Silver Pieces - The Strange and Peculiar: Webster

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, January 2, 2019

WSC4 by Webster

Webster's WSC4 pattern dates back to 1910. I often find that a company's more interesting patterns do not have descriptive names, but just a number. This is a prime example.

Lemon Fork (5 inches)

Solid Petite Server (5 1/8 inches)

One Tine Butter Pick (6 inches)

Monday, April 3, 2017

WSC9 by Webster

Webster introduced this lovely hammered pattern, WSC9, in 1910. I seen few pieces, but I really like it.

Hollow Handle Pickle Fork (7 1/2 inches)

Bon Bon Spoon (6 1/2 inches)

Cheese Server (6 1/2 inches)

Monday, April 27, 2015

Webster by Manchester

Webster was introduced by Manchester in 1890. What a lovely pattern with a design of flowers on the terminal, beading around the terminal and a fan motif at the tip.

Bon Bon Spoon (5 1/4 inches)

Fork (7 inches)

Wednesday, March 18, 2015

Web Silver, Edward Web, Webster, Watson, and Wallace Companies Markings

In trying to identify different pieces of silver, these are the markings of some of the older companies. Often this is the first clue when trying to figure out the name of the pattern.

Web Silver

Edward Webb

Webster Markings

Watson Markings

Wallace

Wednesday, February 11, 2015

Who Became Reed and Barton

Reed and Barton is another company that has managed to survive and in the process buy and absorb several other smaller companies. Some of these include: Dominick and Haff, Sheffield Silver Co., Theodore B. Starr, and the Webster Company. And in doing so they have gotten the patterns and dies from William Gales and Sons, J. R. Wendt & Co. and the Frank W. Smith Silver Co. because the aforementioned acquisitions had previously purchased or absorbed these companies. Once again I'll offer my caveat - The following is best I could do to chart out the flow. It may not be correct. The information is confusing at best coming from different sources. But it gives you an idea of how all the smaller companies ending up merging.

Friday, June 8, 2012

Sugar Shovel

Another sugar serving piece, the Sugar Shovel is not a common piece and therefore one you may not recognize. It is not found in many patterns.

No. 38 by Towle (5 5/8 inches)

Duke of Windsor by Manchester (6 1/8 inches)

Webster by Knowles (5 5/8 inches)

Acanthus by Georg Jensen (4 1/4 inches)

JSK 12 by Knowles

Friday, December 2, 2011

Medicine Spoon - Part 2

When I started looking for Medicine Spoons, I thought I would find small spoons that one would use for a child. I was wrong. There were a few that I showed in an earlier post. For the most part what I found, with the exception of the Tiffany patterns, were partially covered spoons. But each example was unique in its own way. I continue my search for more examples.

Irian by Wallace (3 3/8 inches)

WSC7 pattern by Webster (4 3/4 inches)