| Silver Tea Balls | |
| by Dr. Seymour Shapiro | |
| Published by The Great North Coast Tea Co. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 1997 by Dottie and Seymour Shapiro |
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| This is the first book length-study devoted to chain-suspended silver tea balls. It describes, catalogues, and illustrates 463 different tea balls from fourteen countries, though the majority were made in the U.S.A. in the past 117 years. Tea balls by sixty-five different identifiable American makers are included, together with many of foreign origin and some whose origins cannot be definitely established. | |
| Each tea ball has been assigned an identification number and is classified according to its country of origin and maker, together with its defining characteristics and the authors' comments. Besides a historical introduction, the book contains information about forgeries, damage, repairs and condition (especially as it affects the value) A separate up-to-date Price Guide, which will be revised from time to time, accompanies this book. | |
| Contents Acknowledgments Introduction I. The Historical Development of the Tea Ball and related Tea Straining Equipment II. Silver Tea Balls Made in the U.S.A. III. Tea Balls marked STERLING by Unidentified Makers IV. Unmarked Silver Tea Balls V. International Teal Balls in Various Grades of Silver VI. Miscellany Condition and Prices Fakes Myths and Misconceptions Glossary Bibliography Index |
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| Published by The Great North Coast Tea Co. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 1997 by Dottie and Seymour Shapiro Library of Congress Card Catalog Number 97-094191ISBN 0-965975-0-9 Printed and bound in the U.S.A. by Image Graphics, Inc., Paducah, KY |
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