Silver Pieces - The Strange and Peculiar: Trianon

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, July 21, 2021

Trianon by Knowles

Knowles' Trianon pattern dates back to 1889, another excellent example of Victorian design.

Sugar Spoon (5 7/8 inches)

Friday, June 10, 2016

Trianon by International

Another of the International patterns designed by Alfred G. Kintz, Trianon, introduced in 1921, joins the list of Pantheon (1920), Wedgewood (1924), Trousseau (1934), Springtime (1935), Empress (1935), Splendor (1939), Royal Danish (1939), and Joan of Arc (1940) that Kintz designed.

Orange Spoon (6 inches)

Pea Serving spoon (8 1/2 inches)

Egg Server (9 inches)

Fork (7 1/4 inches)

Friday, October 9, 2015

Sets of Silverware (Part 3)

To continue a glimpse into the world of complete sets of sterling. Here are more prices (which include a chest - which are often made to match the silver and a work of art themselves.) And, once again, I'll make my disclaimer, I am not an appraiser. These are just prices I have found.

Persian by Tiffany (1872) ($10,000)
Sugar Shell Spoon

Poppy for Gorham (1902) ($3,500)

Saratoga by Tiffany (1870) ($16,500)

Trianon Pierced by Dominick and Haff (1887) ($14,700)

Buttercup by Gorham (1899) ($4,200)

Chambord by Reed and Barton (1909) ($1,800)

Coburg by Wallace ($4,200)

Empire by Buccellati ($14,000)

Friday, March 22, 2013

Trianon by Dominick and Haff

The pattern Trianon introduced by Dominick and Haff in 1885, comes in two styles, a solid and a pierced. The solid has a design of flowers and leafs on the terminal. The "pierced" style has the same design but it is open cut.

Fork -Not Pierced Design (7 inches)