Friday, April 27, 2018

Georgian Rose by Reed and Barton

Reed and Barton introduced their Georgian Rose in 1941.

Pierced Tablespoon (8 1/2 inches)



Salad Serving Set





Lemon Fork (5 inches)



Wednesday, April 25, 2018

Priscilla and John by Westmorland

It is always interesting to learn the provenance of a pattern's name. In the case of Westmorland's Priscilla and John ((1940), my guess is that this pattern was named for the  characters in Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's 1858 poem "The Courtship of Miles Standish". Priscilla is known to literary history as the unrequited love of newly widowed Captain Miles Standish. According to the poem, Standish asked his good friend John Alden to propose to Priscilla on his behalf, only to have Priscilla ask, “Why don’t you speak for yourself, John?”

Individual Salt Spoon ( 2 3/8 inches)




Butter Spreader (HH) (6 1/8 inches)




Casserole Spoon (9 inches)




Two Piece Baby Set


Monday, April 23, 2018

Bottle Opener

The sterling Bottle Opener is a very practical piece. It up-scales your bar anytime you are entertaining.


Rondo by Gorham (1951)  (5 1/2 inches)




Du Barry by International (1968) (7 1/4 inches)



Silver Masterpiece by International (1970) (6 1/2 inches)



Candlelight by Towle (1934)  (5 3/4 inches)