Silver Pieces - The Strange and Peculiar: Fleury

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, September 26, 2011

Fleury by Gorham

Fleury by Gorham was designed by William C. Codman and issued in 1909.

Demitasse Spoon (4 1/8 inches)

Gorham Silver Fleury (Sterling, 1909, No Monograms) Demitasse Spoon

Gorham Silver Fleury (Sterling, 1909, No Monograms) Demitasse Spoon

Small Berry Spoon (7 3/4 inches)

Gorham Silver Fleury (Sterling, 1909, No Monograms) Small Solid Berry/Casserole Spoon

Cream Ladle (5 3/4 inches)

Gorham Silver Fleury (Sterling, 1909, No Monograms) Solid Piece Cream Ladle

Small Sugar Tongs (4 1/8 inches)
Gorham Silver Fleury (Sterling, 1909, No Monograms) Small Sugar Tongs

Friday, September 16, 2011

Mayonnaise Ladle

A year or two ago, I posted a list of the different types of ladles one can find in sterling patterns. This is the Mayonnaise ladle which tend to be 4 1/2 to be 5 1/2 inches long (with one or two being 7 or 8 inches).

Buttercup by Gorham (5 1/2 inches)

Charles II by Dominick and Haff (5 1/8 inches)

Douvaine by Unger (4 3/4 inches)

Fleury by Gorham (5 inches)
Mayonnaise Ladle

Oval Twist by Whiting (5 inches)
Mayonnaise Ladle

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Cucumber Servers (Part 2)

A beautiful piece, I mentioned the Cucumber Server in an earlier post. Like many of the serving pieces, this piece often is more ornate than other serving pieces in the pattern.

Colonial By Gorham

Adolphus by Mount Vernon (5 3/4 inches)

Fleury by Gorham (5 3/4 inches)

New Art by Durgin (7 inches)

Virginiana by Gorham (6 1/4 inches)