Silver Pieces - The Strange and Peculiar: 2012-03-04

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?

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Vegetable Serving Spoon (Oval Bowl)

I have mentioned the Vegetable Serving Fork earlier. The Vegetable Serving Spoon, a general serving utensil, is found in every pattern ,and comes in three "styles" (Oval, Pointed, and Pierced). These are examples of the Oval Bowl Vegetable Serving Spoon.

Henry II by Gorham (10 inches)

Saint Dunstan by Tiffany (9 inches)

Baronial Old by Gorham (8 3/4 inches)

Broom Corn by Tiffany (9 3/8 inches)

Monday, March 5, 2012

Celstial by Wood and Hughes

Celestial by Wood and Hughes is a most interesting pattern that has a different design on the terminal of each piece. It is an old pattern being introduced in 1875 (or 1870 according to another source).

Fork (7 inches)

Teaspoon (6 inches)

Youth Fork (6 1/8 inches)

Master Salt Spoon (3 5/8 inches)