Silver Pieces - The Strange and Peculiar: 2016-10-16

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 21, 2016

Litchfield by International

Litchfield was introduced in 1898 by International and like many patterns of the Victorian Era, it is stylist, elegant, and ornate. This was truly the Golden Age of Sterling flatware - so to speak.

Sugar Shell (5 7/8 inches)

Short Handled Pierced Olive Spoon (6 1/8 Inches)

Medium Cold Meat Serving Fork (8 1/2 inches)

Ice Cream Slicer (10 3/4 inches)

Wednesday, October 19, 2016

Pie Fork - Part 2

Another post about Pie Forks (I posted earlier).

Lily of the Valley by Whiting (7 3/8 inches)
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Olympian by Tiffany (6 1/8 inches)

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Francis I by Alvin (6 inches)

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Violet by Whiting (6 1/4 inches)

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Monday, October 17, 2016

Splendor by International

International introduced their Splendor pattern in 1939. For a pattern of the late thirties, this is a very pretty pattern. It was one of Alfred G. Kintz's many designs for the company. Other International patterns Kintz designed included Empress (1932) and Wedgewood (1924) and he co-designed Springtime (1935).

Fork (7 1/4 inches)

French Hollow Knife (9 1/4 inches)

Cream Soup Spoon (5 7/8 inches)