Silver Pieces - The Strange and Peculiar: Trajan

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, November 4, 2015

Flat Handled Master Butter Knife Part 2

Although I have showed many examples of this piece with the various pattern posts and posted on the piece itself earlier, here are some of the most lovely examples of the Flat Handled Master Butter Knife.

Duhme No. 1 (8 inches) (Twisted variety)

Trajan by Reed and Barton (7 inches)

Intaglio by Reed and Barton (7 1/4 inches)

Waltz of the Spring by Wallace (7 1/2 inches)

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Individual Berry Fork

I have posted on Strawberry Forks and Cherry Forks but not Individual Berry Forks, so here are some examples of Berry Forks. These would be a place piece.

Trajan by Reed and Barton (4 1/4 inches)

Stieff Rose by Kirk Stieff (4 3/4 inches)

Georgian by Towle (5 inches)

Lily of the Valley by Whiting (4 3/4 inches)

Raleigh by Alvin (4 3/4 inches)

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Nut Picks (Part 2)

This is a simple piece I mentioned earlier, found in most sets. The pieces can be as simple as the Hampton or Cottage examples here or as ornate as the one in the Lily pattern.

Hampton by Tiffany (4 1/2 inches)

Imperial Chrysanthemum by Gorham (4 3/4 inches)

Lily by Gorham (4 3/4 inches)

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

Cottage by Gorham (4 7/8 inches)

Friday, January 27, 2012

Ice Serving Spoons (Part 2)

I posted on this piece earlier, but here are more examples of the Ice Serving Spoon.

Trajan by Reed and Barton (9 inches)

Repousse by Kirk Stieff (8 3/8 inches)

Lancaster by Gorham (8 3/4 inches)

Mayflower by Kirk Stieff

Apollo by Knowles and Mount Vernon (7 3/4 inches)

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Cake Server

The Cake Servers in some Reed and Barton patterns are particularly elegant. Below are some examples. Most patterns have a plain stainless blade, but not Reed and Barton.The pieces in these particular patterns are one piece of sterling silver.

Francis I by Reed and Barton (9 3/8 inches)

Burgundy by Reed and Barton (9 1/2 inches)

La Marquise by Reed and Barton (9 3/8 inches)

Trajan by Reed and Barton (9 3/8 inches)

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

Rococo by Dominick and Haff (12 3/8 inches)

Large Stainless-Prong Roast Carving F

Adolphus by Mount Vernon

Berain by Wallace (10 3/4 inches)

Stradivari by Wallace (10 1/2)

Violet by Wallace

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Escargot Fork

Escargot Forks are few and far between in patterns. I could only find several examples and only photographs of these two.

Trajan by Reed and Barton (5 1/2 inches)

Sulgrave by Mount Vernon (3 7/8 inches)

Friday, July 22, 2011

Cake Serving Fork (Part 2)

I posted on the Cake Serving Fork in an earlier post last year. These are long forks with intricate detailing, usually on the shoulder.

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

Old Colony by International (8 inches)
Cake Serving Fork

La Touraine by Reed and Barton (8 3/8 inches)
Cake Serving Fork

Adolphus by Mount Vernon (8 1/4 inches)
Cake Serving Fork

Friday, June 10, 2011

Dressing Spoon

The Dressing Spoon, sometimes referred to as a Platter Spoon, differs from a regular Serving Spoon in that it is longer, up to 14 inches in some cases. Also, some of these have a "button" on the back which is to keep them from sliding into the food when resting on the side of the dish.

Trajan by Reed and Barton (12 3/8 inches)
Large Solid Dressing Spoon

Mayflower by Kirk Stieff (10 3/4 inches)
Dressing/gravy/platter Servin Spoon S

Imperial Chrysanthemum by Gorham (14 1/2 inches)
Gravy/dressing Spoon With Button

BMN2 by Bruckman and Sohne (10 1/4 inches)
Large Solid Dressing Spoon

La Splendide by Reed and Barton (12 7/8 inches)
Gravy/dressing Spoon With Button

Monday, May 16, 2011

Trajan by Reed and Barton

Reed and Barton introduced their Trajan pattern in 1892. This is a beautiful pattern that is both delicate in stem and robust in the end of the handle. Starting at the shoulder you will note a small vine winding its way just part the way up the stem. The stem itself is decorated with engraved straight lines then about half way up a heavy repousse style floral design weighs on the terminal.

Teaspoon (5 3/4 inches)

Salad Serving Fork (8 3/4 inches)
Salad Serving Fork, Solid Piece

Cake Server (9 3/8 inches)
Cake Server, Solid Piece

Fork (7 1/4 inches)
Fork

Small Berry Spoon (8 3/4 inches)
Small Solid Berry/casserole Spoon

Oyster Ladle (9 1/8 inches)
Oyster Ladle, Solid Piece

Small Chipped Beef Fork (6 1/2 inches)

Friday, January 14, 2011

The Oyster Server

As I have mentioned before there are supposedly two Oyster Servers the Oyster Server and the Fried Oyster Server. However, I could not find an example a plain "Oyster Server" only the Fried Oyster Servers. So here are examples of this serving piece. The pieces with the sharp pointed teeth are sometimes referred to as "Macaroni/Entree/Fried Oyster Serving Pieces". So, it is a bit confusing. After looking over all the examples (many more than are shown here) I feel the true Oyster Servers are the ones without the tines.

Dresden by Whiting (8 1/2 inches)