Silver Pieces - The Strange and Peculiar: 2012-03-11

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, March 16, 2012

Vegetable Serving Spoon (Pierced Bowl)

Like I mentioned earlier, the Vegetable Serving Spoon comes in three "styles", the Oval Bowl, Pointed Bowl, and here is the Pierced Bowl Vegetable Serving Spoon.

Olympian by Tiffany (9 inches)

Francis I by Reed and Barton (8 3/8 inches)

Savannah by Reed and Barton (8 3/8 inches)

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Vegetable Serving Spoon (Pointed Bowl)

Like I mentioned earlier, the Vegetable Serving Spoon comes in three "styles", the Oval Bowl, Pierced Bowl, and here is the Pointed Bowl Vegetable Serving Spoon.

Imperial by Gorham (9 inches)

Cromwell by Gorham (9 1/2 inches)

Old Colony Old by Gorham ( inches)

Monday, March 12, 2012

Daisy by Wood and Hughes

Daisy by Wood and Hughes (not to be confused with the Daisy pattern by Paye and Baker) was introduced in 1880. A lovely pattern with daisies surrounding the terminal and leaves intertwined downed the stem.

Pie Server (8 1/2 inches)

Jelly Cake Server (7 3/4 inches)

Salad Serving Fork (8 3/4 inches)