Silver Pieces - The Strange and Peculiar: Daisy

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, October 14, 2020

Daisy by Tiffany

Another pattern named Daisy - this one by Tiffany.

Over Size Sugar Sifter (8 1/4 inches)

Tiffany & CO SILVER Daisy (Sterling) Large Oversize Sugar Sifter

Salad Serving Fork (10 1/8 inches)

Tiffany & CO SILVER Daisy (Sterling) Solid Salad Serving Fork

Nut Pick (5 inches)

Tiffany & CO SILVER Daisy (Sterling) Solid Nut Pick

Monday, February 10, 2014

Daisy by Blackinton

Thomas C. Heath and Charles H. Such designed Daisy for Blackinton in 1904. Each piece has details of Daisy blossoms, stems, and leaves on them. This is a prime example of sterling design in its prime.

Tomato Server (7 3/8 inches)
Tomato Server, Solid Piece

Short Handled Pickle Fork (6 inches)
Short Handle Pickle/olive Fork

Cheese Knife (7 3/4 inches)
Cheese Knife With Stainless Blade

Small Fish Serving Fork (7 3/4 inches)
Small Solid Fish Serving Fork

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Citrus Knife

Rarely do you come across a piece of sterling flatware that differs in style and design from pattern to pattern as does the Citrus Knife. In most patterns, the knife has a serrated blade and is shaped much like a dinner knife but much shorter, an example being Georgian. Then you have the example in Louis XV that has a hook in the end and deep serrations in the blade. Chrysanthemum by Tiffany is another whole animal in its design, as is Oval Twist.

Betty Alden by Reed and Barton (7 1/2 inches)

Daisy by Blackinton (7 1/2 inches)

Georgian by Towle (7 7/8 inches)

Louis XV by Gorham (5 7/8 inches)

Chrysanthemum by Tiffany (5 1/2 inches)

Oval Twist by Whiting (7 1/2 inches)

Monday, March 12, 2012

Daisy by Wood and Hughes

Daisy by Wood and Hughes (not to be confused with the Daisy pattern by Paye and Baker) was introduced in 1880. A lovely pattern with daisies surrounding the terminal and leaves intertwined downed the stem.

Pie Server (8 1/2 inches)

Jelly Cake Server (7 3/4 inches)

Salad Serving Fork (8 3/4 inches)

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Sauce Ladle

The Sauce Ladle is one of the smaller ladles. Most are under six inches in length.

Aeolian By Knowles (5 3/4 inches)

Arlington By Towle (5 3/4 inches)

Blackberry Vine By Tiffany (7 1/4 inches)

Daisy By Wood and Hughes (5 3/8 inches)

Empire By Towle(5 1/2 inches)

Monday, November 1, 2010

Paye and Baker Patterns

Paye and Baker have some of the more detailed and exquisite art nouveau designs around.They are truly works of art. The design usually does not stop at the stem and handle but continues onto the bowl or tines. That said, you may never see them. Here are some examples of their patterns have that long since been discontinued.

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