Silver Pieces - The Strange and Peculiar: Salt Spoon

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, April 30, 2021

Duchess by International

John Cullee designed Duchess for International. It was introduced in 1907. Cullee also designed International's Winchester (1902), Clulee , Warwick (1898), Jean d'Arc (1905), Frontenac (1903), Kenilworth (1887) and Stratford (1902) patterns.

Lettuce Serving Fork (8 5/8 inches)

Salt Spoon ( 3 3/8 inches)

Food Pusher (3 5/8 inches)

Roast Carving Knife (14 1/4 inches)

Monday, August 10, 2020

No. 2-C by Gorham

Gorham's No. 2-C pattern dates back to 1885.

Tea Caddy Spoon (3 5/8 inches)

Gorham Silver No 2-C (Sterling, 1885) Tea Caddy Spoon

Small Sugar Tongs (4 1/2 inches)

Gorham Silver No 2-C (Sterling, 1885) Small Sugar Tongs

Sat Spoon (3 1/2 inches)

Gorham Silver No 2-C (Sterling, 1885) Master Salt Spoon

Monday, August 3, 2020

Diamond by George Shiebler

George Shiebler's Diamond pattern dates back to 1860.

Master Salt Spoon (3 1/2 inches)

George W Shiebler Diamond (Sterling, 1860) Master Salt Spoon

Table Serving Spoon (8 3/4 inches)

George W Shiebler Diamond (Sterling, 1860) Tablespoon (Serving Spoon)

Monday, May 7, 2018

Rose Cascade by Reed and Barton

Theodore E. Cayer designed Rose Cascade for Reed and Barton in 1957. The design is delicate but you can see a small "cascade" of roses at the tip of the stem. Cayer also designed Reed and Barton's Classic Rose pattern (1954)

Sugar Tongs (4 3/4 inches)

Bar Knife (HH) (8 3/8 inches)

Large Jelly Server (6 3/8 inches)

Individual Salt Spoon (2 3/8

Wednesday, April 25, 2018

Priscilla and John by Westmorland

It is always interesting to learn the provenance of a pattern's name. In the case of Westmorland's Priscilla and John ((1940), my guess is that this pattern was named for the characters in Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's 1858 poem "The Courtship of Miles Standish". Priscilla is known to literary history as the unrequited love of newly widowed Captain Miles Standish. According to the poem, Standish asked his good friend John Alden to propose to Priscilla on his behalf, only to have Priscilla ask, “Why don’t you speak for yourself, John?”

Individual Salt Spoon ( 2 3/8 inches)

Butter Spreader (HH) (6 1/8 inches)

Casserole Spoon (9 inches)

Two Piece Baby Set

Friday, June 16, 2017

Cairo by Wallace

Wallace's Cairo pattern dates back to 1908, while Gorhams pattern with the same name (that I could not find any examples of) dates back to 1880.

Large Jelly Knife (8 1/2 inches)

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Individual Salt Spoon ( 2 3/4 Inches)

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Large Sugar Tongs (4 1/2 inches)

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Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Troubadour by Concord

The company Concord was bought by Frank Whiting so you may find this pattern listed under either. Troubadour was introduced in 1950. Although a newer pattern (in the world of sterling), it has some traditional lines.

Bouillon Spoon (5 3/8 inches)

Cocktail Fork (5 3/4 inches)

Cheese Server (6 1/2 inches)

Individual Salt Spoon (2 1/4 inches)