Silver for every occasion
Antique & Contemporary Silver
Explore the Collection
Silver & Enamel
Hand-painted Saturno figurines.
Vintage & Antique
Hallmarked silver with real history.
Contemporary
Greggio silver and Dogale glass.
Occasions
Gifts for every milestone.
Gift Guides
Considered gifts for the occasions that matter, drawn from across the collection.
Christmas
Gifts to mark the season.
Wedding
For the couple starting out.
Anniversary
Mark the years that matter.
Engraving & Bespoke Commissions
From a single monogram to a commissioned piece, our workshop has been personalising silver for three generations.
Our Picks
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BarwareBritannia Brandy Tumbler
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Barware
Bobby Tumbler
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Frames
Silver and enamel frame – ruby red
Home to some of the finest silverware in the world, John Surtees have been trading from the London Silver Vaults for over 25 years, a famous building which is situated beneath the north end of London’s Chancery Lane marking the very western boundary of the City of London.
Opened officially in 1953 the building’s heritage can be traced back to 1227, when the street became home to the Lord Chancellor’s palace (from which Chancery is derived).
Henceforth it was associated with the legal profession, and various Inns of Court, including Lincoln’s and Staple Inns, flourished around it. After six decades, the London Silver Vaults remain the largest retail space for antique and modern silverware in the world, and we are proud to be one of the businesses that are multi-generation family enterprises.
Are you looking to sell your silver?
John Surtees buys silverware and silver items directly from the public, at our showroom in the London Silver Vaults: antique and vintage pieces, canteens of cutlery, tea services, trophies, and individual items, whether or not you already know what you have. We pay for what a piece actually is, not just what it weighs.
A Dealer, Not a Refinery
Most businesses that advertise buying silver are refineries or bullion traders, and they price everything the same way: by melting it down and paying for the metal it contains. That’s a fair offer for genuine scrap, but it’s the wrong offer for a canteen of cutlery, a Georgian teapot, or a set that’s been in a family for three generations. Pieces like that are usually worth considerably more intact than melted. We’re silversmiths and dealers first, and we look at the maker, the hallmark, the period, and the condition of a piece, before we ever consider its weight.
Read more here about how to sell your silver or give us a call on 0272 242 0518 where our team will be able to discuss your items and give you good advice.
Contemporary
Vintage and Antique
Silver and Enamel
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Mugs
Mug, bellied – London 1773
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Cutlery
Soup ladle – London 1785
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Mugs
Child’s mug, reed – London 1812
We are a passionate family business, trading from the London Silver Vaults. Our collection of stock is based on UK hallmarked silver; covering tableware, personal gifts, corporate presentations and novelties. Everything listed on the John Surtees website is fully hallmarked in the UK, a symbol recognised throughout the world as a mark of quality.
We offer valuation, restoration and engraving services for sterling silverware.
Our website processes transactions securely and all purchases include free UK delivery. If there’s something you’re looking for and can’t find it here, contact us and we’ll try to help.