The London Silver Vaults
The London Silver Vaults
VO
Chancery Lane is known to everyone as the home of lawyers and law courts. But Deep below the hallowed halls of justice lies a hidden treasure trove known only to a select few.
Beneath this nondescript office block , secreted behind impregnable doors lies an Aladdin’s cave filled with the largest collection of English Silver in the world. And it’s all for sale!!!!!
I/V
We’ve always boasted that this is the largest selection of commercial silver ware under one roof, in the world. You've got 30 dealers, plus, competing with each other, with probably 40 million pound worth of silver articles.
IV
The Vaults in general are renowned for offering extremely good value, purely because there are so many people next to each other who naturally are very competitive.
I/V
most of them, are probably three or four generations old – and the knowledge here, which is important, is huge, is passed down from father to son, mother to daughter
We specialize in antique silver cutlery and flatware, new silver as well
I/V
With jewelry I specialize in period and Antique and cover some modern period silver
IV
We sell predominantly old silver in a price range associated with gift ware, - we do a lot from 50 to 500 pounds – That’s the majority of our items here, from napkin rings to christening sets
IV
Its difficult not to find what you are looking for in one of the shops somewhere
I/V
If people want to find out what their silver is worth, for anything from probate and resale, or insurance they know they can come down to the silver vaults with their articles and find a dealer who will be an expert.
IV
We’re partly in the jewelry industry anyway and its where people in the know go
IV
Our customers come from this country and from around the world they're people who are collectors, specific articles, or people who want their everyday house hold silver - and they know England has been the centre of fine silver in the world for the past 250 years
VOX
I think its amazing actually, we're a bit overwhelmed by it because there's so much to see and so much to chose from its wonderful - it should be publiced a little bit more.
IV
It is off the beaten track its not the west end of London, but people like that, - so it is a hidden treasure in the middle of the city
