Most of the silverware pieces displayed here are family heirlooms from the early 1900s that once belonged to my paternal grandparents and uncle/aunt. They are mainly English Silver service which can be found in many an English-educated Peranakan (Straits Chinese) home for entertaining guests. The “piece de resistance” of my collection is a beautiful large silver kettle with a detachable stand in which is a round attachment for heating/warming the kettle. Others include trays, salvers, display containers, serving baskets, large bowl with cover, basin, tea service for creamer and sugar, bowls with stand, salt and pepper service with stand, coasters, teapot, coffee pot, water pitcher, water jugs, ice cooler, mug, small round dishes with stand, shell shaped dishes (some with covers), candlestick holder, decorative piece(purpose unknown) and a sugar spoon.
The last 4 items are purchases made years ago while overseas: 2 ice buckets from Thailand, an antique silver persimmon fruit covered box from Cambodia and a pair of serving spoons with decorative beads from South Africa.
Do enjoy viewing them. As I have very limited knowledge on silverware, any comments, especially on improving of their description, would be appreciated.
 Beautiful large antique English silver kettle c stand for warming water. Made c1865 Sheffield England |  J&A Co c 1865 Sheffield England |
%5B3%5D.jpg "OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA") silver serving tray english |  silver display tray round english |
%5B9%5D.jpg "OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA") silver serving tray oval english |  silver display tray square english |
 silver salver round english |  silver tray octagon English |
 silver fruit display bowl oval english |  silver serving basket round english |
 silver large bowl w cover english |  silver large serving bowl english |
 silver tea service bowls (one c cover) w stand English |  silver tea service – 2 bowls c stand English |
 silver salt&pepper, sugar and tray english |  silver teapot english |
 silver sugar and creamer tea service english |  silver tea pot english |
 silver 4 small round coasters w stand english |  silver shell dish w cover, glass dish inside English |
 silver shell dish |  silver shell dish |
 silver water pitcher English |  silver wine cooler cylindrical 2handles English |
 silver water jug english |  silver mug english |
 silver serving basket english |  silver candlestick English |
 silver decorative coaster? English |  silver sugar spoon flatware english |
 silver icebucket1 Thailand |  silver icebucket2 Thailand |
 silver persimmon covered box Cambodia |  silver serving spoons w beaded decoration, South Africa |
