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Subjects in Silver

This section contains information on the various subjects, such as cherubs and animals, which are often depicted in silver.

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Silver cherub bookmark
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Silver Bookmarks

Silver bookmarks. Bookmarks are an excellent choice for starting a silver collection. They can start at very low prices and come in a range of subjects. Many silver makers and…
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Silver Singing Bird Box
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Silver Bird Boxes

Silver bird boxes are exquisite collectibles. They are small musical boxes which have singing birds in them. Although they are normally rectangular in shape, they can also be found in…
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Silver mythological beast seal
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Mythical Beasts

Mythical beasts come in many forms and different cultures represent them in different ways. Offering bowls often depict mythical creatures and many are made from silver. Mythical beasts is a…
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Silver camel timepiece
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Camels

Camels are often known as the ships of the desert and have been depicted in both Asian and European antiques. Camels have often given the impression of exotic places and…
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A THOMAS WEBB AND SONS STYLE TWO COLOUR SCENT BOTTLE, CIRCA 1884
Posted inBirds Bottles Silver Information Silver Items Subjects in Silver Swans

Swan Scent Bottles

Swan Scent Bottles. This post has a gallery and information on scent bottles either in the form of swans or with swan decoration. Thomas Webb and Sons made some excellent…
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An Edwardian silver novelty pin cushion, as a pig
Posted inAnimals Pigs Pin Cushions Sewing Implements and Accessories Silver Information Silver Items Subjects in Silver

Pig Pin Cushions

Pig Pin Cushions. Pin cushions in the form of pigs are an excellent way to start a collection of novelty pin cushions. They are probably one of the most frequently…
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Rectangular horse harness plaque with figure of lion, bounding right; abraded. Gilt Silver with bronze back-plate.
Posted inAnimals Silver Information Subjects in Silver

Lions

Lions have a long history in Art and Design. They have been found depicted on coins as far back as 480BC, possibly earlier. They were an important part of Roman…
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A silver-gilt and cloisonné enamel swan-form kovsh, Ovchinnikov, Moscow, 1908-1917
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Swans

Swans feature strongly in mythology. In Greek mythology, the story of Leda and the Swan recounts that Helen of Troy was conceived in a union of Zeus disguised as a…
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A PAIR OF GERMAN SILVER ELEPHANTS, B. NERESHEIMER & SÖHNE, HANAU, WITH IMPORT MARKS FOR BERTHOLD MULLER, LONDON, 1908
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Elephants

Elephants are magnificent animals and have been depicted in silver as far back as the 1st century BC, on both Roman and Greek coins, possibly more. Below are some examples…
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Hot milk pot
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Cherubs and Putti

Cherubs have held a mystical fascination throughout time. One of the most famous cherubs is Cupid, who was the Roman God of Love. He was also known as Amor and…
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