Antique Silver: When You Need To Retreat--And Treat Yourself!

The holidays are over, but winter is not. Don't you just want to retreat into the perfect bubble bath, perhaps with a glass of wine and a good book? The Seattle Times has a lovely article on how to transform your bathroom into a "spa oasis."

"Fill the room with great accessories. Place a silver tray on your vanity, and fill it with pieces that allow you to organize your stuff in style. For example, put mouthwash in a crystal decanter, cotton balls in an apothecary jars and toothbrushes in an antique cup."

Antique silver offers a clean and carefully curated approach to your home spa, whether it be a simple city bathroom or luxurious suburban hideaway. If you're looking for beautiful bathroom accessories, may we suggest the following?

This beautiful sterling silver cup , manufactured in San Francisco in the 1870s, features a finely engraved egg and dart border. For more information, click here.

This heavy antique sterling mug, made by Charles Fox in London in 1840, would be perfect for a gentleman's shaving brush. Fully hallmarked, the interior is gilded, and the capped C scroll handle features acanthus leaves. For more information, click here.

This stunning Gorham tray is fully hallmarked with Gorham’s makers mark and sterling mark on the underside and is also marked with Gorham’s date symbol for pieces made in 1902. The tray is of shaped oval form with a plain center. The gallery is pierced with scrolling foliate vines and is inset with two handles and has an applied scroll-form border. This tray would be the centerpiece of a gorgeous vanity set. For more information, click here.