Silver Pieces - The Strange and Peculiar: 2020-10-11

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, October 16, 2020

Danish Baroque by Towle

A relatively new pattern, Towle's Danish Baroque only dates back 1970.

Iced Teaspoon (7 7/8 inches)

Towle Silver Danish Baroque (Sterling, 1970) Iced Tea Spoon

Lemon Fork (5 inches)

Towle Silver Danish Baroque (Sterling, 1970) Lemon Fork

Ice Scoop (9 inches)

Towle Silver Danish Baroque (Sterling, 1970) Ice Scoop with Silverplate Bowl

Bon Bon Spoon (6 1/4 inches)

Towle Silver Danish Baroque (Sterling, 1970) Bon Bon Spoon Solid

Wednesday, October 14, 2020

Daisy by Tiffany

Another pattern named Daisy - this one by Tiffany.

Over Size Sugar Sifter (8 1/4 inches)

Tiffany & CO SILVER Daisy (Sterling) Large Oversize Sugar Sifter

Salad Serving Fork (10 1/8 inches)

Tiffany & CO SILVER Daisy (Sterling) Solid Salad Serving Fork

Nut Pick (5 inches)

Tiffany & CO SILVER Daisy (Sterling) Solid Nut Pick

Monday, October 12, 2020

Cloister by Marthinson

Marthison's Cloister pattern dates back 1947.

Salad Fork (6 3/4 inches)

Marthinsen Silver,T H Cloister (Sterling) Individual Salad Fork

Petites Fours Server

Marthinsen Silver,T H Cloister (Sterling) Petite Fours Server, Solid Piece

Five O'Clock Teaspoon (4 5/8 inches)

Marthinsen Silver,T H Cloister (Sterling) Five O'Clock Teaspoon

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