Silver Pieces - The Strange and Peculiar: Adolphus

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?

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Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Prong Roast Carving Fork

I found one of these among the items I inherited from a favorite aunt of mine and did not have a clue what it was. It was not with her silverware, so I wondered if it was some type of torture device. Upon research, I learned it was a harmless Prong Roast Carving Fork.

Trajan by Reed and Barton (10 3/8 inches)
Large Stainless-Prong Roast Carving F

Rococo by Dominick and Haff (12 3/8 inches)

Large Stainless-Prong Roast Carving F

Adolphus by Mount Vernon

Berain by Wallace (10 3/4 inches)

Stradivari by Wallace (10 1/2)

Violet by Wallace

Friday, July 22, 2011

Cake Serving Fork (Part 2)

I posted on the Cake Serving Fork in an earlier post last year. These are long forks with intricate detailing, usually on the shoulder.

Trajan by Reed and Barton (8 1/4 inches)

Old Colony by International (8 inches)
Cake Serving Fork

La Touraine by Reed and Barton (8 3/8 inches)
Cake Serving Fork

Adolphus by Mount Vernon (8 1/4 inches)
Cake Serving Fork

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Cucumber Servers (Part 2)

A beautiful piece, I mentioned the Cucumber Server in an earlier post. Like many of the serving pieces, this piece often is more ornate than other serving pieces in the pattern.

Colonial By Gorham

Adolphus by Mount Vernon (5 3/4 inches)

Fleury by Gorham (5 3/4 inches)

New Art by Durgin (7 inches)

Virginiana by Gorham (6 1/4 inches)

Friday, November 12, 2010

Chocolate Spoon

Only the Victorians and their sweet tooth would have a sterling silver Chocolate Spoon at each place, in addition to the 5 piece place setting dedicated to the decadent desert. From I can glean from my research, this piece was designed to serve hot fudge, melted chocolate (including white chocolate) when passed for desert.