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Cutlery – Silver Cutlery, A Tradition
Cutlery has long been used around the world in various shapes and sizes. From chop sticks to silver cutlery, stainless steel cutlery and other eating implements, cutlery is more then just a utensil, it indicates culture. And in England, silver cutlery has a particular resonance. Silver Cutlery – Style and Taste Silver is a beautiful precious metal and silver cutlery exudes a certain style and taste when it’s adorned on the dinner table. The fact that silver was in the past used in a monetary sense demonstrates the preciousness of the metal. Silver brought wealth and power for ancient Greeks and for the Romans. And today, silver is still just as prized. Silver cutlery adds to the ultimate dining experience. Although cutlery can be of incredibly high quality – even stainless steel cutlery – silver cutlery is one of the most desired wedding gifts and heirlooms. Sought after Silver Cutlery It was in the 18th Century in England when silver became incredibly sought after, especially items such as silver cutlery. It’s no wonder then that mining for silver to fuel demand has become increasingly deeper, the precious metal used to be found near the earth’s surface but demand means it’s become harder to mine. The preciousness however is what makes items such as silver cutlery so sought after. Hallmarking of Silver Cutlery Silver can vary in quality however, which is where hallmarking came into play. It was introduced in the 1300s as an official quality testing system, and if you’re buying silver cutlery today it’s important to check the hallmark as a sign of its quality. If the silver cutlery has no hallmarks then chances are it isn’t genuine – it is in fact illegal to sell silver cutlery in this country that doesn’t have a hallmark. British Silver Cutlery Trusted Standard The quality control and system of using hallmarked silver means silver cutlery in Britain is trusted and accepted as the highest standard throughout the world. The fact that consumers have been guaranteed quality for hundreds of years thanks to hallmarking has led to British silver cutlery being sought after throughout the world. Silverware and silver cutlery has a strong place in British history as exquisite designs emerged during the Georgian era. The tradition of beautiful silver cutlery in Britain has continued to this day. Glazebrook & Co specialise in offering quintessentially British silver and stainless steel cutlery of the very highest quality. For the ultimate wedding gift, Glazebrook have a range of cutlery, silver cutlery and stainless steel cutlery. Glazebrook take pride in not only supplying the finest products, but in serving the needs of a broad client base, from the individual private buyer to the most prestigious of corporate and trade customers worldwide. The comprehensive range caters to a variety of tastes: from time-honoured, traditional English styles in solid sterling silver and silver plate, to more contemporary matt and mirror finish designs in ever practical stainless steel.
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