Silver Pieces - The Strange and Peculiar: St. Dunstan

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, June 20, 2018

Ice Cream Server Part 4

The Ice Cream Server is a beautiful, and usaully ornate piece. I have posted on this earlier.

Stief Rose (1892 by Kirk Stieff) (10 1/2 inches)

Lily of the Valley (1885 by Whiting) (9 7/8 inches)

Old English (1892 by Towle) (9 5/8 inches)

St Dunstan (1909 by Tiffany) (11 3/8 inches)

Friday, December 11, 2015

Ice Cream Server Part 3

The Ice Cream Server is a large fairly ornate piece (in most patterns) that I have posted on earlier. Here are some more examples. Note the different sizes and shapes of the blade as well as the ornamentation.

Old English by Towle (9 5/8 inches)

Stieff Rose by Kirk Stieff (10 1/2 inches)

St. Dunstan by Tiffany (11 3/8 inches)

Lily of the Valley by Whiting (9 7/8 inches)

Wednesday, September 9, 2015

Petit Four Fork (Part 3)

This piece can often be confused with the Asparagus Server, but it is not. The Petit Four Fork that I posted on earlier is its own piece. And a lovely piece it is.

Faneuil by Tiffany (5 7/8 inches)

San Lorenzo by Tiffany (5 7/8 inches)

Hamilton by Tiffany (6 inches)

St. Dunstan by Tiffany (6 inches)

Monday, June 17, 2013

St. Dunstan by Tiffany

St. Dunstan was designed for Tiffany by Albert A. Southwick and introduced in 1909. It is a simple but elegant pattern with a square ended terminal which gently goes into a point at the top of the stem. All three points are decorated with a simple leaf like embellishment. The stem is a continuation of the lines that surround the terminal which open onto the shoulder. Southwick also designed Winthrop for Tiffany.

Two Piece Salad Set (9 7/8 inches)

Ice Cream Spoon (5 3/4 inches)

Individual Salad Fork (6 3/4 inches)

Solid Macaroni Server (9 1/2 inches)

Friday, May 18, 2012

Lobster Pick Part 2

Another sample of Lobster Picks, a simple tool with the elegance of each pattern.

St. Dunstan by Tiffany (5 3/4 inches)

Acorn by Georg Jensen (7 3/8 inches)

Renaissance by Tiffany (6 1/8 inches)

St. James by Tiffany (5 3/4 inches)

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Cheese Knife

The Cheese Knife is an elegant piece. Sometimes it is referred to as the cheese server. However in some patters the Cheese Server its own piece that resembles a pie server.

(Cheese Knife shown in Madame Royale by Durgin 7 1/8 inches)

(Cheese Knife shown in Cambridge by Gorham 7 3/4 inches)

(Cheese Knife shown in St. Dunstan by Tiffany 7 3/8 inches)

Monday, February 1, 2010

The St. Dunstan (Chased) by Gorham

From the August 1, 1923 Gorham Catalog, this pattern is described as, "As its name implies, the St. Dunstan is a pattern which, by its massive strength and virile outlines, recalls the handiwork of the silversmiths of olden times. In addition to these noble qualities, however, it is characterized by a refinement and delicacy of detail and finish which are only rendered possible by the ingenious appliances at the service of the modern silversmith."

The pattern was issued in 1917. The only source I could find said it was discontinued in 1991.

(Place Fork 7 3/8 inches)

(Orange Spoon 5 3/4)

(Bon Bon Spoon 4 7/8 inches)

(Lemon Fork 5 5/8 inches)

(2 Piece Salad Set 8 3/4 inches)