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Tag Archives: candelabrum
Old friends and old rivals reunited
The other day while looking at an Old Sheffield Plate salver, a friend identified the marks, a pair of suns, as those of Mathew Boulton. Boulton was, he said, ‘a highly regarded Sheffield plate maker.’ I was fascinated. Why was … Continue reading
The secret power of RINSO
As the season of entertaining approached, it was becoming increasingly obvious that the family silver was getting itself into something of a state. Without an army of footmen to keep the silver clean, pieces were slowly descending into a certain … Continue reading
Posted in practical matters, Uncategorized
Tagged Bess Wells, candelabra, candelabrum, Cleaning old textiles, cleaning silver, RINSO, sheffield plate, silver, slver trays, trays
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Candle Power
Readers of this blog might well be lead to the conclusion that there is something bargain-led about the décor selections here – particularly as buying things cheap at auction is a reoccurring theme. However although we might be a little … Continue reading
Posted in auction finds etc., collecting
Tagged auctions, candelabra, candelabrum, silver
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