What a 'wow' item to take pride of place on your bar, probably one of the finest  handmade hallmarked sterling silver ice buckets with cover available and part of the matching 'Appetite' collection from J A Campbell, made by Master Silversmith John Campbell and his team of craftsmen in the Brentwood workshop. The ice bucket has the double turned line Campbell signature decoration. A raised sieve in the bottom creates a reservoir for melted ice and so slows the melting process

This silver ice bucket is made in 9 pieces, 3 in the cover and 6 in the body. The main and largest part of the body is the long curving piece of sheet with tapered ends, when rolled around a mandril it forms the tapered shape of the body. The ends are then brought and held together for soldering with soft steel wires then enamelled with silver grade solder. The seam is then checked and dressed, the body planished, the top formed, the base soldered in and the double signature lines pushed in. The body minus handles now complete. A section of sterling silver rod is then also signature lined, fitted and soldered into the handle casting and the whole unit fitted and soldered onto the body component and repeated again for the second handle.

The cover main component is now spun from a large blank in 2 stages. First a draft and then onto a wooden section chuck. This comes apart to allow removal from the cover which would otherwise be trapped inside. The knob is now spun in 2 pieces, lapped together and finally soldered onto the cover. The total number of operations to make this impressive item (excluding all the mining, refining, alloying and rolling of the initial raw material is around 65. Total number of solders using different temperature silver solders is around 8. Total number of annealings (to soften the work hardened components) round 5. Total number of polishing

operations (using 4 grades of compound) around 30.

Next comes hallmarking at the London Assay office. After passing the test (for purity of silver 92.5% the remaining 7.5% is pure copper and is the standard ingredient of sterling silver, added to give an otherwise soft pure silver more hardness) they are then returned to the workshop for final polishing and packing.

Great care and pride is taken with all the above manufacturing elements, including placing carefully in the presentation box for you and your family, friends and future generations to enjoy our worlds precious resources and best craftsmen.

To further enhance your 'bar' why not look at the sterling silver bar set which comprises of a T bar corkscrew, a bar knife and a bottle opener or each item can be bought separately.

If you have a boardroom or meeting room where food and drinks are served this sterling silver ice bucket and lid would certainly impress your colleagues or guests.

The simplicity of the design leaves ample room to engrave a message of your choice or even a crest or logo.

 In the unlikely event of damage J A Campbell provide a full replacement/repair service.

You can be assured that all J A Campbell products are made up to a standard and not down to a price. Nothing leaves the Brentwood workshop until Master Silversmith John Campbell is completely satisfied.