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 - argyle - argyll - asparagus fork - asparagus holder - asparagus server - assayer mark -
B:   baby rattle - bed warmer - bombilla - bougie-box - bourdalou - bratina - brazier - bread-basket - buckle
C:   cake-basket - canteen - caster - castor - cayenne scoop - cayenne spoon - chanukah lamp - charka - chatelaine
      cigar lighter - close plating - coach pot - coat of arms - coin holder - counter holder - cow creamer - crest -
      cruet stand
D:   dance card - duty mark
E:   ember bowl - esrog box - etrog container
F:   funnel
G:   gilded silver
H:   hallmark - Hanau silver - hand warmer - holy water font - hovedvandsæg
J:   Jewish ritual silverware - Judaica
K:   kiddush beaker - kiddush cup - kiddush goblet - kovsh
L:   lucerna
M:  maker's mark - mark - marrow scoop - marrow spoon - matchbox holder - mate - memento mori - menorah
      monteith - mote skimmer - mote spoon - muffineer - moustache cup - mustache cup
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 - 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 - trencher salt
      tussie mussie
V:   vermeil - vesta case - vinaigrette
W:  wager cup - Warwick cruet stand - waste bowl - wax-jack - wine funnel
Y:   yad
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