Silver Pieces - The Strange and Peculiar: Rose Point

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, February 22, 2021

Ice Cream Scoop Part 2

More examples of the Ice Cream Scoop.

Rose Point by Wallace (8 1/4 inches)

Stradivari by Wallace (8 1/8 inches)

King Richard by Towle (8 inches)

Sculptured Rose by Towle (8 7/8 inches)

Wednesday, March 29, 2017

Petit Fours Server Part 3

I posted on this lovely piece last year, but there are always more examples of the Petit Fours Server.

Savannah by Reed and Barton (6 1/2 inches)

Old Maryland by Kirk Stieff (7 3/8 inches)

Rose Point by Wallace (6 3/4 Inches)

Eighteenth Century by Reed and Barton (6 and 3/8 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)

Wednesday, March 19, 2014

Baby Fork

Another part of the set of Baby Pieces, this is the Baby Fork.

Rose Point by Wallace (4 3/8 inches)

Japanese by Tiffany (5 inches)

Prince Eugene by Alvin (5 1/8 inches)

Severn-Worthington by Kirk Stieff (3 7/8 inches)

Wednesday, December 4, 2013

Cheese Cleaver (Part 2)

I posted on the Cheese Cleaver earlier. This is what one would call a "significant" piece in its weight alone.

Rose Point by Wallace

Strativari by Wallace (6 3/4 inches)

Lady Hilton by Westmoreland

Old Colony by Gorham (6 3/8 inches)

Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Rose Point by Wallace

Rose Point was introduced by Wallace in 1934 and designed by William S. Warren. Warren also designed Grand Baroque and Sir Christopher for Wallace, and was known as one of the company's premier designers. The pattern has an open design on the terminal with roses designed in the open part giving it an almost lace like appearance.

Pierced Serving Spoon (8 3/8 inches)

Pierced Tablespoon (serving Spoon)