Fenton Brothers Furniture

Antique English SilverPlate Biscuit Box, circa 1880.

Antique silver plate crumb scoop by Atkin Brothers made in Sheffield, England, the end of the 19th century. The Atkin Brothers can trace their roots back to Sheffield silversmith, ...

A Milanese sterling silver 20th century fountain centrepiece Measures: Height: 33cm, width: 47cm, depth: 42cm. This stunning centrepiece is an Italian sterling silver fountain, made in Milan in the twentieth century. The piece, set on fish-shaped legs, and decorated with mythical sea-monsters from whose mouths the water flows, consists of a rectangular shaped basin divided into four shell-shaped quadrants which are adorned with small silver crabs. A smaller basin...

Step into the opulence of the 19th century with this exquisite 19th Century English Sheffield Silver Plate Ice Bucket, which doubles as a Tantalus. Meticulously crafted, this piece marries form and function in a remarkable display of craftsmanship. The ice bucket's design is not only a testament to the era's sophistication but also a practical solution for keeping beverages chilled. It features a top that accommodates a resting decanter and a side compartment for holding a drinking glass, offering a complete and elegant beverage service...

Hallmarked in London in 1876 by Martin, Hall & Co., this ornate, Victorian, Antique Sterling Silver Tea Set, features wondeful chased d...

Georg Jensen "Louvre" bowl / compote in sterling silver. Art Nouveau style with nature's organic forms and decorative flora and fauna details. Model number 180B. Measures: 14 x 11.5...

Silver plated and enameled bat matchsafe, realistically cast and chased, with enameled wings, unmaked.

This is a highly decorative antique Victorian silver plated folding biscuit box, circa 1880 in date. It has a beau...

Victorian neoclassical sterling silver epergne. Made by Charles Stuart Harris in London in 1895. Central oval frame with pendant leaf garland threaded through fixed rings and support...

Beautiful Silver plate Art Nouveau Decorative Bowl or Center piece. The curvaceous floral and vine details give the the classic art nouveau. A wonderful Vessel for a unique floral a...

Offered is a stunning Sheffield silver keepsake box dating to 1900, with associated hallmark. This small box includes a clean interior and rounded corners. The box is free of names or initials, but would have been used to house keepsakes such as jewelry or cufflinks. A well maintained, elegant piece, this antique silver box is an excellent addition to any silver collection. Trinket or keepsake boxes have taken on many forms since their first conception in ancient times. However their purpose remains the same; to store jewelry and other items precious to the owner. Originally, these boxes were used specifically for jewelry. These were in common use as early as 5000 BC in Ancient Egypt, when the majority of Egyptians, both male and female, wore jewelry. Boxes were used to keep these gemstone encrusted items safe. In Ancient Rome, jewelry was a status symbol. Rings and brooches were utilized to represent ones status in society. Again, boxes were needed for security and storage purposes. Finding early examples of these are quite rare. Victorian and Edwardian examples of trinket boxes are far more common. This is because owning jewellery was a luxury until the Victorian era- let alone possessing so much a box was needed to store it all. Fine jewelry and other items became available to the masses after the industrial revolution due to the reduction in production costs. This led to a demand for trinket boxes, which were much smaller than jewelry boxes and therefore better suited to the needs of the middle class who did not yet possess an abundance of jewelry. In Victorian households, collectables and other items of interested were also stashed inside these boxes. This is why they are known as trinket or keepsake boxes, rather than just jewelry boxes, although of course jewelry was also stored in them. Trinket boxes were produced in large numbers around this time. Many were lined with colored plush or velvet or rich wood. More elaborate designs had interior divisions and trays for rings and other pieces of jewellery. It was also common to see trinket boxes so small that they could only contain one item, such as a single ring. Ornate exteriors were created to reflect the value of the trinket boxes contents. The Edwardian era saw the introduction of new styles of trinket box. These included small circular or oblong boxes...

We are honored to offer you this sterling silver Tiffany centerpiece from the late nineteenth century. Just an exquisite piece of sterling silver hollowware...