Silver Society Visit To Mount Stuart, Isle Of Bute
6 October 2022 Despite complications caused by rail strikes, a small group made it to Mount Stuart, the extraordinary house designed for the 3rd Marquess of Bute by Robert Rowand Anderson, the interiors of which were in fact never completed after the death of the Marquess. [Read More]
Visit to the silver collection of the a London Company – 24 October 2022
The visit was attended by seventeen members. On arrival at the Hall we were greeted by the Beadle, who gave us an introduction to the history of the Company and some of its treasures. Following the Civil War and the Fire of London which destroyed the first [Read More]
Meeting – 24 October at the Goldsmiths’ Centre, Clerkenwell, London
Adi Toch, in conversation with Jessica Eddie, gave a fascinating insight into her working processes during the commissioning, designing and making of the gold piece, Place to Place, made for the Gilbert Collection at the V&A, in response to the return to Turkey, in 2021, of an [Read More]
Elements: 28 – 30 October – Silversmiths by Kier Mulholland
For this year’s edition of Elements we were delighted to welcome back, in conjunction with the Incorporation of Goldsmiths, silversmiths and jewellers from all over the country in person from as far north as Shetland to Cornwall. Now in its 8th year, the saleroom in Edinburgh teamed recent [Read More]
The Annual General Meeting – 21 November 2022
We enjoyed a wonderful evening in the splendid surroundings of Goldsmiths’ Hall. Thirty members attended and there were a number of apologies and proxy votes. The formal part of the meeting included the Chairman’s review of a very busy and successful year for the society and the [Read More]
Lyon & Turnbull auction report
Taking a retrospective look at the past year of sales, gives a great opportunity to view many of our highlights. Click on the underlined items to see the item. As the market leaders of silver in Scotland, we are able to uncover some especially rare pieces. At [Read More]