History of the Milk Jug
The Milk Jug and Creamer The quintessentially British appreciation of a good cup of tea is well rooted in history. The centuries have seen debate and disagreement over how exactly to prepare the perfect tea; do people prefer it black, with cold milk, hot milk, or even cream? These changing trends have resulted in the […] ...Read More...
What is a Finial?
The dictionary definition of a finial is an ornament at the end, top or corner of an object. With such a definition, buildings, curtain rails, flag poles, and other objects, can be said to have finials. However, in the silverware world, when someone says finial we might associate that word with teapots, kettles, coffee pots, […] ...Read More...
How to Use a Silver Teapot
If you have one teapot And can brew your tea in it That will do quite well. How much does he lack himself Who must have a lot of things? – Sen No Rikyu The key to using your silver teapot is frequency; the more you use it the better it will look! In fact […] ...Read More...
What is a Caddy Spoon?
Caddy spoons are pieces of flatware which have the privilege of being held in high regard as a symbol of prosperity and wealth- being from a bygone era where it was necessary to use a precious, hand crafted piece of silver as a spoon to measure out your tea! The notable difference in the shape […] ...Read More...
What is a Tea Caddy?
‘What is a Tea Caddy?’ Yes, the big question on your mind when you sprung out of bed this morning – we guessed! Don’t worry, we’ll help you answer this one… A caddy – ‘A small storage container, typically one with divisions.’ So believe it or not, when you put two and two together, a […] ...Read More...
