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, October 23, 2015

Gorham's Description of Their Pattern The King George

Several years ago I posted on Gorham's King George pattern. Recently I came across a copy of the Gorham Handbook : Sterling Silver Spoons and Forks which is a reproduction of the original such handbook distributed by the Gorham company in 1909. In it they give a description of many of their more popular (and their favorite) patterns.



Their description of "The King George" is:



"From the early Georgian days to the present no style of spoon has been in so universal use in Europe and America as the King George. Originated, as its name suggests, in the early reign of King George III, it was instantly acknowledged a standard and was universally adopted as such. Strong and bold in treatment both in shape and ornamentation and particularly adapted to a bright polish, it attracts and is admired by the popular taste, for a spoon rich and ornate without over-elaboration."

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