THROWBACK: The Argument for Silver Tableware

They say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. And in the antiques world the sincerest form of imitation is reproduction: the humble and studious attempt to conserve the lessons of the past because of their timeless value. One firm that’s well-versed in this particular form of historical homage is James Robinson, Inc., whose hundred-year partnership with a legacy silver workshop in Sheffield, England, has resulted in what host Ben Miller calls “the best historical-style silver flatware being made today anywhere in the world.” In this throwback episode, James Boening, director of James Robinson, Inc., and Craig Kent, workshop manager in Sheffield, come on the pod to dish about the vital importance of age-old processes like annealing, and the irony that homeowners would run themselves ragged trying to decide which rug to buy, but will settle for cold, unbalanced steel tableware without even blinking. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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THROWBACK: The Argument for Silver Tableware is an episode from Curious Objects by The Magazine ANTIQUES.

This episode is 48:54 long.

This episode was published on Oct 30, 2024.

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