Silver Pieces - The Strange and Peculiar: Modern Victorian

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, June 24, 2019

Ice Serving Spoon

Yet another ice serving piece, the Ice Spoon or Ice Serving Spoon, can be found in many patterns.

Louis XIV by Towle (8 3/4 inches)

Modern Victorian by Lunt (9 1/4 inches)

Strasbourg by Gorham (8 3/4 inches)

Old Maryland by Kirk Stieff (8 3/8 inches)

Monday, December 9, 2013

Modern Victorian by Lunt

Lunt introduced Modern Victorian in 1931. It was designed by Frederick W. Koonz. Koonz also designed American Victorian and Charles II for Lunt. This pattern is along the lines of American Victorian but with a little more design to the terminal and shoulder of the pieces.

Seafood Fork (5 7/8 inches)

Cocktail/seafood Fork