Silver Pieces - The Strange and Peculiar: 2018-09-23

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, September 28, 2018

Ivanhoe by Wallace

Named after Inanhoe, a historical novel by Sir Walter Scott that was first published in 1819. The sterling pattern Ivanhoe was introduced by Wallace in 1893.

Wednesday, September 26, 2018

Nathan Hale by Lunt

Not every hero gets a sterling pattern named after them. Nathan Hale by International was introduced in 1912. According to Wikipedia -

"Nathan Hale (June 6, 1755 – September 22, 1776) was an American soldier and spy for the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. He volunteered for an intelligence-gathering mission in New York City but was captured by the British and executed. Hale has long been considered an American hero and, in 1985, he was officially designated the state hero of Connecticut."

Now you know the rest of the story.

Strawberry Fork (4 3/4 inches)

Cucumber Server (5 7/8 inches)

Individual Asparagus Tongs

Relish Spoon (6 inches)