A Gem of a Paperclip

by admin on May 31, 2010

For over one hundred years the paperclip has been a ubiquitous part of our lives, used to gather documents together or unfolded to poke into computer drives and mobile phones to release internal mechanisms. They’ve even been used to pick locks and handcuffs. But [click to continue…]

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Silver Skewers & Letter Openers

by admin on April 12, 2010

An elegant dining table in Georgian times would have included silver cutlery, dishes, candles, wine coasters and other silver tableware, but when the poultry was brought to the table even the turkey, chicken or duck would be trussed and skewered with silver skewers.

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The Magic of the Tooth Fairy

by admin on April 1, 2010

The magic of the Tooth Fairy excites children and adults alike. It is often a worrying time for small children when their first teeth become loose and fall out, so by telling the story of the Tooth Fairy we can turn it into a happy time for them!

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At Hersey & Son we make our silver gifts and jewellery in our own workshops using traditional silversmith skills. We always find it interesting to see how silver makers in other parts of the world use silver to create lovely designs, and recently stumbled across a site featuring Mexican silver where you can buy silver jewellery.

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MasterChef…and the winner is…

by admin on October 20, 2009

As the nation waits to see who the winner is this year for the coveted BBC MasterChef title, we had a tiny part to play in a recent episode that took place in the fashionable Greenhouse Restaurant in Mayfair. While the contestants sweated away in the kitchen under the watchful eyes of Antoinin Bonnet, the diners were shown sitting at tables that displayed our Salt Mills and Peppermills. This is not the only restaurant that uses these, we have written before about them appearing on the tables at The Ledbury in Notting Hill and The Bath Priory Hotel, Restaurant & Spa. More recently, we noticed them at the Conran designed Lutyens Restaurant.

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Ladies Christmas Gifts

by admin on October 5, 2009

If you’re looking for Christmas Gifts for your wife, partner or girlfriend; head over to our page of Ladies Christmas Gifts all with a 10% discount until Christmas.

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Freddie Windsor & Sophie’s Pepper Mills

by admin on September 14, 2009

Lord Freddie Windsor and his bride, Sophie Winkleman, were married not far from our workshops at the weekend at Hampton Court. The Daily Mail made a bit of a fuss about some of the gifts they choose, but we think their taste is impeccable, for among their gifts were not one, but two pairs of our Silver Capstan Salt & Pepper Mills.

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Silver Keyrings & Copoclephily

by admin on July 27, 2009

Someone asked me the other day why we offered so many keyrings for sale. To cater for copoclephilist’s I replied tongue-in-cheek, and then went on to explain what a copoclephilist is. [click to continue…]

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Button Hole Holders

by admin on June 18, 2009

Gentlemen trying to add a little more glamour to their morning suit at Royal Ascot this week should think about putting a flower in their lapel. [click to continue…]

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Silver Pepper Mills at Annabel’s

by admin on June 15, 2009

Annabel’s, one of the most famous nightclubs in London, is reopening its restaurant this evening following a refurbishment program. [click to continue…]

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