Silver Pieces - The Strange and Peculiar: Lasagna Server

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, April 9, 2021

Charmaine by International

A newer pattern from International, Charmaine was introduced in 1979. The flat pieces have an open or pierced design. If one looks closer to the design there are small roses decorating the terminal along with scrolls.

Lasagna Server (10 1/4 inches)

Salad Fork (5 3/4 inches)

Individual Fruit Knife (7 1/4 inches)

Wednesday, May 22, 2019

Impero by Wallace - Italy

This is Impero by Wallace-Italy, introduced in 1997.

Lasagna Server (9 7/8 inches)

Wallace Silver Impero (Sterling) Lasagna Server with Stainless Blade

Wallace Silver Impero (Sterling) Lasagna Server with Stainless Blade

Iced Teaspoon (7 3/8 inches)

Wallace Silver Impero (Sterling) Iced Tea Spoon

Gravy Ladle (6 3/4 inches)

Wallace Silver Impero (Sterling) Solid Gravy Ladle

Cold Meat Serving Fork (9 3/4 inches)

Wallace Silver Impero (Sterling) Large Solid Cold Meat Serving Fork

Wednesday, May 16, 2018

Eighteenth Century by Reed and Barton

The lines on Reed and Barton's Eighteenth Century introduced in 1971 are classical for a pattern of the late 20th century.

Cocktail Fork (5 5/8 inches)