Silver Pieces - The Strange and Peculiar: Savannah

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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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)

Monday, March 27, 2017

Savannah by Reed and Barton

Reed and Barton introduced Savannah in 1962. Even though it is a relatively newer pattern, it still has classic lines.

Sugar Shell (6 1/8 inches).

Salad Fork (6 1/2 inches)

Ice Scoop (9 inches)

Two Piece Baby Set (4 1/2 inches)

Friday, June 15, 2012

Lettuce Serving Forks (Part 2)

A while back I posted on Lettuce Serving Forks, a very elegant piece. Here are a few more examples.

Century by Dominick and Haff (8 1/2 inches)

Savannah by Reed and Barton (8 1/4 inches)

Versailles by Gorham

Lily by Whiting

Friday, March 16, 2012

Vegetable Serving Spoon (Pierced Bowl)

Like I mentioned earlier, the Vegetable Serving Spoon comes in three "styles", the Oval Bowl, Pointed Bowl, and here is the Pierced Bowl Vegetable Serving Spoon.

Olympian by Tiffany (9 inches)

Francis I by Reed and Barton (8 3/8 inches)

Savannah by Reed and Barton (8 3/8 inches)

Friday, November 26, 2010

Tomato Server (Part II)

In an earlier post, I visited the Tomato Server. There are so many more examples of this lovely piece. Here are a few more.

Strasbourg by Gorham (7 1/2 inches)