Silver Pieces - The Strange and Peculiar: Yetive

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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Monday, November 7, 2011

Yetive by Mount Vernon

Yetive by Mount Vernon was introduced in 1896. An elaborate pattern with a flower on the terminal with leaves, stems and more flowers trailing down the stem.

Fork (7 inches)
Fork

Salad Serving Fork (8 3/4 inches)

Salad Serving Fork, Solid Piece

Hollow Handle Knife (10 1/8 inches)
Blunt Hollow Knife With Bolster

Cold Meat Fork (8 1/2 inches)

Cocktail Fork (5 3/4 inches)

Friday, November 4, 2011

Pierced Waffle Server

As I mentioned earlier, there are two types of Waffle Servers, here is the Pierced Waffle Server. (The other being the Solid Waffle Server).

Raleigh by Alvin (8 3/4 inches)
Pierced Waffle Server Solid

Alexandra by Dominick and Haff (8 1/8 inches)
Pierced Waffle Server Solid

Bel Chateau by Lunt (9 3/4 inches)

Yetive by Mount Vernon (7 3/8 inches)

Love Disarmed by Reed and Barton (11 inches)

Chrysanthemum by Tiffany (8 /34 inches)

Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Bonbon Scoop (Part 2)

While not nearly as lavish as their cousins the Bonbon Spoons, the Bonbon Scoop is still a pretty piece, with a shovel shaped bowl (in most cases). Leave it to the Victorians to have several utensils for one food item (of course candies was one of their weaknesses!). Besides the Spoon and Scoop there are Tongs. I posted earlier on different bonbon pieces.

Georgian by Towle (4 1/2 inches)
Bon Bon Scoop