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?
Showing posts with label Charles B. Blake. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Charles B. Blake. Show all posts

Wednesday, July 8, 2015

Hampton by Tiffany

Several companies, including Alvin, Wallace, Gorham, and Towle had patterns named 'Hampton'. Tiffany introduced their Hampton pattern in 1934. It was designed by Charles B. Blake. Tiffany's Palmatte pattern (1947) was also designed by Blake. It is a fairly  calean simple pattern with a plain stem and a flared terminal adorned with several horizontal lines.



Salad Fork (6 7 /8 inches)




Sugar Tongs (4 1/8 inches)



Ice Cream Fork (5 3/4 inches)



Bon Bon Spoon (4 5/8 inches)




Monday, May 26, 2014

Simple Tiffany Patterns

Tiffany has several patterns that are fairly simple. In fact some may call them plain. They were introduced over a rather broad range of time, so it was not as if the House of Tiffany went through some "simple" phase. Here are some examples:

Windham (1923) (Bouillon Soup Spoon) (5 1/2 inches) (Arthur LeRoy Barney)

Round Bowl Soup Spoon (Bouillon)
Linenfold (1956)  (Cake Server) (11 inches) 

Pie & Cake Server With Stainless Blade

Hampton (1934) (Fish Knife) (8 1/8 inches) Charles B. Blake

Individual Fish Knife With Stainless Blade

Hamilton aka Gramercy (1938) (Large Asparagus Serving Fork) (9 5/8 inches) 

Large Solid Asparagus Serving Fork

Flemish (1911) (Ice Tea Spoon) (7 1/2 inches) 

Iced Tea Spoon

Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Palmette by Tiffany

Charles B. Blake designed the pattern Palmette for Tiffany and it was introduced in 1947. Although, designed in the late 40's the lines are almost art deco in design. The terminal is decorated with a stylized palmetto motif with straight lines coming down the stem. The shoulder's design reflects the palmetto motif from the terminal.

Gumbo Soup Spoon (6 7/8 inches)

Round Bowl Soup Spoon (gumbo) in the Palmette (strlng, 1947) pattern by Tiffany & Co Silver

Flat Handle Butter Spreader (6 1/8 inches)

Flat Handle Butter Spreader in the Palmette (strlng, 1947) pattern by Tiffany & Co Silver

Pie Server (10 inches)

Pie Server With Stainless Blade in the Palmette (strlng, 1947) pattern by Tiffany & Co Silver

Solid Serving Fork (9 inches)

Solid Serving Fork in the Palmette (strlng, 1947) pattern by Tiffany & Co Silver