Silver Pieces - The Strange and Peculiar: Hampton

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, July 13, 2015

Hampton by Towle

Unlike the previous patterns by the same name, Towle's Hampton is more ornate. It was introduced in 1892. The stem and terminal are decorated with a design of scroll work.

Fork (7 1/2 inches)

Friday, July 10, 2015

Hampton by Wallace

A third Hampton pattern, this one was designed by Henry L. Wallace and introduced by Wallace in 1904. Henry Wallace also designed Wallace's Rose (1898) pattern.

Salad Fork (6 inches)

Lasagna Server (9 1/2 inches)

Berry Spoon (9 1/8 inches)

Master Butter Knife (7 1/2 inches)

Hampton by Alvin

Another Hampton pattern, this one by Alvin was introduced in 1910. Once again this is a simple pattern with only a single edge encircling the stem and terminal. And the terminal being a simple four sided design.

Bouillon Soup Spoon (5 inches)

Olive Spoon (6 inches)

Two Tine Olive Fork (5 5/8 inches)

Tomato Server (7 1/2 inches)

Wednesday, July 8, 2015

Hampton by Tiffany

Several companies, including Alvin, Wallace, Gorham, and Towle had patterns named 'Hampton'. Tiffany introduced their Hampton pattern in 1934. It was designed by Charles B. Blake. Tiffany's Palmatte pattern (1947) was also designed by Blake. It is a fairly calean simple pattern with a plain stem and a flared terminal adorned with several horizontal lines.

Salad Fork (6 7 /8 inches)

Sugar Tongs (4 1/8 inches)

Ice Cream Fork (5 3/4 inches)

Bon Bon Spoon (4 5/8 inches)

Monday, May 26, 2014

Simple Tiffany Patterns

Tiffany has several patterns that are fairly simple. In fact some may call them plain. They were introduced over a rather broad range of time, so it was not as if the House of Tiffany went through some "simple" phase. Here are some examples:

Windham (1923) (Bouillon Soup Spoon) (5 1/2 inches) (Arthur LeRoy Barney)

Round Bowl Soup Spoon (Bouillon)

Linenfold (1956) (Cake Server) (11 inches)

Pie & Cake Server With Stainless Blade

Hampton (1934) (Fish Knife) (8 1/8 inches) Charles B. Blake

Individual Fish Knife With Stainless Blade

Hamilton aka Gramercy (1938) (Large Asparagus Serving Fork) (9 5/8 inches)

Large Solid Asparagus Serving Fork

Flemish (1911) (Ice Tea Spoon) (7 1/2 inches)

Iced Tea Spoon

Monday, April 8, 2013

Hampton by Wallace

The pattern Hampton was designed by Henry L. Wallace and introduced in 1904. A simple but elegant pattern that reminds me of Chantilly by Gorham (just my opinion). Embellishments are on the tip on the terminal, a double line following from that to the top of the terminal and a simple embellishment on the shoulder.

Sugar Spoon (5 7/8 inches)

Steak Knife (8 3/8 inches)

Fork (7 1/8 inches)

Tomato Server

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Nut Picks (Part 2)

This is a simple piece I mentioned earlier, found in most sets. The pieces can be as simple as the Hampton or Cottage examples here or as ornate as the one in the Lily pattern.

Hampton by Tiffany (4 1/2 inches)

Imperial Chrysanthemum by Gorham (4 3/4 inches)

Lily by Gorham (4 3/4 inches)

Trajan by Reed and Barton (4 1/8 inches)

Cottage by Gorham (4 7/8 inches)