Silver Pieces - The Strange and Peculiar: Rondo

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, May 18, 2018

Candle Snuffer Part 2

The Candle Snuffer (which I posted on earlier) varies in length. Of these 4 examples alone they range from 9 1/2 inches to 16 5/8 inches.

Buttercup by Gorham (9 5/8 inches)

Padova by Tiffany (16 5/8 inches)

Rondo by Gorham (9 1/2 inches)

Medici by Gorham (9 7/8 inches)

Monday, April 23, 2018

Bottle Opener

The sterling Bottle Opener is a very practical piece. It up-scales your bar anytime you are entertaining.

Rondo by Gorham (1951) (5 1/2 inches)

Du Barry by International (1968) (7 1/4 inches)

Silver Masterpiece by International (1970) (6 1/2 inches)

Candlelight by Towle (1934) (5 3/4 inches)

Wednesday, September 23, 2015

Top 50 Most Popular Sterling Flatware Patterns of the 20th Century

Based on the book, Silverware of the 20th Century, the Top 250 Patterns, the following is the list of the top 50 patterns (in alphabetical order). Two caveats here: this is silverware of the 20th century and there were some lovely patterns of the 19th century and this is the First Edition of this book, published in 1997.

More interesting is that out of these 50 patterns, 2 are stainless (ST) and 5 are silver plate (SP), leaving 43 sterling (SS)

Any way the top 50 most popular patterns (in alphabetical order) are:

Buttercup by Gorham
Candlelight by Towle
Chantilly by Gorham
Classic Rose by Reed and Barton
Coronation by Onieda/Heirloom (SP)
Daffodil by International (SP)
Damask Rose by Onieda/Heirloom
Eternally Yours by International (SP)
Fairfax by Gorham
First Love by International (SP)
Francis I by Reed and Barton
French Provincial by Towle
Grand Baroque by Wallace
Joan of Arc by International
King Richard by Towle
Old Master by Towle
Prelude by International
Remembrance by International (SP)
Repousse by Kirk Stieff
Rondo by Gorham
Rose Point by Wallace
Royal Danish by International
Shelley by Onieda/Heirloom (ST)
Strasbourg by Gorham
Venetia by Onieda/Heirloom (ST)

Monday, September 21, 2015

Rondo by Gorham

Rondo is a very simple pattern introduce by Gorham in 1951. The design has a simple edge with a rose motif on the end of the terminal.

Infant Feeding Spoon (5 5/8 inches)

Salad Fork (6 1/2 inches)

Cake Breaker (11 inches)

Bird Fork (7 1/8 inches)