Silver Pieces - The Strange and Peculiar: Duhme

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, July 3, 2015

Duhme No. 2

As we have seen before some patterns are simply numbered rather than given a name. Here is Duhme No. 2 introduced by the Duhme company in 1885.

Luncheon Fork (6 3/4 inches)

Cheese Scoop

Monday, September 9, 2013

Number 2 by Duhme

Number 2 by Duhme is a unique pattern. It was introduced in 1885. Personally, I would think the odd design of the terminal which goes down a good third of the stem would be uncomfortable in one's hand.

Fork (6 3/4 inches)

Monogram Fork

Large Cheese Scoop

Large Cheese Scoop, Solid Piece

Gumbo Soup Spoon (6 5/8 inches)

Monogram Round Bowl Soup Spoon (Gumbo)

Saturday, December 12, 2009

Crumb Knife

Not just for the efficient waiter in the fancy restaurant, these are available in your pattern for use at your dining room table. The Crumb Knife (or Crumber) is designed to remove crumbs from your table. My assumption is that this was not meant for the lady of the house but more likely for her house servants.

This can be a very expensive piece in some of the older patterns.

(Unknown pattern by Duhme)