Silver Pieces - The Strange and Peculiar: American Victorian

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 13, 2013

American Victorian by Lunt

Another pattern designed by Frederick W. Koonz. American Victorian was introduced in 1941. A very feminine petite design with a trio of blossoms at the base of the terminal, an open area on the terminal suitable for engraving, a pretty stem, and another blossom and other embellishments on the shoulder.

Master Butter Knife (6 7/8 inches)

Lemon Fork (4 7/8 inches)

Steak Carving Fork (9 inches)

Cream Soup Spoon (6 1/4 inches)

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Olive Spoons

Most older patterns have at least one Olive Spoon, usually two, a long handle and a short handle. You will find the piece to be distinctly different in each pattern. The common trait being the pierced bowl. Here are some examples of both long and short handle olive spoons.

Rustic by Towle (Long Handle 7 1/4 inches)

Pierced Bowl Long Handle Olive Spoon

Chased Diana by Towle (5 5/8)

Chippendale Old by Alvin (7 3/8 inches)

Florentine by Alvin (8 1/4 inches)
Olive Spoon

Cromwell by Durgin (6 1/2 inches)
Short Olive Spoon With Pierced Bowl

Du Barry by Durgin (5 1/2 inches)

Olive Spoon

New Vintage by Durgin (6 1/4 inches)

Olive Spoon

Victorian by Durgin (6 1/8 inches)

Olive Spoon

Landers No. 2 by Baker Manchester (6 3/8 inches)

Olive Spoon

Friday, December 10, 2010

Pastry Servers

In an earlier post, I touched on pastry pieces. Here are more Pastry Servers. Be careful with these pieces. These are all sterling, however a majority of what I found were silverplated. Some Pastry Servers have oval shapes, some leaf shapes.

American Victorian by Lunt (10 1/8 inches)