Silver Pieces - The Strange and Peculiar: Princess Elizabeth

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, May 18, 2020

Princess Elizabeth by National

National's Princess Elizabeth pattern was introduced in 1942. Perhaps this was in honor of the young princess of United Kingdom during World War II.

Joint/ Roast Holder (10 1/8 inches)

National Silver Co Princess Elizabeth (Sterling,1942) Large Joint/Roast Holder Fork

National Silver Co Princess Elizabeth (Sterling,1942) Large Joint/Roast Holder Fork

Large Jelly Server (6 1/4 inches)

National Silver Co Princess Elizabeth (Sterling,1942) Large Solid Jelly Server

Pierced Tablespoon (8 3/8 inches)
National Silver Co Princess Elizabeth (Sterling,1942) Pierced Tablespoon (Serving Spoon)

Bread Knife (10 3/8 inches)

National Silver Co Princess Elizabeth (Sterling,1942) Bread Knife with Stainless Blade

Monday, April 13, 2020

Bread Knife

The Bread Knife is one of the largest pieces in any pattern. The serrated blade makes it easy to identify from other large knives, such as Roast Caving knives. However, there are a few patterns with Bread Knives that do not have serrated blades, such as Towle's TWS 350.

H140 by Gorham (15 inches)

Gorham Silver H140 (Sterling) Bread Knife with Silverplate Blade

TWS 350 by Towle (13 1/2 inches)

Princess Elizabeth by National (10 7/8 inches)

National Silver Co Princess Elizabeth (Sterling,1942) Bread Knife with Stainless Blade

Essex by Durgin (13 inches)

Durgin Essex (Sterling, 1911) Bread Knife with Silverplate Blade

Monday, June 25, 2012

Patterns Named after Princesses

My earlier post on "Princess" patterns were just those named "Princess". But there is a list of them named after Princesses themselves. Here are some examples of those:

Princess Mary by Wallace (Cheese Server)