Secondary sources Antiques Price Guide 2003 Judith Miller, Dorling Kindersley, 2002 This edition has a section on card cases Mauchline ware, A Collector’s Guide David Trachtenberg & Thomas Keith. Antique Collectors’ Club, 2002 Antique Boxes, Tea Caddies, & Society 1700-1880 Antigone Clarke & Joseph O’Kelly, Schiffer Publishing, 2003 A comprehensive, beautifully produced book . Tunbridge Ware and Related European Decorative Woodwares Brian Austen, Foulsham, 2001 Penwork: A decorative Phenomenon Noël Riley, Oblong Creative Ltd, 2008 for an overview click here You will also find a book of silver marks useful, although there are several comprehensive sites on the internet - see the Library section for details.
Here are details of some of the books that you might find useful in helping you understand more about visiting card cases and the decorative finishes in which they can be found.
Primary sources A Case Book. A pictorial survey of 127 fine card cases in a wide range of materials. click here for details. Visiting Card Cases. Richard J Stanes. A compact book that new collectors, in particularly, will find useful. Illustrated throughout. click here for details. Collecting Visiting Card Cases Wladimir Herman, 2005 Visiting Cards and Cases Edwin Banfield, Baros Books, 1989 Antique Pocket Guides: Visiting Card Cases Noël Riley, Lutterworth Press, 1983