Silver Pieces - The Strange and Peculiar: Castillian

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, August 23, 2013

Castilian by Tiffany

Tiffany introduced Castilian in 1929. The pattern was designed by Authur Leroy Barney. Barney is probably most well known for Tiffany's Indian pattern which was introduced in 1885. Castilian is a fairly simple pattern for Tiffany and was discontinued in 1996.

Petit Fours Fork (5 7/8 inches)

Salad Fork (6 5/8 inches)

Individual Salad Fork

Long Meat Serving Fork (9 inches)

Large Solid Cold Meat Serving Fork

Pie and Cake Server (10 5/8 inches)

Pie And Cake Server With Stainless Blade

Friday, August 12, 2011

Lobster Pick

An unusual piece, the Lobster Pick comes in several styles. It can be a single pick, a two prong pick, a two tine fork or three tine fork.

Baronial Old by Gorham (5 5/8 Inches)

Castilian by Tiffany

Elegante by Reed and Barton (5 and 1/2 inches)