Silver Pieces - The Strange and Peculiar: Indian

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, August 23, 2013

Castilian by Tiffany

Tiffany introduced Castilian in 1929. The pattern was designed by Authur Leroy Barney. Barney is probably most well known for Tiffany's Indian pattern which was introduced in 1885. Castilian is a fairly simple pattern for Tiffany and was discontinued in 1996.

Petit Fours Fork (5 7/8 inches)

Salad Fork (6 5/8 inches)

Individual Salad Fork

Long Meat Serving Fork (9 inches)

Large Solid Cold Meat Serving Fork

Pie and Cake Server (10 5/8 inches)

Pie And Cake Server With Stainless Blade

Monday, November 19, 2012

Indian by Whiting

Unlike Tiffany's Indian pattern which is very rare and extremely expensive, Indian by Whiting was introduced in 1880. Whiting's pattern is simple but elegant

Large Berry Spoon (9 3/8 inches)
Brightcut Solid Large Berry/casserole Spoon

Brightcut Solid Large Berry/casserole Spoon

Sugar Shell (6 inches)

Sugar Shell Spoon

Flat Handle Butter Knife (7 1/4 inches)

Flat Handle Master Butter Knife

Pie Knife (8 3/4 inches)

Large Solid Bright Cut Pie Knife

Friday, July 29, 2011

Pudding Spoons (Part 2)

Earlier I posted about Pudding Spoons. Here are more examples.

Indian by Whiting (9 inches)
Bright Cut Solid Pudding Spoon

Georgian by Towle (9 1/8 inches)
Solid Pudding Spoon

La Marquise by Reed and Barton (6 3/4 inches)
Solid Pudding Spoon

Monday, July 25, 2011

Indian by Tiffany

A very rare pattern introduced by Tiffany in 1885 and designed by Aurthur LeRoy Barney, Indian has a cast of different designs of an Indian on the terminal. These designs include dancing, hunting, etc.

Tiffany Indian serving spoon with dancing Indian terminal

Tiffany Indian serving spoon with dancing Indian terminal

Preserve Spoon (7 1/2 inches) Dancing Indian

Tiffany Indian preserve spoon

Bon Bon Spoon (5 7/8 inches)

tiffany indian pierced bon bon spoon

Fish Server (12 inches) (Notice etched fish on blade)

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Sugar Shells

Among the basic serving pieces in a standard pattern there is a sugar spoon and the fancier Sugar Shell which gets its name (obviously) from the shape of the bowl. As with most sterling designs, the more distinctive and ornate the pattern, the more ornate the sugar shell. Here are some examples.

Indian by Whiting