American Pewter

xxii, 236 pp. Includes 500 illustrations from photographs by the author of specimens in his own collection. "...a detailed history, an indispensable reference work. There is an account of every known American pewterer with dates, types of work, scarcity factors and marks; profusely illustrated with the most notable examples. The hundreds of photographs, together with the illustrations of marks, the check lists and the statistical tables make it easy for anyone to identify and evaluate almost any piece of collectible American pewter. Mr. Kerfoot's collection of pewter has long been regarded as the foremost collection ever assembled and Mr. Kerfoot's reputation as the leading pewter expert is unquestioned. This is a basic, comprehensive work on a fine American art. It is of inestimable value for collectors, students and dealers."