Silver Pieces - The Strange and Peculiar: 2017-06-04

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 9, 2017

Clinton by JB and SM Knowles

Unlike Tiffany's Clinton pattern, Knowles' Clinton pattern is much more ornate. It dates back to 1880.

Table Serving Spoon (8 3/4 inches)

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Sugar Shell (6 inches)

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Flat Handle Master Butter Knife (7 1/2 inches)

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Wednesday, June 7, 2017

Gumbo Soup Spoons (Part 2)

Another selection of Gumbo Soup Spoons. I have posted on these earlier.

Chantilly by Gorham (6 5/8 inches)

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Repousse by Kirk Stieff (& 5/8 inches)

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Marlborough by Reed and Barton (7 1/4 inches)

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Chapel Bells by Alvin (6 7/8 inches)

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Monday, June 5, 2017

Louis XVI by Dominick and Haff

Dominick and Haff introduced their Louis XVI pattern in 1925. (Reed and Barrton, Gorham, Louis Gantereau, Shreve Silver, and Mount Vernon also had patterns by that name.)

Fork (7 1/8 inches)

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Cream Ladle (5 1/2 inches)

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Salad Serving Fork (9 inches)

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