Silver Pieces - The Strange and Peculiar: 2019-11-10

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, November 15, 2019

New King by Wood and Hughes

New King by Wood and Hughes was introduced in 1860. Its design very simliar to the pattern of the same name by Dominick and Haff (1898) which is also known as Queens by Birks that I posted about earlier.

New King by Wood and Hughes

New King by Dominick and Haff (aka Queens by Birks)

New King by Dominick and Haff

Wednesday, November 13, 2019

Undine by Wood and Hughes

Dating back to 1850, Udine is one of Wood and Hughes' oldest patterns.

Five O'Clock Spoon (5 3/8 inches)

Wood & Hughes Undine (Sterling, 1888) Five O'Clock Teaspoon