
MAKER MARKS L M N-O P-Q R S T - U V-W-X-Y-Z

STERLING SILVER OF ENGLAND, SCOTLAND AND IRELAND
ALPHABETICAL LISTING OF
BRITISH MAKER'S MARKS
AA
AE
AF
AZ
BA
BZ
CA
CH
CK
CZ
DA
DZ
EA
EZ
FA
FZ
GA
GZ
HA
HG
HH
HZ
IA
IG
IH
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JA
JC
JD
JH
JJ
JP
JQ
JS
ALPHABETICAL LISTING OF
BRITISH MAKER'S MARKS
JT
JZ
KA
LZ
MA
MZ
NA
PA
PB
PZ
QA
RH
RK
RZ
SA
SG
SH
SZ
TA
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TI
TZ
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WB
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