Silver Pieces - The Strange and Peculiar: Legato

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, August 12, 2019

Cheese Serving Pick 4

I have posted on the Cheese Serving Pick a while back. Here are a few more examples of this utensil.

BMS34 by Baker Manchester (5 1/8 inches)

Legato by Towle (8 5/8 inches)

Old Master by Towle (8 1/8 inches)

Hampton Court by Reed and Barton (5 3/4 inches)

Friday, August 3, 2018

Cheese Cleaver 3

Lady Hilton, Old Colony, Rose Point, Stradivari, Westmorland, Old Newberry

The Cheese Cleaver that I have posted on earlier.

Chantilly by Gorham (6 3/8 inches)

Queen Elizabeth by Towle (6 3/8 inches)

Legato by Towle (6 7/8 inches)

Newport Shell by Towle (6 3/4 inches)