Piers began his career with the good fortune of obtaining a 6 year apprenticeship with the London and New York company of silver dealers, S J Shrubsole. At the same time, he studied at the Sir John Cass School of Art and in 1979, received a City & Guild London Institute Diploma in Silversmith work and Allied Crafts.
Weekends and holidays were spent working his own market stall in Camden Passage, Islington which is famed for its antique trade and where he opened his first tiny, one room shop in the Mall Antique Arcade, staying there for almost ten years.
Weekends and holidays were spent working his own market stall in Camden Passage, Islington which is famed for its antique trade and where he opened his first tiny, one room shop in the Mall Antique Arcade, staying there for almost ten years.
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Explore our Collection of Antique Silver, Sterling Silver and Silver Plate Baskets in Many Different Styles. A very elegant and good quality George III silver sugar basket in an oval form with a reeded swing handle. The boat shaped body has a reeded border, bright cut floral engraving with a central cartouche standing on an oval pedestal base.
A very charming oval Victorian silver dish embossed on the border with beading, flowers and the bowl is pierced with lattice work and foliage. Standing on a pierced splayed base. A very decorative Victorian silver fruit dish with an import mark dated 1889, an oval chased shell shaped dish, floral leaf handle supported by a dolphin with four scroll lion masked feet.
A very smart pair of Edwardian silver plated asparagus servers with an Albany pattern handle and a wide gated blade. Attractive pair of unusual Victorian silver plated asparagus tongs with a spring mechanism operated by pushing the thumb piece which opens the blades. The shaped blade has been engraved with a floral scene.
View our collection of antique and vintage silver and silver plate cake stands and mirror plateau. An outstanding and unusual Art Deco style silver plated five tier Hors d'Oeuvres or cake stand with a looped carrying handle. The removable 2.5cm (1) high plain dishes have cut corners and sit between two notches on the wire work stand.
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