John Bly

John Bly of BBC Antiques Roadshow

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John Bly is a familiar face on the Antiques Roadshow. His career began with Sotheby's, where he worked for four years before joining his family antiques business in Tring.

John Bly also writes and lectures and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and a Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths.

John Bly - Books, Videos & DVD's

John Bly Book: "Miller's Is It Genuine?: How to Collect Antiques with Confidence"

Completely fake antiques are few, but items that are not quite genuine abound. There are copies, adaptations, "marriages" and dubious restorations. This book explains in detail exactly how the experts judge authenticity so that the collector can avoid expensive mistakes. Dealers, saleroom experts and other authorities look at furniture, metalware, pottery and porcelain, glass, silver, clocks and toys, as well as more specialized areas such as netsuke, quilts and scientific instruments. The approach is always practical, using colour illustrations to compare genuine items with others not quite "right", and show buyers what to look for, what to beware of and how the faker's materials and techniques differ from those in the genuine article.

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john bly book - silver and sheffield plate marks

John Bly Book: "Miller's Pocket Fact File: Silver and Sheffield Plate Marks"

This book shows how to decipher the hallmarking system and to read the history behind the marks. Its introduction explaining the history and meaning of marks is followed by the marks of all the major London and provincial assay guilds.