At the end of September, a silver relic of Sir Ernest Shackleton’s will be going up for auction. Shackleton’s name conjures images of the frozen Antarctic and exploration, but this item is a far more ...

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, UNITED STATES, January 16, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The world of antique silver tea sets and flatware goes beyond mere metal and monetary ...

An Edwardian silver tea service once owned by Irish explorer Ernest Shackleton (1874–1922) has sold for £20,990 at London auctioneers Roseberys. Two bidders in Ireland and the UK competed by phone, ...

A silver tea service once owned by an Anglo-Irish Antarctic explorer is to go under the hammer for the first time. The set, originally owned by Sir Ernest Shackleton, will be offered at auction on 30 ...

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I think one of the prettiest things to see this time of year is a beautifully set table with all kinds of finery — a pretty tablecloth, someone’s “good” china, shiny silverware set around each plate, ...

Silver tea sets, vases, jewelry and other objects can be sold at many jewelry stores and antiques shops for the meltdown value. Sterling silver has been about $21 an ounce, but in mid-2015, it was ...

Once upon a time, sterling silver flatware and receptacles were de rigueur items for the upscale home. Tea sets were lovingly handed down from generation to generation and proudly displayed in the ...