I posted on Two Tine Pickle Forks earlier. Here is its cousin, the Three Tine Pickle Fork.
Rustic by Towle (6 inches)
Chippendale Old by Alvin (6 inches)
Bridal Bouquet by Alvin
Della Robbia by Alvin (5 5/8 inches)
Lily of the Valley by Whiting (6 3/8 inches)
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?
Friday, September 23, 2011
Pickle Forks (Three Tine)
Labels:
Alvin,
Bridal Bouquet,
Chippendale-Old,
Della Robbia,
Lily of the Valley,
Rustic,
Towle,
Whiting
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Cucumber Server (Part 3)
I posted earlier on this beautiful serving piece. Here are more Cucumber Servers.
Douvaine by Unger (6 7/8 inches)
Edgewood by International
La Marquise by Reed and Barton (6 1/4 inches)
Layfayette by Mount Vernon (6 1/4 inches)
Lancaster by Gorham (5 3/4 inches)
Paris by Gorham (7 1/8 inches)
Rose by Wallace (6 3/8 inches)
Buttercup by Gorham (5 3/4 inches)
Douvaine by Unger (6 7/8 inches)
Edgewood by International
La Marquise by Reed and Barton (6 1/4 inches)
Layfayette by Mount Vernon (6 1/4 inches)
Lancaster by Gorham (5 3/4 inches)
Paris by Gorham (7 1/8 inches)
Rose by Wallace (6 3/8 inches)
Buttercup by Gorham (5 3/4 inches)
Labels:
Baltimore Rose,
Buttercup,
Douvaine,
Edgewood,
Gorham,
International,
La Marquise,
Lancaster,
Layfayette,
Mount Vernon,
Paris,
Reed and Barton,
Server,
Unger,
Wallace
Monday, September 19, 2011
Sets of Silverware (Part 2)
Just as I stated in my earlier post on the prices of a set of sterling flatware, I am not qualified to appraise silver, these are just prices I came across at one time (and are just a snapshot - I am sure they vary day to day, vendor to vendor), but they give you some idea of the retail value of these sets.
La Scalla by Gorham (1964) ($3,500) 64 pieces
Chantilly by Gorham (1895) ($3,600) 82 pieces
Acanthus by Georg Jenson (1917) ($8,900)
Broom Corn by Tiffany (1890) ($45,000)
Chrysanthemum by Tiffany (1880) ($25,000)
Flora by Shielber (1890) ($22,000)
Labels:
Acanthus,
Broom Corn,
Chantilly,
Chrysanthemum,
Flora,
Georg Jensen,
Gorham,
La Scala,
Shiebler,
Tiffany,
Wallace
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