Helft, Jaques: Les Nouveaux Poinçons suivis de Recherches Historiques et Techniques sur l'Orfèvrerie sous l'Ancien Régime. Paris: Berger-Levrault, 1980. 418pp with 104 monochrome illustrations and hundreds of facsimiles of marks. Cloth. 31x23.5cms. Important reference work giving an update of information on: unpublished marks discovered at the Mint; marks, known and unknown (adds to information given in the author's Poinçon de Paris and Poinçon des Provinces Françaises); technical information, including fakes and false marks; silverware and its daily use at the time of the Ancien Régime. Text in French.
Important reference work giving an update of information on: unpublished marks discovered at the Mint; marks, known and unknown (adds to information given in the author's Poinçon de Paris and Poinçon des Provinces Françaises); technical information, including fakes and false marks; silverware and its daily use at the time of the Ancien Régime. Text in French
1965 1 Ex-libris Martin. Paris, Hachette, "Connaissance des Arts, Grands artisans d'autrefois", 1965, gd in-4° carré de 333 pages relié percaline blanche illustrée éditeur (grande mouillure sur le premier plat), nombreuses illustrations en noir et en couleurs.