Silver Pieces - The Strange and Peculiar: Eustace Crees

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, December 28, 2016

Lily by Watson

Eustace Crees & Charles S. Court designed Watson's Lily pattern that was released in 1902. It is one of the more lovely of the many "Lily" patterns including Gorham. Court desinged many patterns including Narcissus by Fessendun , as well as Wild Rose, Orchid, Olympia, and Altair by Watson.

Fork (7 inches)

Ice Cream (5 inches)

Fruit/Orange Spoon (5 7/8 inches)

Friday, May 17, 2013

Narcissus By Fessendun

Narcissus by Fessendun was introduced in 1905. The general design is very much in keeping with the designs the Watson patterns Orchid and Wild Rose (by Eustace Crees and Charles Court). An open narcissus blossom is on the top of the terminal with the vine gently crossing and meandering down the stem.

Jelly Spoon (6 7/8 inches)

Cucumber Server (5 3/4 inches)

Sugar Shell (5 3/8 inches)

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Wild Rose by Watson

Another pattern designed for Watson by Eustace Crees & Charles S. Court, Wild Rose was introduced sometime between 1900 and 1905. This design is very much like their Orchid design for Watson. There is a wide open rose bloom on the terminal with a rose vine with leaves and buds gracefully trailing down the stem ending with three leaves delicately placed on the shoulder.

Fork (7 3/4 inches)

Knife (9 1/2 inches)

Fish Server

Pie Knife (8 5/8 inches)

Monday, April 22, 2013

Orchid by Watson

Orchid was designed in 1903 by Eustace Crees and Charles S. Court for Watson. These two designers also collaborated on the patterns Olympia and Altair for Watson. The design of the pieces in this pattern has the heavy embellishment of an orchid bloom on the terminal with crossed vines training gracefully down the stem and crossing one last time at the top of the shoulder.

Bon Bon Scoop (4 7/8 inches)

Confection Spoon (6 3/4 inches)
Confection Scoop

Large Cold Meat Serving Fork (7 3/4 inches)

Large Solid Cold Meat Serving Fork

Short Handle Olive Spoon (5 7/8 inches)
Pierced Bowl Short Handle Olive Spoon in the Orchid (sterling, 1903, No Monograms) pattern by Watson Silver

Friday, September 21, 2012

Olympia by Watson

Another Watson pattern designed by Eustace Crees & Charles S. Court introduced in 1903, Olympia is elegant in a stately way with scroll motifs decorating the bottom of the terminal and the shoulder of each piece. The top of the terminal fans out with a three point design.

Ice Cream Spoon (5 1/4 inches)

Pierced Egg Server (7 7/8 inches)

Large Lettuce Serving Spoon (7 5/8 inches)

Pea Spoon (7 1/2 inches)

Pastry Fork

Monday, September 17, 2012

Altair by Watson

Altair was designed by Eustace Crees & Charles S. Court and introduced by Watson in 1904. It is a lovely pattern having a wide oval shaped terminal with a slightly offset ornate tip.

Ice Cream Spoon (5 1/8 inches)

Bon Bon Scoop (5 3/4 inches)

Large Fish Serving Fork (8 1/4 inches)