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English Pewter

Flea Market Finds With The Kovels : Episode FMF-204 -- More Projects »
It's off to London to meet pewter expert, Hilary Kashden. See a charger plate from Kashden's collection, and learn how to spot reproductions.
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This large pewter charger plate is dated circa 1680. The maker's mark is engraved on the top of the plate and sells for $325.
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Kashden explains how to tell a reproduction from the real thing by showing a "badly marked" plate. The engraving depth of the mark can give away a reproduction. This one is too shallow.
Resources
Portobello Road Antiques Market
Portobello Road Antiques Market
London, England
E-mail: info@portobelloroad.co.uk
Website: www.portobelloroad.co.uk/
Guests
Hilary Kashden
Pewter Expert, Collector and Dealer
17 Ashcombe Gardens
Edgware Middx, United Kingdom HA8 8HR
Phone: 0208-958-1018
E-mail: pewterlady@portobelloroad.freeserve.co.uk
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Flea Market Finds With The Kovels : Episode FMF-204
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•Mini Dresser
•Antique Outhouse
•Brass Bed
•"Stringy" Ceramic Poodles
•Cottage Furniture
•English Pewter
•Antique Telephones
•What's It?
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