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sterling silver

Silver Salt Cellars Part II

April 16, 2010 Silver Salt Cellars

In consequence, spurious silver of later date, with the old silver hallmarks cunningly inserted, has appeared in great quantities.

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How to Clean Your Sterling Silver

April 9, 2010 Caring for Your Antiques

Both silver and aluminum have high acceptance rates of sulfur, but aluminum’s is higher, thus the transfer of the sulfur from the silver to the aluminum without losing any of your silver, leaving you with beautiful looking Tiffany & Co. sterling silver tea set or prized Georgian sterling silver salt cellar once again.

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Henry Birks and Sons Silver, Jewelry and Design

March 5, 2010 Birks

The jewelry that was produced by Henry Birks and Sons has always been admired for its high quality and lavish luxury. The company’s designers never neglected the classical dazzle of the diamond for any other types of precious stones and made the brand renowned for its outstanding brilliant jewelry. The designs of the platinum, white and yellow gold diamond rings, necklaces, earrings, bracelets and pendants have always had a classical form with the gemstones being the centerpieces of each item focusing the attention on their perfection and unmistakable sparkle.

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The Victorian Era: Design, Art, Silver and Jewelry Part III

February 23, 2010 Victorian Period

The jewelry masterpieces of Giuliano were sold trough established companies at the time such as Hancocks and Phillips and were popular with aristocrats and even the Royal family. The Castellani jewelry designers produced remarkable works inspired by the ancient world in line with the aspirations of the Victorian Era. Famous artists of the Arts and Crafts Movement such as Charles Robert Ashbee with his fine silver designs and Nelson Dawson also produced fine Victorian jewelry.

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Scottish Quaich 1705 by Robert Inglis

July 30, 2009 Scottish Silver

The quaich illustrated was made at Edinburgh in 1705. The maker was Robert Inglis, and the assay master, James Penman.

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An Introduction to the Silver of Scotland

July 30, 2009 Scottish Silver

The study of Scottish silver is a special one. Its manufacture and the statutes governing the goldsmiths and silversmiths extend back to the fifteenth century.

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The Thrill and Dangers of Buying at Antique Auctions

July 24, 2009 Buying Antiques

You’ve started to collect Georgian sterling silver pieces and you read that an auction was coming up and that they had some antique sterling silver items from the late 1700’s that were made by Ann and Peter Bateman. You’re interested.

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