Silver Pieces - The Strange and Peculiar: Peony

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, January 18, 2013

Peony by Wallace

Henrik Hillbom designed the pattern Peony for Wallace in 1906. This is a simple but elegant pattern with a peony blossom on the end of the terminal, an open area for engraving, followed by another blossom on the top of the stem. Leaves twined together decorate the stem.

Bon Bon Scoop ( 5 1/8 inches)

Fork (7 1/2 inches)

Table Serving Spoon (8 1/4 inches)

Knife (9 1/2 inches)

Friday, October 26, 2012

Relish Spoon

The Relish Spoon is one more type of pickle condiment utensil. The bowls differ greatly from pattern to pattern, some being plain oval, some being slightly fluted, and yet others pierced.

Georgian by Towle (5 1/4 inches)

Old English by Towle (6 1/4 inches)

Relish Spoon

Peony by Wallace (6 1/4 inches)

Relish Spoon

Troubadour by Concord (6 inches)

Relish Spoon

BMS1 by Baker Manchester (6 1/4 inches)

Relish Spoon

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)

Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Jelly Spoons and Servers

A selection of Jelly Servers and Jelly Spoons. The Servers have a flat side to the bowl to slice and serve jelly, while the spoons have more rounded bowls.

(Large Jelly Spoon shown in Buttercup by Gorham)