Silver Pieces - The Strange and Peculiar: Angelo

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, July 31, 2019

Angelo by Gorham

Gorham introduced their Angelo pattern in 1870. Don't confuse this with Wood and Hughes Angelo (1874) or Holmes and Mount Vernon's Angelo (1911).

Large Sugar Sifter (7 inches)

Dinner Knife (10 7/8 inches)

Preserve Spoon (9 7/8 inches)

Wednesday, June 21, 2017

Angelo by Gorham

Gorham's Angelo pattern was introduced 1870. It should not confused with Wood and Hughes Angelo pattern or Knowles and Mount Vernon's Angelo pattern.

Large Sugar Sifter (8 inches)

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Preserve Spoon (9 7/8 inches)

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Monday, December 16, 2013

Angelo by Knowles and Mount Vernon

Angelo by Knowles and Mount Vernon (not to be confused with the Angelo pattern by Woods and Hughes) was introduced in 1910. The pattern has a heavy scroll type embellishment at the top of the terminal with a scroll pattern going down either side of the terminal. there is a suitable space for engraving on the terminal. There is additional scroll motif at the end of the stem.

Ice Cream Spoon (5 5/8 inches)

Large Fish Serving Knife (12 1/2 inches)

Butter Spreader (6 3/4 inches)

Monday, October 31, 2011

Angelo by Wood and Hughes

Angelo was designed by Charles F. Richers and introduced in 1874 by Wood and Hughes. The terminal is flat and wide with an intricate design in it that continues down the stem. The bowls of the serving spoons and butter knives have designs on the blades.

Gravy Ladle (7 3/4 inches)

Master Butter (7 inches)

Berry Spoon (7 1/8 inches)

Three Tine Pie Fork (6 inches)

Sugar Sifter (8 1/4 inches)

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Cocktail Forks (Part II)

More Cocktail Forks. Sometime these are confused with Cherry Forks and Oyster Forks. Cocktail Forks vary in length. These examples alone are from 5 1/2 inches to 6 3/4 inches. Note the three different styles in the King George pattern.

Adolphus by Mount Vernon

Fleur de Lis by Alvin (5 1/2 inches)

The pattern of King George has 3 different cocktail forks in the pattern, long tine, short tine, and wavy tine.

King George by Gorham - Short tines (5 3/4 inches)