Silver Pieces - The Strange and Peculiar: Bamboo

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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Friday, June 21, 2019

Ice Pick

There are all types of "Ice" pieces. Many of them hard to find, the Ice Pick, being one of them, shown here in 2 examples.

Louis XV by Whiting (5 3/4 inches)

Bamboo by Tiffany (7 1/4 inches)

Wednesday, September 2, 2015

Bamboo by Tiffany

Tiffany introduced Bamboo in 1961. The design is self evident. I particularly like the butter spreader.

Salad Fork (6 3/4 inches)

Butter Spreader (5 1/4 inches)

Fish Knife (8 inches)

Friday, November 22, 2013

Telephone Dialer

This piece falls under the category, "You Just Never Know". This is the sterling silver Telephone Dialer - the perfect gift for that germaphobe or person on your list who has everything. Unfortunately, I do not think you will find them in every pattern.

Cordis by Tiffany (3 inches)

Ancestry by Weidlich (4 inches)

Bamboo by Tiffany (3 inches)