Silver Pieces - The Strange and Peculiar: Frank Perry

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 30, 2021

First Frost by Oneida

In 1965, Frank R. Perry designed First Frost for Oneida. Several Oneida's other patterns were designed by Perry, including Michelangelo (1970) Flower Lane (1957), First Frost (1965), Belle Rose (1963), Botticelli (1949), Belle Rose (1963) and Du Maurier (1967).

Dinner Knife (9 1/8 inches)

Cocktail Fork (5 1/2 inches)

Short Handled Olive Fork (5 7/8 inches)

Pie Server (10 5/8 inches)

Monday, April 15, 2019

Michelangelo By Oneida

Frank Perry designed Michelangelo in 1970 for Oneida. Perry also designed Flower Lane (1957), First Frost (1965), Belle Rose (1963), Botticelli (1949), and Du Maurier (1967).

Small Steak Carving Knife (11 5/8 inches)

Sugar Shell (6 inches)

Wednesday, February 27, 2019

Flower Lane by Oneida

Frank R. Perry designed the Flower Lane pattern for Oneida in 1957.

Cocktail / Seafood Fork (5 3/8 inches)

Oneida Silver Flower Lane (Sterling, 1957) Cocktail/Seafood Fork

Oneida Silver Flower Lane (Sterling, 1957) Cocktail/Seafood Fork

Solid Piece Cream Ladle ((5 3/8 inches)

Medium Solid Cold Meat Serving Fork (8 1/4 inches)

Sugar Tongs (3 5/8 inches)

Friday, February 8, 2019

Botticelli By Oneida

Unlike Frank Whiting's 1949 pattern by the same name, Onieda's Botticelli pattern. The pattern was designed by Frank R. Perry and introduced in 1972. Perry was a prolific designer. His work for Onieda include Michelangelo (1970), Flower Lane (1956), First Frost (1965), Belle Rose (1963), and Du Maurier (1967).

Salad Fork (6 7/8 inches)

Pierced Tablespoon (8 1/4 inches)

Butter Spreader (6 1/2 inches)

Medium Solid Cold Meat Serving Fork (8 1/2 Inches)

Monday, August 1, 2011

Yet More Roses Part 3

And, just when you thought you had seen all the "Rose" patterns . . . They never end. Here are some more examples of the most popular named pattern, variations on the Rose.

Sweetheart Rose by Lunt 1951 (Designed by Nord Bowlen)