Like Curious Objects host Benjamin Miller, Oliver Newton specializes in silver—specifically, that from England, and especially silver from the nineteenth century and before. He has in hand a 1713 Anthony Nelme shaving bowl, one of those otherwise workaday objects made exceptional by fine craftsmanship, distinguished provenance, and, of course, the luster and value of its material. From the bowl’s history to the ins and outs of slinging hollowware, Oliver and Ben cover the antiquing gamut in the collegial manner that befits two young swells of the trade.
Oliver Newton established Newton Antiques in London in 2017, and is today one of the leading specialists in antique English silver. The shop’s main focus is on pieces ranging from the seventeenth to nineteenth centuries, especially objects made by the great silversmiths of the period Paul de Lamerie and Paul Storr. Newton strives to discover unusual and rare silver objects from around the world, and with his keen interest in history loves to unlock the stories of these treasures.
