dhermann1
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OK, you got me going here. First off, I want you all to know that the secret to having a lot of miscellaneous antique flatware is to have several great aunts who grew up during the Victorian era, and had a summer cottage that stayed in the family for a hundred years. When I finally sold the dear little place, we counted no less than 43 separate silverware patterns lurking in the sideboards, with 23 of them having only one piece represented. Some sterling, but by far mostly plate.
But first this is a complete set of 8 that belonged to my maternal grandmother. It is Oneida Community Plate, I don't know the name of the pattern:
Up close:
The family having English origins, they had silver with the Tudor Rose prominent.
Here are a few very Art Nouveau looking designs:
Some less inspiring designs from the 20's and 30's I think:
This is certainly the oldest piece of flatware I have. It's one of four. I suspect it dates from the 1870's or earlier. The letter "D" is on the handle, which would stand for Dithridge, my grandmother's maiden name. These were the Dithridges who made the famous glass.
Finally some souvenir spoons. The second from the left my mother brought back from the 1933 Chicago World's Fair. The fourth from the left is from the 1939 New York World's Fair. My great aunt Rachel gave it to me when I was 4 (1951) and it has always been my most sentimentally treasured possession. The blue enamel that was originally behind the Trylon and Perisphere on the handle disappeared about a million bowls of cereal ago:
This is kind of the tip of the iceberg. I need a personal curator!
But first this is a complete set of 8 that belonged to my maternal grandmother. It is Oneida Community Plate, I don't know the name of the pattern:
Up close:
The family having English origins, they had silver with the Tudor Rose prominent.
Here are a few very Art Nouveau looking designs:
Some less inspiring designs from the 20's and 30's I think:
This is certainly the oldest piece of flatware I have. It's one of four. I suspect it dates from the 1870's or earlier. The letter "D" is on the handle, which would stand for Dithridge, my grandmother's maiden name. These were the Dithridges who made the famous glass.
Finally some souvenir spoons. The second from the left my mother brought back from the 1933 Chicago World's Fair. The fourth from the left is from the 1939 New York World's Fair. My great aunt Rachel gave it to me when I was 4 (1951) and it has always been my most sentimentally treasured possession. The blue enamel that was originally behind the Trylon and Perisphere on the handle disappeared about a million bowls of cereal ago:
This is kind of the tip of the iceberg. I need a personal curator!
fftopic: Scot: if you come to New York, I'll take you to the 6th floor at ABC carpet to see the $50,000 Isfahans. I go weak in the knees every time I go there.
