Silver Pieces - The Strange and Peculiar: Les Six Fleurs

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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Wednesday, February 17, 2016

Pastry Fork (Part 2)

Several years ago I posted on several Pastry Forks, one of my favorite place pieces in an extended place setting. Usually they are extremely ornate. Here are so more examples.

Baronial by Gorham (5 3/4 inches)

Rose by Wallace ( 6 inches)

Violet by Wallace (6 inches)

Les Six Fleurs by Reed and Barton (6 3/8 inches)

Monday, August 10, 2015

Les Six Fleurs by Reed and Barton

I posted earlier on Les Cinq Fleurs also by Reed and Barton (1900), but this pattern Les Six Fleurs also by Reed and Barton (1901) is different and more ornate.

Salad Serving Fork (9 7/8 inches)

Sugar Spoon (5 7/8 inches)

Flat Handle Butter Spreader (6 inches)

Friday, August 30, 2013

Cheese Fork

Another cheese serving utensil. The Cheese Fork can be found in most patterns. It usually has two tines.

Versailles by Gorham (5 1/2 inches)

Louis XV by Whiting (5 1/8 inches)

Francis I by Reed and Barton (6 1/4 inches)

Les Six Fleurs by Reed and Barton ( 5 3/4 inches)

Monday, April 23, 2012

Jam Spoons

Once again, the Victorians were true "splitters". I have posted on Jelly Spoons and Servers and Preserve Spoons earlier. Here is the Jam Spoon - its own separate utensil.

Renaissaince by Dominck and Haff (7 1/4 inches)

Raleigh by Alvin (7 1/8 inches)
Jam Spoon

Acorn by Georg Jensen (5 3/4 inches)

Mount Vernon by Lunt (5 3/8 inches)

Jam Spoon

Putnam by Watson (6 inches)

Jam Spoon

Les Six Fleurs by Reed and Barton (7 1/2 inches)

Jam Spoon

Mayflower by Kirk Stieff (5 3/8 inches)
Jam Spoon

Friday, October 8, 2010

One Tine Butter Picks

An odd piece, but one with a mission, the Butter Pick was designed to pick up a cold pat of butter from a plate. The twist on the end gives it a truly unique look. Most are flat handled and usually can be found in most patterns.

Anthene/ Crescendo by Amstom (6 1/8 inches)