Silver Pieces - The Strange and Peculiar: Milburn Rose

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 1, 2014

One Tine Butter Pick - Part 3

Once again, some examples of the One Tine Butter Pick as I have posted on before, one of the more interesting pieces in every flatware pattern.

Repousse by Kirk Stieff (6 inches)

Stieff Rose by Kirk Stieff (4 7/8 inches)

Milburn Rose by Westmorland (6 inches)

Violet by Wallace (5 3/4 inches)

Wednesday, May 29, 2013

One Tine Butter Picks -Part 2

I have posted on Butter Picks in general earlier, and also on One Tine Butter Picks.Here are some fine examples of more One Tine Butter Picks, an often misunderstood piece in the silver drawer.

Milburn Rose by Westmoreland (6 1/4 inches)

Mount Vernon by Lunt (6 1/2 inches)

Bridal Rose by Alvin (6 inches)

Imperial Chrysanthemum by Gorham (6 inches)

Monday, July 11, 2011

Milburn Rose by Westmorland

Not a particularly old pattern, Milburn Rose was introduced by Westmorland in 1940. The only decoration is the flat rectangular terminal that sports a rose motif surrounded by leaf embellishments.

Berry Spoon (8 7/8 inches)

Butter Spreader
FH Butter Spreader

Cheese Scoop (5 7/8 inches)

Mustard Ladle (4 3/4 inches)

Friday, November 26, 2010

Tomato Server (Part II)

In an earlier post, I visited the Tomato Server. There are so many more examples of this lovely piece. Here are a few more.

Strasbourg by Gorham (7 1/2 inches)

Milburn Rose by Westmoreland (7 1/2 inches)

Valinciennes by Manchester (8 1/4 inches)

George and Martha by Westmoreland (7 3/4 inches)

New Queens by Durgin (8 1/2 inches)

Savannah by Reed and Barton (8 1/4 inches)

Grape by SSMC- Saart (7 inches)

Spanish Baroque by Reed and Barton (8 1/8 inches)

Peony by Wallace (7 3/4 inches)

Monday, August 16, 2010

A Rose by any Other Name (Part 2)

And, there are yet more sterling patterns named Rose. It is interesting to me the differences - from the very elaborate (Bridal Rose) to the simple (Castle Rose). Short of the name, and possibly a floral motif, they sometimes have little in common, with the exception of being made of sterling silver and designed as an utensil for dining.

Castle Rose by Royal Crest (no date) (Designed by Grosvenor N. Allen & Lloyd E. Ressegger)