SILVER CHAMBER CANDLESTICKS
Chamber candlesticks, or chambersticks as they are commonly known, were undoubtedly made in large numbers from the late seventeenth to middle of the nineteenth century, when gas lighting became fairly universal. Once this happened, most must have been scrapped, since their main function was to light one to bed, and they were not [...]

SILVER MIRRORS
Silver mirrors date mostly from the late seventeenth century. Originally they formed part of a toilet service, but are now usually found by themselves, as the first thing most dealers used to do when they bought a complete service was to split it up to make it more easily saleable. Antique silver mirrors are, [...]