The Halloween setting was an excuse to bring out four collectible silver pieces with strong personalities. There is a gargoyle, a geometric deer, an eagle and an Art Nouveau figure. What links them is the way relief and finish make the metal part of the artwork.
Three very different two-ounce stackers
The video shows a Gargoyle Stacker from the KOMSCO and Today Limited collaboration, a geometric Deer Stacker and an Eagle Stacker from the Furious Beasts series. The published description records each as two ounces of .999 fine silver.
The gargoyle suits the Halloween theme, while the deer and eagle show different ways of treating an animal subject. Their antiqued surfaces and dimensional forms make turning the pieces in the light part of the viewing experience.
A larger Argentia favourite
The ten-ounce Argentia Art Nouveau bar changes both the scale and the style. It is described as .9999 fine silver, with high relief and flowing sculptural detail. In the video I explain why it is a favourite that I enjoy displaying.
A sculptural bar can have an appeal quite separate from a flat bullion product. Its form, surface and weight contribute to the experience, even though the same fine-silver weight could be bought in other formats.
Be clear about the premium
These are collecting purchases. A special design, capsule or finish can increase the cost, and another buyer may not value those features in the same way when you come to sell.
I like to choose work I would enjoy keeping, while thinking about whether it has an audience beyond my own taste. That is a more realistic basis for collecting than assuming that an unusual bar must rise in value. The video is a showcase of the pieces, not a guarantee about the future market for them.
