Silver Pieces - The Strange and Peculiar: Winthrop

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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Friday, November 23, 2012

Fried Egg Server - Part 2

Unlike the Egg Spoon, the Fried Egg Server is a serving piece and therefore larger. I have posted on this earlier.

English King by Tiffany (9 7/8 inches)
Tiffany English King sterling silver fried egg server

Tiffany English King sterling silver fried egg server

Dandelion by Whiting (9 5/8 inches)

Charles II by Dominick and Haff (8 inches)

Hanover by Gorham (8 3/8 inches)

Winthrop by Tiffany (9 1/4 inches)

Monday, November 5, 2012

Winthrop by Tiffany

Winthrop was introduced by Tiffany in 1909 and designed by Albert A. Southwick. The terminal has a classical design with garlands crisscrossing twice under other embellishments

Three Tine Salad Fork (7 inches)
3-Tine Salad Fork

Sugar Spoon (5 5/8 inches)

Soup Ladle (11 1/4 inches)

Solid Soup Ladle With Fluted Bowl

Large Jelly Spoon (7 inches)
Spoon-Jelly/large

Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Petit Four Servers (Part 2)

I touched on the Petit Four Servers in an earlier post. Here are some more lovely examples of this piece

Du Barry by International (5 1/8 inches)

Winthrop by Tiffany (5 7/8 inches)

Colonial by Gorham (5 1/4 inches)

Flemish by Tiffany (5 3/4 inches)

King Edward by Gorham
Petite Fours Server With Silverplate

Dauphin by Durgin

Romance of the Sea by Wallace
Petite Fours Server With Silverplate

Friday, June 18, 2010

Oyster Forks

Individual Oyster Forks are a beautiful place piece in any pattern. Here are a few particularly lovely examples.

Shown Chrysanthemum by Tiffany (6 inches)

Shown in Olympian by Tiffany (4 7/8 inches)

Shown in Vine-Squash by Tiffany (6 inches)

Oyster Fork in the Vine-Squash (sterling, 1872) pattern by Tiffany & Co Silver

Shown in Winthrop by Tiffany (6 1/8 inches)

Shown in Cat Tails by Durgin (5 5/8 inches)

Shown in Chrysanthemum by Durgin (5 1/2 inches)

Shown in Iris by Durgin (7 5/8 inches)

Shown in Madame Royale by Durgin (5 5/8 inches)

Wednesday, May 5, 2010

Stuffing Spoon

These serving spoons, called Stuffing Spoons, were sometimes referred to as Platter Spoons and also Gravy Spoons. They are fairly large, varying in length from 11 to 13 inches. Some have a "button" on the back of the handle to keep the spoon in place as it rest on the edge of the platter or bowl. On early pieces, these buttons were very ornate, fashioned as an acorn for example, but as times changed and the art left the flatware business, so did they detail of the "buttons".

(Shown in Chantilly by Gorham 12 1/4 inches)

(Shown in Chrysanthemum by Durgin 11 1/2 inches)

(Shown in Fontainebleau by Gorham 10 1/2 inches)

(Shown in Repousse by Kirk 11 inches)

(Shown in Winthrop by Tiffany 13 inches)