Silver Pieces - The Strange and Peculiar: Number 10

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 12, 2016

Long Handled Chocolate Muddler Part 2

Fairfax, Frontenac, Georgian, Lancaster, New Vintage, Violet, Watson,

I have posted on Chocolate Pieces earlier, here are some examples of Long Handled Chocolate Muddlers.

Number 10 by Dominick and Haff (7 1/2 inches)

Chantilly by Gorham (8 3/8 inches)

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Irving by Wallace (8 inches)

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Bridal Rose by Alvin (8 1/4 inches)

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Friday, October 9, 2015

Number 10 by Dominick and haff

Dominick and Haff introduced their Number 10 pattern in 1896. It was designed by Gilbert L. Crowell, Jr. Other patterns designed for D and H by Crowell included Imperial (1909), Grape (1895), Victoria (1901), Gothic (1900), Basket of Flowers (1920), Rococo (1888), Charles II (1894), Cupid (1891), and Mazarin (1892).

Small Fish Fork (5 3/4 inches)

Ice Cream Fork

Small Fish Serving Set

Demitasse Spoon (4 1/4 inches)

Friday, January 6, 2012

Jelly Cake Server (Part 2) (Pierced)

I have posted earlier on the Jelly Cake Server. This is by far one of the more ornate and elegant pieces of a sterling flatware pattern. Here are some more examples.

Love Disarmed by Reed and Barton (10 inches)

Les Cinq Fleurs by Reed and Barton(9 5/8 inches)

La Parisienne by Reed and Barton (10 1/2 inches)

Abbottsford by International (8 1/8 inches)

Cloeta by International (8 inches)

Number 10 by Dominick and Haff (10 1/8 inches)

Friday, November 12, 2010

Chocolate Spoon

Only the Victorians and their sweet tooth would have a sterling silver Chocolate Spoon at each place, in addition to the 5 piece place setting dedicated to the decadent desert. From I can glean from my research, this piece was designed to serve hot fudge, melted chocolate (including white chocolate) when passed for desert.