At Burlingtons we can offer you a comfortable and personalised private buying service for your antique silver spoons. Our experience and knowledge of buying, handling, and selling high-value items also means that, before you begin, you can also learn everything you need to know first. This includes what makes silver spoons appealing to buyers, why they’re inherently worth money, and how you can sell them to us for their true market value.
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Selling Antique Silver Spoons
We purchase many kinds of silverware and silver spoons are something many people regularly buy and sell. We will carry out our valuations in the comfort of your own home. We know about the current trends – and can spot a good item and pair it with the right dealer, or collector.
We have had the pleasure of being able to cultivate many relationships with traders and private collectors over the years to help provide you with the best deal. This is because a keen enthusiast is likely to pay more for your spoons, and is generally more reliable than waiting on a potential auction house attendee because the communication is direct.
What Makes Antique Silver Spoons Appealing to Buyers?
Silver is a malleable and versatile material with many standards and levels of fineness. This makes it useful for a wide variety of functional objects, including silver spoons and other antiques across many centuries. People enjoy silver spoons and will buy your old antique spoons for a variety of reasons. Collectors want them for their value and designers want them for their aesthetics. Other reasons people buy them include:
- History: Whether a famous manufacturer or an interesting classical affiliation, an antique spoon tells a story. Some come from naval ships of historical note or may formerly belong to well-known families. This can make them fascinating archival objects with a unique past for many buyers.
- Heritage and gifts: A silver set of spoons can make an amazing gift for a wedding or other celebration. They are wonderfully ornate and hold their value. This is a key part of the appeal of spoons for buyers and sellers alike.
- Functionality: Not only is a spoon inherently functional in itself, many people believe it makes food taste better. Silver also has natural anti-microbial properties, which means it was much safer to use before the days of refrigeration.
Silver has a long history of use and a level of prestige that makes it an asset. Aside from the value of the material itself, silver spoons demonstrably have appealing characteristics for buyers of all kinds. As a result, you can be confident that your antique spoons will sell for a good price.
How We Value and Buy Your Silver
We provide expert valuations based on years of experience, offering market-competitive prices with immediate payment if you choose to sell. Our private, at-home service ensures a hassle-free and secure process with no hidden fees.
Why Sell With Us?
Privacy and Security
Items of high value are very precious and so we provide a private estimation service with no obligations, in your own home, when you’re ready to sell. This gives both us and you plenty of space and time to examine your antique silver spoons without interruption.
No Fees or Commission
Selling your items at an auction will involve fees and commission, you may be looking at a 40% charge against the overall value of your item. The transport and photography necessary for an auction also add further costs. This is frustrating for many sellers.
Buying with Burlingtons Ltd. avoids any auction fees. Many people also forget that if their item does not sell at auction they must still pay insurance and illustration fees. We cut out the impact of commission by relying on our direct relationships with dealers and collectors.
Best Value for Your Items
Our experience, spanning back 20 years, gives us the ability to sell directly to a network of people for the best deal. Antiques are all about relationships; we develop them consistently throughout our buying and selling process.
We have seen a great many antique silver items and will instinctively know their value, who would like to have them and what they will be happy to pay. Consequently, we can always give you the best price possible.
UK-Wide Buying Service
We aim to provide a private buying service that is personable, dependable and ethical – this affords us many happy clients. We avoid auction house costs and push the savings onto you.
At Burlingtons Ltd. we have the competence and experience to buy various categories of antiques. We have many types of silverware currently in stock. Take a look for an idea of the kinds of silver items that we value and sell.
Start Selling Your Antique Silver Spoons
Silver spoons come in various types, including dessert, caddy, and serving spoons. They are both functional and decorative, making them highly desirable. Silver items also vary in weight and standards, such as Britannia or sterling, making valuation complex. Our private service ensures a fair and accurate assessment.
To sell your antique silver spoons, contact us for a quick valuation and immediate payment upon acceptance.
