Silver Pieces - The Strange and Peculiar: Dresden

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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Monday, January 30, 2012

Dresden by Whiting

An old pattern, Dresden was introduced by Whiting in 1896. I stumbled across this pattern and was intrigued by the detail in design. Small flowers and leaves decorate the terminal and stem. The shoulders of the serving forks are lovely. A beautiful pattern that gets more interesting the more one looks at it.

Ice Cream Spoon ( 5 3/8 inches)

Large Berry Spoon (8 5/8 inches)

Large Jelly Spoon (6 inches)

Sardine Server (6 inches)

Cold Meat Serving Fork (6 7/8 inches)

Ice Cream Fork (5 1/4 inches)

Nut Spoon (4 3/8 inches)

Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Tea Caddy Spoon

The Tea Caddy Spoon was used to dispense the loose tea leaves into the Tea Caddy. It is a relatively small piece, usually 3 1/2 to 5 inches.

Watteau by Durgin (4 7/8 inches)

Baltimore Rose by Schofield (3 7/8 inches)

Dresden by Whiting (3 3/4 inches)

Blossom by Georg Jensen (4 inches)

Dauphin by Durgin (5 inches)

Hagie by Frank Whiting (5 inches)

Friday, January 14, 2011

The Oyster Server

As I have mentioned before there are supposedly two Oyster Servers the Oyster Server and the Fried Oyster Server. However, I could not find an example a plain "Oyster Server" only the Fried Oyster Servers. So here are examples of this serving piece. The pieces with the sharp pointed teeth are sometimes referred to as "Macaroni/Entree/Fried Oyster Serving Pieces". So, it is a bit confusing. After looking over all the examples (many more than are shown here) I feel the true Oyster Servers are the ones without the tines.

Dresden by Whiting (8 1/2 inches)