Silver Pieces - The Strange and Peculiar

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?

Friday, January 18, 2019

Flowered Antique by Blackinton

Charles A. Joslin designed Flowered Antique for Blackinton in 1940.

Sugar Spoon (5 7/8 inches)

French Hollow Knife (8 7/8 inches)

Pierced Bowl Long Handle Olive Spoon (7 1/2 inches)

Small Carving Fork (9 1/2 inches)

Wednesday, January 16, 2019

Doric by Manchester

Manchester's Doric pattern was introduced in 1932. The design had art deco lines.

Lemon Fork (5 inches)

Tomato Server (7 5/8 inches)

One Tine Butter Pick (5 7/8 inches)

2-Piece Steak Carving Set

Monday, January 14, 2019

Torchon by Buccellati

Buccellati's Torchon pattern was introduced in 1970. Buccellati also has the same pattern in silverplate.

Pierced Shell Casserole Spoon (8 7/8 inches)

Flat Handle Master Butter Knife (8 1/8 inches)

Cocktail/Seafood Fork (5 1/4 inches)

Gravy Ladle (6 1/2 inches)

Friday, January 11, 2019

Pomona by Tiffany

Tiffany's Ponoma pattern dates back to 1887.

Oyster Fork (6 1/4 inches)

One Tine Butter Pick (6 3/8 inches)

Individual Fish Fork (7 1/2 inches)

Teaspoon (6 1/4 inches)

Wednesday, January 9, 2019

Ribbon by Wendt

An older pattern, John R. Wendt's Ribbon pattern dates back to 1870.

Dessert/Oval Soup Spoon (7 1/8 inches)

Berry Serving Scoop (8 1/2 inches)

Monday, January 7, 2019

Hamburg by Gorham

Gorham introduced their Hamburg pattern in 1880. The terminals were decorated with a variety of creatures.

Sugar Spoon 5 3/8

Friday, January 4, 2019

Bessie by Wallace

Wallace's Bessie pattern dates back to 1894.

Demitasse Spoon (3 7/8 inches)

Luncheon Fork (7 inches)

Teaspoon (5 7/8 inches)

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, December 31, 2018

Wild Rose by Paye and Baker

A bit different from Watson's Wild Rose, Paye and Baker's Wild Rose is still a pattern with a defined design.

Youth Fork (5 1/2 inches)

Five O'Clock Spoon (5 1/8 inches)

Monday, December 24, 2018

Grand Baroque Christmas Heart Ornaments by Wallace

In the style of their Grand Baroque pattern, Wallace produces a different heart shaped ornament every year. Here are a few examples from years past.

Madonna and Child (1993)

Angel and Christ Child (1996)

Holy Family And Donkey (1999)