Silver Pieces - The Strange and Peculiar: 2017-10-22

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 27, 2017

Molly Stark by Alvin

Alvin introduced its Molly Stark pattern 1910. The same pattern was also introduced in 1916 in silver plate. As a fun fact, the lady Molly Starks was raised in New Hampshire. She married John Stark in 1758. Her name was probably first heard when her husband yelled his favorite battle cry of "There are your enemies, the Red Coats and the Tories. They are ours, or this night Molly Stark sleeps a widow!"

Dinner Fork (7 inches)

Five O'clock Teaspoon (5 1/4 inches)

Wednesday, October 25, 2017

Fish Serving Forks - Small (Part 2)

Another post on Fish Serving Forks. I posted a while back on this piece. These can range from the simple - with little or no embellishment on the bowl, to others that are quite elaborate.

Orange Blossom Old by Alvin (8 1/8 inches)