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nautilusjv Posts: 253 |
posted 04-15-2010 07:23 PM
  
I recently went to London and had a chance to go to The Silver Vaults in Chancery Lane. I descended a long flight of stairs below street level to reach The Vaults. When you reach the bottom of the stairs you enter through a pair of massive steel safe-like doors with large, thick tumbler locks into something that resembles a bunker- long, antiseptic corridors covered in industrial tile, fluorescent lighting and no windows. The maze of corridors were filled with thick steel doors, some open, some not which led into each particular dealer's space of varying sizes. I entered the first space and felt weak in the knees. I don't even remember the name of that dealer. I have never seen so much silver in one place. Vitrines to the ceiling were filled with it all shining and gleaming. Tables were stacked with pieces of all shapes, sizes and styles. It was like entering Aladdin's Cave or finding the buried treasure of an 18th century pirate or given the surroundings, it was if massive quantities of silver were secured underground by the government because of some national crisis or war. My mouth went dry. I recovered from my initial shock and managed to find a few goodies. A pair of bud vases hallmarked William Comyns, London, 1902. A tea strainer hallmarked Walker & Hall, Sheffield, 1935. And 2 lovely napkin rings- the first hallmarked William Neale, Chester 1902. The second hallmarked William Evans, London, 1871. IP: Logged |
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Scott Martin Forum Master Posts: 11573 |
posted 04-15-2010 08:30 PM
See also The London Silver Vaults We are moving this thread to the British / Irish Sterling Forum IP: Logged |
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agphile Posts: 798 |
posted 04-17-2010 02:09 PM
Glad you enjoyed your visit and that you managed to pick up some nice pieces. I tend to find that, unless there is something very specific I am looking for, I am overwhelemed by the choice there and leave having failed to make my mind up on any possible purchases. A good thing you made your trip when you did. If you had left it until now you would have had better weather - clear blue skies, but with that invisible layer of volcanic dust up there that has grounded all flights and would have left you stranded here. IP: Logged |
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ahwt Posts: 2377 |
posted 04-17-2010 04:35 PM
What a nice place to be stranded. IP: Logged |
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nautilusjv Posts: 253 |
posted 04-18-2010 08:32 AM
I don't think I would mind being stranded in the Vaults. I did go at first with an idea of what I was looking for, but the pieces were just too expensive for me, so I just decided to wander and be open to any possibility and then consider price. Luckily, it worked out quite well! I also must say that all the dealers were very gracious and welcoming. All in all it was a wonderful experience. Kelly IP: Logged |
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