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 25, 2016

Sweetheart Rose by Lunt

Nord Bowlen designed Sweetheart Rose for Lunt. It was introduced in 1951. Nord Bowlen also designed the patterns Starfire (1955), Summer Song (1954), and Eloquence (1953) for Lunt. 

Pierced Table Serving Spoon (8 1/4 inches)



One Tine Butter Pick (5 3/4 inches)





Steak Knife (9 inches)




Short Pickle/ Olive Fork (5 7/8 inches)

Wednesday, March 23, 2016

George Washington By Mount Vernon

Mount Vernon's George Washington is a stately pattern befitting the name that was introduced in 1909.

Bon Bon Tongs (3 3/8 inches)



Large Fish Knife (10 5/8 inches)

Monday, March 21, 2016

Hope by Mount Vernon

A stately pattern, Hope by Mount Vernon dates back to 1899.


Fork (7 7/8 inches)