How to Set the Perfect Easter Table
Spring has finally sprung and I don’t know about you but it feels like Mother Nature really took her time with this one. Having said that, now that spring is here I’ve been thoroughly enjoying the longer nights, the (slightly) warmer days, and then of course there’s all the new life around – i’m primarily […] ...Read More...
Silver Cutlery Storage
Unless you have adopted the technique of scooping or perhaps picking at food with your fingers than you will certainly have some form of cutlery. Now if you know anything about AC Silver, you will be aware all of our ‘cutlery’ attention is focused on silver cutlery. In fact, you might get to the stage […] ...Read More...
AC Silver’s Cutlery Etiquette Guide
When faced with an array of cutlery at a dinner party, it is easy to be a little overwhelmed. The questions start piling up: which one do I use first? How do I hold them? After a few tentative glances around the table, you might be able to seamlessly blend in with those around you. […] ...Read More...
Apostle Spoons
An Apostle spoon is a spoon, usually crafted out of silver, which features an image of an apostle as the termination of the handle. These spoons can be dated precisely and are among the earliest surviving examples of English silver. The twelve apostles that feature on these spoons each possess their own distinctive emblem, and […] ...Read More...
Collecting Spoons
Starting your Silver Spoon Collection There are so many different designs of spoons that it’s hard to know where to start with your collection. If done cleverly however, you could turn your hobby into a money maker. If you’re looking to take this up seriously you’ll be glad to hear that spoons have been produced […] ...Read More...
Coffee Bean Spoon History
The coffee bean was discovered in pre-1000 A.D Ethiopia. Since then, the ritual of coffee drinking has become a part of everyday life; a tradition, a treat, and a necessity for many in the modern day. The first coffee house was opened in Britain in 1651. Coffee had been introduced to Britain by the East […] ...Read More...
What is a Toddy Ladle?
“For auld lang syne, my dear, For auld lang syne. We’ll tak a cup o’ kindness yet, For auld lang syne.” -Robert Burns 1788 Toddy or a ‘het pint’ is the traditional drink at Hogmanay. Hogmanay is the New Year’s celebration in Scotland that takes place on the 31st December. Its origins reach back to […] ...Read More...
King’s Pattern Cutlery
Throughout my learning experience at AC Silver the battle of the “King’s shape”was one of the most joyful to conquer. I joined the team with no understanding of the base shape or form of cutlery and looked for sources to educate myself so I could ‘hold my own’ in a detailed discussion. After some wrong […] ...Read More...
Dessert Etiquette
Ice cream, molten chocolate cake, cheesecake, chocolate eclairs, jelly, apple pie, fruit…the list goes on and on. I’m sure we’ve all got our favourite type of dessert. But the question is, do we really know how to eat them properly? Do we know our dessert etiquette? We need to rectify this situation if we want […] ...Read More...
Flatware Engraving
Engraving Even though engraved flatware is very popular, many people do not realise engraving is a very specialist skill within silversmithing. Although many silversmiths will be able to carry out basic engraving work, it is more common for items to be sent to dedicated engravers. Most of these engravers, however, are unrecognised in their work. […] ...Read More...
