Silver Pieces - The Strange and Peculiar: Fleur de Lis

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, November 19, 2021

Fleur De Lis by Durgin

There are several sterling patterns with this name. An example is Fleur de Lis by Alvin which posted on earlier. Here is Fleur de Lis by Durgin with the named design on the terminal.

Salad Fork (6 1/4 inches)

Butter Spreader (5 3/8 inches)

Pap/Fruit Spoon (5 3/4 inches)

Monday, October 23, 2017

Fleur de lis by Gorham

One of the older Fleur de Lis patterns, Gorham's pattern dates back to 1865. Few examples are available of this pattern.

Dinner Fork (7 5/8 inches)

Friday, October 20, 2017

Fleur de Lis by Newburyport

Another Fleur de Lis pattern, this is Newburyport's Fleur de Lis pattern. Like Durgin's pattern of the same name it has the design of the name on the terminal, but with a beaded edge.

Lettuce Serving Fork (7 1/2 inches)

Long Handle Chocolate Muddler Spoon (7 1/8 inches)

Fork (7 3/8 inches)

Wednesday, October 28, 2015

Jelly Cake Server (Pierced) (Part 3)

As I posted on this piece earlier, here are some more examples of the Pierced Jelly Cake Server. Most of these are fancy, elaborate servers (often very expensive - as the Old Orange Blossom example here that retails in the $1200 range.)

Stratford by International (8 1/4 inches)

Mary Warren by Manchester (8 1/4 inches)

Fleur De Lis by Alvin (8 3/4 inches)

Orange Blossom Old by Alvin (9 1/4 inches)

Friday, November 7, 2014

Lobster Forks Part 3

Several years ago I posted on Lobster Forks. I recently found two more examples of these pieces. They are not found in many patterns. I have seen examples of them in patterns by Durgin, Alvin, Tiffany, and Reed and Barton.

Old Newbury by Towle (6 1/4 inches)

Fleur De Lis by Alvin (6 1/4 inches)

Friday, August 26, 2011

Lobster Fork (Part 2)

Last year I had an earlier post on Lobster Forks. Here are some more examples. Few patterns have them.

Orange Blossom by Alvin (6 inches)
Lobster Fork Solid

Fleur De Lis by Alvin (6 1/4 inches)

Lobster Fork Solid

William Penn by Alvin (6 1/4 inches)
Lobster Fork Solid

Old Colonial by Towle (6 inches)

Florentine by Alvin (6 1/8 inches)

Monday, May 30, 2011

Fleur de Lis by Alvin

This is a lovely pattern in the tradition of Alvin, Fleur de Lis was Introduced in 1907. The large flat handle is adorned with a floral design at the top followed by an open space ideal for a monogram then another floral motif with delicate lines down the stem. The bowls and top of the tines of certain pieces also have elaborate floral designs on them.

Beef Fork (6 1/4 inches)

Baked Potato Fork (6 3/4 inches)

Mustard Ladle (4 5/8 inches)

Cheese Knife

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Cocktail Forks (Part II)

More Cocktail Forks. Sometime these are confused with Cherry Forks and Oyster Forks. Cocktail Forks vary in length. These examples alone are from 5 1/2 inches to 6 3/4 inches. Note the three different styles in the King George pattern.

Adolphus by Mount Vernon

Fleur de Lis by Alvin (5 1/2 inches)

The pattern of King George has 3 different cocktail forks in the pattern, long tine, short tine, and wavy tine.

King George by Gorham - Short tines (5 3/4 inches)