Silver Pieces - The Strange and Peculiar: Princess

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, June 11, 2021

Joint Holder 3

More examples of Bottle Openers. Usually the bowl is made of silverplate.

Acanthus by Georg Jensen

Silver Masterpiece by International

Princess by Kirk Stieff

Monday, December 22, 2014

Princess by Watson

Watson introduced its Princess pattern in 1908 and it should not be confused with the Princess Patterns by Shiebler, Stieff, or Towle that I have already posted on. These four patterns are so different. It is interesting to see how four designers with four companies had "Princess" in mind when they named each of these patterns. Although each is befitting of the name.

Small Chipped Beef Fork (5 3/4 inches)

Macaroni Server (7 inches)

One Tine Butter Pick

Bon Bon Scoop (4 1/4 Inches)

Friday, April 11, 2014

Preserve Spoon (Part 3)

Once again, as I have posted about earlier, here is the Preserve Spoon. It can usually be differentiated from the jelly spoon by its more oblong bowl. You can see in the Raphael piece by Alvin, although the bowl is more rounded, it still has an oblong shape.

Stieff Rose by Kirk Stieff (7 3/4 inches)

Craftsman by Towle ( inches)

Raphael by Alvin (7 3/8 inches)

Princess by Watson (7 inches)

Monday, October 28, 2013

Princess by Shiebler

Shiebler introduced Princess in 1874. The terminal has a radiant fan like pattern surrounded by an area of small vines and leaves. The stem is decorated with a thin thin line that leads to the top of the shoulder where one finds another radiant fan. The pattern is stately but simple. At 139 years old, it has aged well.

Table Serving Spoon (8 1/2 inches)
Tablespoon (Serving Spoon)

Old Style Pickle Fork (8 1/8 inches)

Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Princess by Towle

Princess by Towle was introduced in 1892 by George P. Tilton, making it 120 years old. It is patterns as ornate and lovely as this one that one make me adore sterling silver flatware. How can one not fall in love with the lines and craftsmanship of such a piece of art.

Tomato Server (7 1/2 inches)

Fish Serving Set

Gravy Ladle (6 1/2 inches)

Small Croquette Server (8 1/4 inches)

Monday, May 21, 2012

Princess Patterns

Like "Rose", Princess is a common name among sterling silver patterns. Here are some e
examples.

Princess by Watson (Sugar Spoon)

Princess by Shiebler (Berry Spoon

Princess by George Erickson (Lemonade Spoon)

Princess by Towle (Tomato Server)

Princess by Manchester (Butter Spreader)

Crown Princess by Fine Arts (Demitasse Spoon)

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Berry Serving Spoon (Part 3)

This is my third post on this beautiful serving piece, the Berry Spoon. But can you really see too many examples of this utensil. As I have said before, this is one of the pieces in a pattern the artisans use to really showcase the design of the pattern. Looking at this piece, you can get a better idea of the lines or definitions of the pattern.

La Marquise by Reed and Barton (8 7/8 inches)
Small Solid Berry/casserole Spoon

Princess by Shiebler (9 1/4 inches)

Princess Fushia by Frigast (8 1/4 inches)

Altair by Watson ( 9 inches)

Albany by Towle (9 inches0

Regent by Durgin (9 5/8 inches)

Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Fruit Serving Spoon

Different from the Berry Serving spoon that is found in most patterns, I could only find examples of the Fruit Serving spoon in patterns by Kirk Stieff and Schofield. That is not to say that other manufacturers did not include them in their patterns, I just have not run across them. The designs are very similar to the Berry serving spoon and I can see the two easily confused.

Baltimore Rose by Schofield (9 14/ inches)
Fruit Serving Spoon With Chased Bowl

Stieff Rose by Kirk Stieff (9 1/4 inches)

Chased Fruit Serving Spoon-4 Berries

Lady Claire by Kirk Stieff (9 1/4 inches)
Chased Fruit Serving Spoon-4 Berries

Princess by Kirk Stieff (9 1/4 inches)
Chased Fruit Serving Spoon-4 Berries

Friday, December 3, 2010

Strawberry Forks - Three Tines

Earlier, I did a post on two tine Strawberry Forks. Here is the three tine variety. The three tine tend to be longer, from 4 3/4 to 5 1/4 inches. The tines are still long and slender but don't have the same elegant illusion as the two tine variety but are still a beautiful piece. Note the pattern Versailles offers a fork with both two and three tines.

Carnation by Wallace (4 5/8 inches)

Irian by Wallace (4 3/4 inches)

Clune by Gorham (4 5/8 inches)

Old King by Whiting ( 5 1/4 inches)

Crystal by Frank Smith (4 3/4 inches)

Princess by Towle (4 3/4 inches)

Monday, May 3, 2010

Princess by Stieff

Introduced in 1915. From the 1920's catalog - "Inspired by the beauty of a bride's bouquet, a Stieff designer brought forth the "Princess" Pattern a tribute to the "Princess Royal" - the American Bride." A truly beautiful pattern.

(Pickle Fork 5 3/4 inches)

(French Hollow Knife with Bolster 8 7/8 inches)

(Fruit Serving Spoon 9 1/4 inches)