Silver Pieces - The Strange and Peculiar: 2019-12-01

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, December 6, 2019

Wallace's Grand Baroque Heart Ornaments Part 2

Wallace produces an ornament each year in the style of their Grand Baroque pattern. Each is on a heart shaped ornaments.

Buck and Doe (2017)

Wallace Silver Grande Baroque Heart 2017 Buck & Doe - Boxed

Sleigh and Reindeer (2019)

Wallace Silver Grande Baroque Heart 2019 Sleigh & Reindeer - Boxed

Gorham Christmas Tree Ornaments

Gorham produces a different sterling Christmas Tree ornament each year. This series is relatively new, having just started in 2017.

2019 Christmas Tree 2017

Gorham Silver Sterling Christmas Tree 2019 Christmas Tree - Boxed

2017 Christmas Tree

2018 Christmas Tree

Wednesday, December 4, 2019

Reed and Barton's Christmas Cross Ornaments Part 2

Gorham is not the only company that produces Christmas Cross Ornament. Here are a few examples of the Reed and Barton's Christmas Cross Ornaments.

Christmas Cross (1971) 1982, 1993 2019, 1972 1977 1980

Christmas Cross (2019)