Silver Pieces - The Strange and Peculiar: Short Handled Pickle Fork

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, August 13, 2021

Theseum By International

Theseum by International dates back to 1922.

Gumbo Soup Spoon (7 1/8 inches)

Bon Bon Spoon (6 1/8 inches)

Short Handled Pickle Fork (5 7/8 inches)

Cheese Server (6 1/4 inches)

Monday, April 12, 2021

Andover by International

International's Andover dates back to 1911. It is a fairly plain design.

Pickle Fork (5 3/4 inches)

Fork (7 1/4 inches)

Sugar Spoon (6 inches)

Wednesday, July 1, 2020

Tulipan by Frank Smith

Frank Smith's Tulipan pattern dates back to 1933.

Cream Soup (6 inches)

Short Handle Pickle Fork (6 inches)

Pastry Server (9 3/4 inches)

Wednesday, June 10, 2020

Gossamer by Gorham

Gorham's Gossamer pattern dates back to 1965 and was designed by J. Russell Price. The tapered design is very simple with the exception of a small leaf design at the bottom if the stem. Price also designed King Edward for Gorham (1936), Chapel Bells for Alvin (1939), Epic by Gorham, as well as Greenbrier for Gorham (1938).

Sugar Spoon (6 inches)

Short Handled Pickle Fork (6 inches)

Sugar Tongs (3 7/8 inches)

Gravy Ladle (7 inches)

Wednesday, April 29, 2020

Woodlily by Frank Smith

Frank Smith's Woodlily pattern comes in both a glossy and a satin finish. It dates back to 1945.

Dinner Fork (7 3/8 inches)
Frank Smith Woodlily (Sterling, 1945, Glossy) Fork

Frank Smith Woodlily (Sterling, 1945, Glossy) Fork

Pickle Fork (6 1/8 inches)

Frank Smith Woodlily (Sterling, 1945, Glossy) Short Handle Pickle/Olive Fork

Small Pitcher Spoon (10 inches)

Frank Smith Woodlily (Sterling, 1945, Glossy) Small Solid Pitcher Spoon

HH Dinner Knife (8 7/8 inches)

Frank Smith Woodlily (Sterling, 1945, Glossy) Modern Hollow Knife

Monday, June 23, 2014

Sweetbrier by Blackinton

I could not find the year Blackinton introduced Sweetbrier. The design of the pattern has several leaves in the terminal and several blossoms and leaves on the top of the stem and then again at the bottom of the stem. It is a beautiful pattern that carries the theme well.

Tomato Server (7 inches)

Tomato Server, Solid Piece

Flat Handle Master Butter Knife (6 1/2 inches)

Short Handled Pickled Fork (6 inches)

Short Handle Pickle/olive Fork