Silver Pieces - The Strange and Peculiar: Vegetable Serving Spoon

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, August 26, 2020

HMD2 by Hamilton and Diesinger

Hamilton and Diesinger intruduced their HMD2 pattern in 1897.

Vegetable Serving Spoon (9 inches)

Hamilton & Diesinger HMD2 (STERLING) Vegetable Serving Spoon (Solid)

Master Butter Knife (7 5/8 inches)

Hamilton & Diesinger HMD2 (STERLING) Flat Handle Master Butter Knife

Small Cold Meat Serving Fork (8 inches)

Hamilton & Diesinger HMD2 (STERLING) Small Solid Cold Meat Serving Fork

Berry Serving Scoop (8 1/4 inches)

Hamilton & Diesinger HMD2 (STERLING) Solid Berry Serving Scoop

Wednesday, October 16, 2019

Athenian by Reed and Barton

Reed and Baton introduced their Anthenian pattern in 1891.

Vegetable Serving Spoon (8 3/4 inches)

Reed & Barton Athenian (Sterling, 1891) Vegetable Serving Spoon (Solid)

Reed & Barton Athenian (Sterling, 1891) Vegetable Serving Spoon (Solid)

Mustard Spoon (5 1/8 inches)

Reed & Barton Athenian (Sterling, 1891) Mustard Spoon

Monday, July 22, 2019

Cluny by Gorham

Gorham's Cluny pattern (1880) was designed by Antone Heller. A multi motif pattern named for the gardens surrounding the Hotel de Cluny in Paris, a medieval stone mansion built in the Middle Ages in 1485 in the Gothic style.

Ice Cream Slicer (10 3/4 inches)

Vegetable Serving Spoon (8 7/8 inches)

Pie Fork (7 inches)

Orange Spoon (5 3/4 inches)

Wednesday, May 8, 2019

Palm by Frank Whiting

Frank Whiting introduced their Palm pattern in 1887. Frederick Schmidt designed the pattern. Schmidt also designed Oxalis (1889) for Whiting.

Fruit / Orange Spoon (5 5/8 inches)

Ice Cream Spoon (4 1/2 inches)

Vegetable Serving Spoon (8 1/2 inches)

Sugar Tongs (3 3/4 inches)

Wednesday, May 1, 2019

Rose of Sharon by Frank Whiting

Frank Whiting introduced their Rose of Sharon pattern in 1954.

HH Paddle Butter Spreader (6 inches)

Jelly Server ( 6 3/8 inches)

Pierced Vegetable Serving Spoon ( 9 1/8 inches)

Salad Fork (6 1/2 inches)

Wednesday, February 13, 2019

Grande Imperiale By Buccellati

Grande Imperiale By Buccellati only dates back to 1970.

Cocktail/Seafood Fork (5 7/8 inches)

Large Solid Fish Serving Fork (9 3/8 inches)

Pierced Vegetable Serving Spoon (8 3/4 inches)

Solid Piece Asparagus Tongs (10 1/2 inches)

Wednesday, May 6, 2015

Rigato by Buccellati

A newer pattern, Rigato was introduced by Bucellitia in 1970. The straight lines of the stem capped by a horizontal rectangular terminal make for a clean modern design. Note the unique take on the serving pieces.

Fork (7 1/4 inches)

Solid Asparagus Server (9 1/4 inches)

Pierced Vegetable Server (8 5/8 inches)

Cold Meat Serving Fork (10 7/8 inches)

Friday, August 8, 2014

Florentine by Gorham

Gorham introduced its Florentine pattern in 1901. It was designed by William C. Codman. Codman designed many of Gorham's patterns including Etruscan, Fleury, Tuileries, Albemarle, New Queens, and Imperial Chrysanthemum. The design in this pattern is elaborate and full of many details. I think it is it his finest work.

Fish Fork (7 1/8 inches)

Flat Handled Butter Spreader ( 6 1/8 inches)

Ice Serving Spoon (9 inches)

Solid Vegetable Serving Spoon (9 1/2 inches)