Designer British Silver

John Andrew began collecting from a young age and has formed and dispersed numerous collections ranging from coins to Faberge. Since 1971 silver has been a constant, though from 1985 his interest in post war British designer silver steadily grew. He is the Curator of The Pearson Silver Collection, an Associate of the Goldsmiths' Company and a Liveryman of the Arts Scholars. He is a member of the Faberge Heritage Council and has published widely on a range of subjects. Derek Styles with his wife Patsy and son George, run Styles Silver in Hungerford where they started their business in 1974. To start with they sold only antique silver but gradually worked their way through Arts and Crafts and became more fascinated with modern design. Not always able to identify the maker Derek began researching this period and feels the quality of design and craftsmanship since 1945 to be very underrated. He has had a biography of jazz musician Makanda Ken McIntyre published in America.

Contains a thorough examination of the designer-silversmiths behind the post-war British silver revival, with interviews with the leading artists of the last 50 years.

Contents: Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Foreword; Introduction; The Work and Lives of the Leading Designer-Silversmiths; Listing of Designers, Craftsmen, Silver Manufacturers and Engravers; Where to see Designer British Silver; Glossary; Bibliography; Index.