Silver Pieces - The Strange and Peculiar: Lily of the Valley

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, May 24, 2021

Oyster Ladle 2

Another post on the Oyster Ladle.

Buttercup by Gorham (10 3/4 inches)

Lily by Whiting (10 1/2 inches)

Frontenac by International (10 inches)

Lily of the Valley by Whiting (10 1/2 inches)

Wednesday, June 20, 2018

Ice Cream Server Part 4

The Ice Cream Server is a beautiful, and usaully ornate piece. I have posted on this earlier.

Stief Rose (1892 by Kirk Stieff) (10 1/2 inches)

Lily of the Valley (1885 by Whiting) (9 7/8 inches)

Old English (1892 by Towle) (9 5/8 inches)

St Dunstan (1909 by Tiffany) (11 3/8 inches)

Wednesday, October 19, 2016

Pie Fork - Part 2

Another post about Pie Forks (I posted earlier).

Lily of the Valley by Whiting (7 3/8 inches)
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Olympian by Tiffany (6 1/8 inches)

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Francis I by Alvin (6 inches)

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Violet by Whiting (6 1/4 inches)

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Friday, December 11, 2015

Ice Cream Server Part 3

The Ice Cream Server is a large fairly ornate piece (in most patterns) that I have posted on earlier. Here are some more examples. Note the different sizes and shapes of the blade as well as the ornamentation.

Old English by Towle (9 5/8 inches)

Stieff Rose by Kirk Stieff (10 1/2 inches)

St. Dunstan by Tiffany (11 3/8 inches)

Lily of the Valley by Whiting (9 7/8 inches)

Wednesday, December 2, 2015

Caddy Scoop

Imperial Queen by Whiting (3 7/8 inches)

Lily of the Valley by Whiting (3 3/4 inches)

Baltimore Rose by Scholfield (3 7/8 inches)

Friday, July 19, 2013

Bread Fork

Not to be confused with the Toast Serving Fork, the Bread Fork may look similar (and may indeed be the same piece in some patterns), however it tends to be a smaller piece.

Old Colonial by Towle (7 1/4 inches)

Richelieu by Tiffany (6 5/8 inches)

Gorham Silver (Pattern 475) (6 3/8 inches)

Lily of the Valley by Whiting

Monday, March 18, 2013

Small Sugar Shells

I have posted on different types of Sugar pieces and several times on the Sugar Shell, however there is a second size, a Small Sugar Shell.

Repousse by Kirk Stieff (4 3/8 inches)

Strasbourg by Gorham (5 1/2 inches)

Lily of the Valley by Whiting (5 3/4 inches)

King by Kirk Stieff

Friday, February 8, 2013

Solid Waffle Servers Part 2

Once again, the Solid Waffle Server, (different from the Pierced Waffle Server). A simple, but lovely piece. I have posted on this earlier.

Lily of the Valley by Whiting (8 inches)

Louis XV by Whiting (8 inches)

Imperial Queen by Whiting (8 inches)

Luxembourg by Gorham (7 7/8 inches)

Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Egg Spoon (Part 2)

More examples of Egg Spoons. I have seen these referred to as "Parfait Spoons" .

Stieff Rose by Kirk Stieff (6 inches)

Louis XV by Whiting (5 inches)

Lily of the Valley by Whiting (4 3/8 inches)

Fontainbleau By Gorham (4 7/8 inches)

La Reine by Reed and Barton (5 inches)

Friday, May 4, 2012

Pie Knife

The Pie Knife is an odd piece. It is different from the Pie Server, but not shaped like a traditional knife.

Strasbourg by Gorham (9 1/4 inches)

Versailles by Gorham (9 1/4 inches)

Frontenac by International (9 inches)

Lily of the Valley by Whiting (9 1/8 inches)

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Individual Berry Fork

I have posted on Strawberry Forks and Cherry Forks but not Individual Berry Forks, so here are some examples of Berry Forks. These would be a place piece.

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

Stieff Rose by Kirk Stieff (4 3/4 inches)

Georgian by Towle (5 inches)

Lily of the Valley by Whiting (4 3/4 inches)

Raleigh by Alvin (4 3/4 inches)

Friday, February 10, 2012

Iced Tea Spoon (Part 2)

As I posted earlier, the Iced Tea Spoon, an iconic piece of every southern lady's table is very recognizable by its long stem.

Marechal Niel by Durgin (7 1/2 inches)

Lily of the Valley by Whiting (8 1/2 inches)

Violet by Whiting (7 1/2 inches)

Cambridge by Alvin (7 1/2 inches)

Albemarle by Alvin (7 1/2 inches)