Silver Pieces - The Strange and Peculiar: 2020-05-03

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, May 8, 2020

H383 by Gorham

H383 is another numbered pattern by Gorham.

Large Berry Spoon (9 inches)

H383 (Sterling) by Gorham Silver

Wednesday, May 6, 2020

Roast Holder

When antiquing with my friends, I am always searching for sterling pieces while they look for furniture etc. They have long since passed being intrigued by my finds. However, when I came upon one of these pieces, one of them commented, "That looks more like a torture device."

And, so perhaps this Joint /Roast Holder does. It is designed to hold a large roast or other piece of meat while it is being cut.

French Provincial by Towle ( 11 1/4 inches)

Towle Silver French Provincial (Sterling,1948) Large Joint/Roast Holder Fork

Repousse by Steiff (9 3/8 inches)

Kirk Stieff Repousse (Sterling, 1924, S.Kirk & Son, Inc.) Large Joint/Roast Holder Fork

Betty Patterson by Steiff (10 1/2 inches)

Kirk Stieff Betsy Patterson-Eng (Sterling,1932) Large Joint/Roast Holder Fork

Monday, May 4, 2020

Belle Rose by Oneida

Oneida's Belle Rose pattern was designed in 1963 by Frank R. Perry. Several Oneida's patterns were designed by Perry, including Michelangelo (1970) Flower Lane (1957), First Frost (1965), Belle Rose (1963), Botticelli (1949), and Du Maurier (1967).

Butter Spreader HH (6 3/8 inches)
Oneida Silver Belle Rose (Sterling, 1963) Modern Hollow Butter Spreader (Stainless)

Oneida Silver Belle Rose (Sterling, 1963) Modern Hollow Butter Spreader (Stainless)

Bon Bon Spoon (5 3/8 inches)
Oneida Silver Belle Rose (Sterling, 1963) Bon Bon Spoon Solid

Fork (7 14/ inches)

Oneida Silver Belle Rose (Sterling, 1963) Fork