Silver Pieces - The Strange and Peculiar: 2015-06-21

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, June 24, 2015

King Patterns (Part 2)

A while back I posted on patterns named after a King. Here is a second post on that subject:

King Louis by International (Master Butter Knife 7 inches)

King Philip by Watson (Gumbo soup spoon 6 7/8 inches)

King Richard by Towle (Large Berry Casserole Spoon 9 3/8 inches)

King William by Tiffany (Master Salt Spoon 3 5/8 inches)

Monday, June 22, 2015

Bridal Veil by International

Another pattern of the mid 1900's International introduced their Bridal Veil pattern in 1950. Like so many patterns of that era it has a simple unadorned tapered stem with a design on the terminal and end of the stem.

Teaspoon (6 inches)

Butter Spreader (5 3/4 inches)

Sugar Sifter (6 inches)

Sugar Tongs (4 inches)