Silver Pieces - The Strange and Peculiar: Snow Flake

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, December 9, 2020

Gorham Snowflake Ornaments (Part 3)

For years, Gorham has produced a Snowflake Ornament. I have posted on them before. Here are a few more examples from Christmases past. These pieces have held their value. They range from the $69 to the $190's. Unlike some other sterling ornament series, most of them have the date in the center.

This year's (2020) Gorham Snowflake Ornament

The 1981 Gorham Snowflake Ornaments

The 1985 Gorham Snow Flake Ornament.

Friday, December 13, 2019

Sterling Snowflake Ornament by Gorham Silver (Part 2)

For years, Gorham has produced a Snowflake Ornament. Here are a few more examples from Christmases past. I posted on these earlier.

2019

Gorham Silver Snowflake Ornament 2019-Sterling Snowflake - Boxed

1970

1977

Wednesday, December 20, 2017

Christmas Ornaments by Gorham

As I have in years past, here are some examples of Gorham's Sterling Christmas Ornaments. Gorham has several different sets including the Ball, the Snowflake, the Madonna, the Bell, and the snow flake. A different is produced every year, making them collectible.

1973 Sterling Snow Flake

Christmas Wreath 1989

Christmas Tree 2017