Silver Pieces - The Strange and Peculiar: Grape

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 17, 2020

Grape by Gorham

Gorham's Grape pattern is one o their older one, dating back to 1880.

Pie Knife (9 1/2 inches)

Wednesday, January 14, 2015

Grape by Dominick and Half

Grape was introduced by Dominick and Haff in 1895 and was designed by Gilbert L. Crowell Jr. He also designed the patterns Victoria, Gothic, Basket of Flowers, Cupid, and Rococo for Dominick and Haff. The design speaks for itself.

Teaspoon (6 inches)

Friday, May 2, 2014

Grape by Saart

Grape by Saart, introduced in 1905, has a lovely etched design of bunches of grapes, leaves, and vines. There is an open medallion on the terminal suitable for engraving. Below that the design of the grape vine full of the fruit and leaves works its way down the stem.

Medium Chipped Beef Fork (6 5/8 inches)

Cream Ladle (7 1/2 inches)

Cream Ladle Solid Bright Cut

Short Handled Olive Spoon (6 1/4 inches)
Pierced Bowl Short Handle Olive Spoon

Sugar Tongs (4 1/2 inches)

Large Sugar Tongs

Friday, November 26, 2010

Tomato Server (Part II)

In an earlier post, I visited the Tomato Server. There are so many more examples of this lovely piece. Here are a few more.

Strasbourg by Gorham (7 1/2 inches)