Silver Pieces - The Strange and Peculiar: Stradivari

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?

Showing posts with label Stradivari. Show all posts

Monday, February 22, 2021

Ice Cream Scoop Part 2

More examples of the Ice Cream Scoop.

Rose Point by Wallace (8 1/4 inches)

Stradivari by Wallace (8 1/8 inches)

King Richard by Towle (8 inches)

Sculptured Rose by Towle (8 7/8 inches)

Monday, November 23, 2015

Cranberry Server Part 3

More examples of the Cranberry Server, like I posted on earlier. The piece is a very similar to the Tomato Server, the differences being it has a solid spade instead of the Tomato Server's pierced one and usually has an up turned lip on one side.

Queen Elizabeth I by Towle (9 1/4 inches)

Stradivari by Wallace (8 3/8 inches)

Impero by Towle

King Richard by Towle (8 1/2 inches)

Monday, September 1, 2014

Stradivari by Wallace

Wallace introduced their Stradivari pattern in 1937. The design is fairly simple with the only elements being on the edge of the terminal and on the tip. The Bon Bon Spoon does have a delightful addition to the shoulder of the bowl and interesting tidbit; note the two versions of the Bon Bon Spoon, both being the same length but one an eleven pierce and the other 18.

Bon Bon Spoon (5 1/2 inches) (18 pierce)

Bon Bon Spoon Solid

Bon Bon Spoon (5 1/2 inches) (11 pierce)

Lemon Fork (5 1/2 inches)

Hollow Handle Fish Fork (7 7/8 inches)

Individual Hollow Fish Fork, Stainless Tines

Fruit Knife (7 inches)

Individual Fruit Knife With Stainless Blade

Wednesday, December 4, 2013

Cheese Cleaver (Part 2)

I posted on the Cheese Cleaver earlier. This is what one would call a "significant" piece in its weight alone.

Rose Point by Wallace

Strativari by Wallace (6 3/4 inches)

Lady Hilton by Westmoreland

Old Colony by Gorham (6 3/8 inches)

Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Wedding Cake Knife

A standard piece found in most patterns, the Wedding Cake Knife is a very large piece designed to do just what its name says. I have seen it referred to as a Cake Saw, but that piece is much more ornate. Typically a wedding cake has a stainless blade and is much longer than the standard Cake Knife.

Repousse by Kirk Stieff

Francis I by Reed and Barton (12 inches)

Stradavira by Wallace (Small 12 1/4 inches) (Large 16 3/8)

English King by Tiffany

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Prong Roast Carving Fork

I found one of these among the items I inherited from a favorite aunt of mine and did not have a clue what it was. It was not with her silverware, so I wondered if it was some type of torture device. Upon research, I learned it was a harmless Prong Roast Carving Fork.

Trajan by Reed and Barton (10 3/8 inches)
Large Stainless-Prong Roast Carving F