Silver Pieces - The Strange and Peculiar: Apollo

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, September 20, 2017

Apollo by Alvin

Alvin's Apollo pattern was introduced in 1900. Although of the same name, Apollo by JB and SM Knowles (1892), the design is very different.

Lettuce Serving Spoon (8 1/8)

Pie Server (10 1/8 inches)

Gravy Ladle (5 1/8 inches)

Sardine Fork (4 1/8 inches)

Wednesday, July 1, 2015

Fruit Knife Part 2

I posted on Fruit Knives in a post several years ago. Here are some more examples.

Hepplewhite-Engraved by Reed and Barton (6 3/4 inches)

Bridal Rose by Alvin (6 1/8 inches)

Winchester by Alvin (7 inches)

Apollo by Alvin (6 1/8 inches)

Friday, February 15, 2013

Bonbon Scoops (Part 3)

Apollo by JB and Sm Knowles ( inches)
Bon Bon Scoop

Old Colonial by Towle

Paul Revere by Towle

Virginiana by Gorham

Friday, May 25, 2012

Horseradish Spoons (Part 3)

An additional post on Horseradish Spoons (or scoops). As you can see their bowls' vary greatly in shape and size - a neat little piece.

Old Chippendale by Alvin

French Scroll by Alvin (5 3/4 inches)

Waverly by Wallace (6 inches)

Apollo by Knowles and Mount Vernon (6 1/4 inches)

Horseradish Scoop

Friday, October 28, 2011

Pierced Nut Spoon

The regular sized Pierced Nut Spoon can easily by confused with the Pierced Bonbon Scoop. It is smaller than the Master Nut Server, but just as ornate.

Mythologique by Gorham (4 5/8 inches)

Apollo by Knowles and Mount Vernon (4 5/8 inches)

Nut Spoon

Abbottsford by International (5 1/4 inches)

H45 by Gorham (4 3/4 inches)

Hyperion by Whiting

Friday, October 7, 2011

Jelly Trowel Revisted (Part 2)

I first mentioned this piece in an earlier post. (Another "jelly" utensil)

Apollo by Knowles and Mount Vernon (7 3/8 inches)

Baltimore Rose by Schofield (6 7/8 inches)

Nuremburg by Alvin (7 1/4 inches)

Old Colonial by Towle (7 1/2 inches)

Trianon Pierced by Dominck and Haff 8( inches)

Monday, June 27, 2011

Apollo by JB and SM Knowles

First introduced in 1892, Apollo is a refined pattern with a beaded stem topped by a floral motif at the bottom of the terminal which is surrounded by decorative work. I'm not sure where the inspiration for name came from, but a pretty pattern none the less.

Sugar Spoon (6 inches)

Gumbo spoon (7 inches)

Gumbo Soup Spoon

Master Butter (7 1/8 inches)

FH Master Butter

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Vegetable Serving Fork

Another lovely serving piece, the Vegetable Serving Fork is a rather large piece, some pieces over nine inches long.

Itaglio by Reed and Barton (9 1/4 inches)