All antique silver comes with a card telling its history.

Perhaps that's why three exhibitions of antique silver are opening this month in the United States.

But even at the big auction houses, where you might expect to pay less than in the shops, antique silver is often very expensive.

Some of the heavy antique silver on display looked as though it belonged in a museum.

An expert on antique silver, he was consulted by auction houses and private collectors.

He focused on his favorite, antique silver, while she took control of jewelry marketing.

If she loses, she will lose everything, including her house and antique silver.

His book is the standard reference work for antique silver.

The book in its multiple editions has become the standard reference work for antique silver.

It is decorated with the handle of an antique silver spoon.