Antique Dealers: the British Antique Trade in the 20th Century

Henry Veitch was, according to their own publicity, established in 1903. They were leading dealers in antique silver and Sheffield Plate.  Henry Veitch was author of 'Sheffield Plate, its history, manufacture and art' (London, George Bell,1908), in which he writes, 'The compilation of this volume has involved much labour and research, though the subject had long been my special study; yet, had I not, as a dealer, been in constant touch with the old manufacture, it could never have assumed its present form.' (Preface, p.vii).