As professional silver dealers, with a specialist department for buying and selling canteens of silver cutlery and flatware, we thought it would be a good idea to pass on answers to questions that we are...
Introduction There is a big difference in the selection of antique silver for use on your table compared to buying for building an enthusiast's collection. Silver for domestic dining first must fulfil its...
One of the best wooden carvings are actually made in Kenya, East Africa. Hence if you are purchasing carvings of African nature than do try and make sure that they come from Kenya. These are hand carved and...
There are serious collectors of all things. Then those who have gotten to grips with their area of interest and finally those who are just begining. My rambling's are really aimed at the beginner! Collecting...
KHOKHLOMA WARE The name: Khokhloma is a village in the Volga woodlands and was the centre of manufacture of the ware which takes its name. Khokhloma ware has also been known in the British antiques trade as...
Judaica Kiddush Cups and Ceremonial Goblets Buying Guide Before each main meal on Shabbats and festivals, and at various special ceremonies such as weddings and circumcisions. A blessing is recited over a...
Antique silverware is without a doubt one of the most beautiful aspects of antique collecting, a set of antique cutlery gleaming in their case is a wonderful and beautiful sight to behold. However in order to...
There is a growing trend these days to sell reproduction as old (and thereby fool and con people) .They are only copies of antiques but are increasingly finding there way onto ebay and sold as genuine items to...
I have recently had a spate of 18th birthday presents to buy. These are always difficult. Anything decent is expensive the cost adds up.Because I really enjoy trawling ebay I now use it to find something...
The Sabbath Lamp Judaica Sabbath Lamps Candlesticks Buying Guide The Sabbath lamp is the most potent potent symbol of the Jewish home, Its gently diffused light emblemizes the singular peace of the...