Silver Pieces - The Strange and Peculiar: 2017-05-28

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, June 2, 2017

Brunswick by Watson

I could not find a year of introduction for Watson's Brunswick pattern. I will continue looking. It is a lovely pattern nonetheless.

Old Style Pickle Fork (5 1/4 inches)

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Butter Knife (6 1/2 inches)

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Sugar Shell (5 1/2 inches)

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Wednesday, May 31, 2017

Marguerite by Gorham

Marguerite was introduced by Gorham in 1901 and designed by William Codman It was designed by William C. Codman who designed many of Gorham's patterns including Florentine, Etruscan, Fleury, Tuileries, Albemarle, New Queens, and Imperial Chrysanthemum.

Like Codman's other patterns for Gorham, Marguerite is fancy and detailed with a floral design that winds its way up the stem. The terminal is left blank for monogramming with a single blossom on the tip.

Fish Fork (5 7/8 inches)

Butter Spreader (5 7/8 inches)

Long Handled Chocolate Muddler (8 3/8 inches)

Bon Bon Spoon (4 1/4 inches)

Monday, May 29, 2017

Melon Serving Knife

Another unique sterling piece that I could find references to in many patterns, but examples in only these two, the Melon Serving Knife.

Old English by Towle (7 3/4 inches)

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Acorn by Georg Jensen (10 3/8 inches)

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