Author(s)	Whetstone,&Niklewicz,&Matula
Genre(s)	Hallmarks
Year publication	2010
Number of pages	380
Publisher	Hallmark Research Institute
ISBN number	9780979762819
Language	English
Styletag(s)	Victorian, Arts and Crafts, Art Nouveau, Edwardian, Art Deco, Retro, Fifties, Sixties, Contemporary

The most current and comprehensive book written on European precious metal hallmarks to-date. Written in English, this research tool has over 2700 individual hallmark graphics, dozens of hallmark photos, numerous country specific informational charts, a geographical map locator for each country, an extensive pictorial cross-reference index, glossary of hallmarking terms, and a guide to identifying hallmarks and analyzing hallmark components in a separate color section. This well laid out book is comprised of 40 dedicated European country chapters, each beginning with a history of the region and covering the chronological evolution of that country's gold, silver, platinum, and palladium hallmarking methodology through graphic imagery and clear descriptions.