The Story Behind this Blog
Being from the South, Silver is a very big part of my life. It doesn't have anything to do with wealth. Although those with more money - old money, tend to have more of it. New money tend not to spend their money on Silver. They do not have the appreciation for the warmth of the metal, the beauty of the patina, the story it tells of the generations past who have used it. A true southern girl comes of age when she chooses her silver pattern, long before she chooses her mate. If she is smart, she chooses that of her mother, grandmother, or favorite great aunt who in their benevolence will pass their silver on to her. It is the pieces in those sets, the pieces on our tables, along with the pieces we find in the corners of the displays in antique stores that prompted me to start this blog. They are beautiful, they are odd, but what are they, and what in the hell do you do with them?
Your blog is fantastic, it's just what I've been searching for! I've looked at every photo and read every description. I've been trying to identify the purpose of the silver utensil shown in my avatar, but haven't found anything similar in your posts. Can you help me? It's shaped like a large food pusher with a cutout rectangle in the "blade" and seven short tines with a quarter twist off the back of the opening. Thanks in advance for any advice you can offer, and keep up the great work! :)
ReplyDeleteUpdate: I kept searching online, and finally discovered that the mystery utensil shown in my avatar is a corn scorer and scraper, used for splitting the corn kernels and then scraping the resulting pulp from the cob!
ReplyDeleteThank you for your kind words about my blog. I am glad you were able to solve your mystery. I could not get a big enough picture of your avatar but the corn pieces are an odd bunch. There is the corn butterer, the corn scraper, and the ever elusive corn fork.
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